Do you live in the Walton County area and need help getting your pet spayed or neutered? Walton Animal Guild offers financial assistance for some spay/neuter surgeries through Paradox Spay Neuter Clinic located at 1200 Industrial Park Way, Loganville, GA. The number of surgeries per month is limited and a co-pay may be required. Call…
Elvis, a beloved Beagle, brought joy and happiness to the Swartzmeyer family for 16 years. Adopted from Walton County Animal Control in 2003, the spunky beagle captured their attention in the crowded shelter by promptly climbing the wire cage fence, demonstrating to his fellow canine cagemates just how to dazzle a potential adopter. It was Kismet…
Success in rescue is achieved by many people working together to save the lives of animals. Atlanta Humane Society (AHS) has been a valuable WAG partner for several years, assisting as needed with our Puppy Prevention program. Recently our partnership expanded to include shelter cats. Through our joint arrangement, WAG volunteers rescue and foster shelter…
This little girl was in the wrong place at the right time, and it saved her life. While hiking in a national forest in the NE Ga mountains, an animal lover came across this sweet puppy stuck in a deep ditch, nearly a mile into the woods. She was a skinny mess, approx. 8 weeks…
Pets love us, inevitably leave us, but their memories stay in our hearts forever. Herbie was a spunky miniature Dachshund who brightened up the lives of the Dean family for 17 years. He entered their world as a tiny 3 lb. 6 week old puppy whirlwind, bouncing off walls and causing their older dogs to…
Since 2009 WAG has sponsored a community pet food pantry, helping local pet owners who need assistance feeding their pets. Working in partnership with a local organization F.I.S.H. (Faith in Serving Humanity) Ministries in Monroe, pet owners can receive bagged food to help keep their pets healthy and happy. Donations to the food pantry are…
A big WAG thank you to the great folks at Bethlehem Petsmart for hosting our monthly adoption events on the first Saturday of each month WAG adoptable pets and volunteers will be at the store (weather permitting) each month looking for great homes for some awesome animals. Come out and visit! To confirm we’ll be…
We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of Blake White, a resident of Loganville. This photo seems to show the best of Blake – a kind man with a true passion for animals. His unexpected death in early December left many heartbroken family and friends grieving. The family kindly designated memorial donations to…
When families struggle to afford food to eat, their pets also feel the pain of hunger. So every two weeks WAG volunteers pick up donated food for delivery to the food pantry at FISH Ministries in Monroe, allowing pet owners to keep their four-legged family members well-fed. Our thanks to Centerville Walmart for their regular…
Our condolences to the family of Richard Forte for the loss of this kind pet lover. Richard passed away on February 8, 2018, leaving his beloved wife Suzanne, daughter Shelly Thiemann, grandchildren and many other loved family and friends. Animals were always a part of Richard’s heart and woven into his life. He and his…
A video of gratitude for our donors and friends. Your support has changed lives in 2017 and we’re grateful to have you on our team! Happy New Year! https://youtu.be/rFIzXT_nnTs
This sweet hound mix has had a challenging life so far. She and a pack of other dogs lived with a drug-addicted squatter holed up in a cabin in the woods. She’s loaded with milk, but no puppies anywhere around. He’s being evicted and the dogs have scattered. Unfortunately, this innocent girl was shot by…
Good news for pet owners in the city of Monroe, GA. Thanks to a grant awarded to Walton Animal Guild from the GA Department of Agriculture, qualified low-income pet owners can have their dogs/cats spayed for little or no cost to them! The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Dog and Cat Sterilization program helps local organizations…
Attention Kroger Shoppers – it’s easy to help WAG every time you shop. Simply visit www.krogercommunityrewards.com and select Walton Animal Guild as your charity of choice for your Kroger Plus card. Kroger makes you update your preferences yearly, so if you’ve selected us before you’ll need to do it again. Kroger donates a percentage of…
Spring is breeding season and puppies are soon to follow. Unfortunately, most will be from unplanned litters – the primary cause of pet overpopulation. Fix your critters – end the litters! But what happens when you already have a female dog that is pregnant or has an unplanned litter of puppies? Maybe WAG can help….
Would you like to volunteer and help animals, but don’t always have the time? Do you want to show your children the value of giving back to their community, but are challenged to find something to fit into an already hectic family schedule? Or maybe you’re a Scout, young student or an adult needing community…
To encourage shelter adoptions during the month of December, WAG offered vouchers for a free spay/neuter at Paradox Clinic to adopters of 12 shelter animals. We’re glad to report that 12 lucky pets went to new homes using those vouchers, helping the Walton Co. shelter to have one of their best December adoption months! Great…
This sweet Dachshund mix needed emergency surgery in December. We rescued Cisco from the shelter a few weeks ago after being dumped by his owner and found him to be a kind but quiet boy. But he apparently had an underlying problem – bladder stones and a life-threatening major infection. When the stones caused a…
Walton Animal Guild is sponsoring up to 12 spay/neuter surgeries at Paradox Spay/Neuter Clinic for shelter animals adopted between now and December 31. There are some wonderful dogs and cats waiting for homes – check out the shelter website at www.waltonpets.net. Consider bringing home a new furry family member for the holidays and create your…
In 2009 WAG established a partnership with Faith In Serving Humanities (FISH), a Monroe-based outreach ministry providing food and other needed services to our community, and the WAG Pet Food Pantry was born. WAG provides pet food and FISH provides storage and manpower to distribute the pet food to the public. In the early years…
