Kitties Needing Temporary Homes for the Holidays

Planned PEThood Kitties Needing Temporary (or permanent!!)

Homes for the Holidays

Planned PEThood will be closed from 12/20/2012 - 1/2/2013.  We would love to give our foster kitties a chance to spend a week or so with a family while we are away.  
Can you open your home to one of our sweet furkids?

Faith is a very special kitty that we have become very attached to, but who needs a special person to love her.  She came to us with a very bad wound and we have nursed her back to health.  She's a sweet, purry, former feral who would really love to spend the holidays in a quiet home.

Katniss is the last of our Hunger Games kittens.  She's about 9 months old and very spunky.  Purrs all the time and wants lots of attention!!

Ana and Cerci are two beautiful long-haired torti's who are sweet & purry but timid until they get to know you.  

Molly is a beautiful 7 mos kitten!  She's beautiful and very purry and sweet!  She's the most playful kitty we have!

            HAS BEEN FOSTERED -- Thanks Sarah!!

Lily is also one of our pretty former mama kitties.  She definitely prefers a dog-free home, but loves to sit in your lap and purr.  

Jerome is Mr. Snuggles.  He will quietly follow you until you sit down.  At which point he will settle in next to you and rest his chin on your wrist while you surf the internet.  He has very loud purrs, is about 2 yrs old and has a very nice eartip that makes him look tough.

Sweet, sweet Kate is a VERY floofy girl.  A couple of years old and very friendly.  Not sure how she feels about dogs, but we wouldn't mind finding out!  

Beautiful Flora is about 5 yrs old and the best hugger you will find.  She is also our laundry supervisor!!

                    ADOPTED -- Woo Hoo!!!

Spanky - 9 months old, snuggly, chatty boy.  He would love a break from the kitten room.  Spanky is the big daddy to all new kittens, taking them all under his wing.

Karen is a beautiful 2 yr old former mama kitty.  She is our lobby greeter extraordinaire.  Runs to greet everyone as they enter the clinic!

      HAS BEEN FOSTERED -- Thanks Katherine!!!

Scarlet -- This pic doesn't do beautiful Scarlet justice.  She is the floofiest, pretty girl.  Somewhat shy, but very sweet when given personal attention.  She is about 2 yrs old and thinks dogs smell bad.  ;-)

Frito is willing to drive himself to your house for the holidays!  He's about 9 months old and is seriously the sweetest snuggliest kitten ever.  He adores belly rubs.  Frito is still deciding how he feels about dogs.  A break from our kitten room would be heaven for him!

                      ADOPTED -- Woo Hoo!!!

Beth -- Beth is about 2 yrs old and is one of our sweetest lobby kitties.  She doesn't love dogs, but stays out of their way and would probably be fine with a calm one.  She loves all people, big and small.

Petunia -- She's about 2 yrs old and LOVES DOGS.  She's a typical Calico with some 'tude, and is very friendly and outgoing.  She's not afraid of anything.  

                  HAS BEEN FOSTERED -- Thanks Taylor!!

Also needing foster, but waiting on pictures are Sonny & Cher who are 4 month old kittens.  Sonny is a squishy & purry, but timid short-haired black male and his sister Cher is a beautiful and outgoing short-haired tuxedo.

And, lastly, is our trouble-maker Lacey.  Lacey is an 8 yr old long-haired black female kitty.  She despises other cats and doesn't mind telling them about it any chance she gets.  She shares her displeasure with us by leaving "deposits" on Elizabeth's desk.  Lacey does fine when she's the only spoiled-rotten pet, but lost her last home when the family adopted another cat.  Anybody pet-less for the holidays want to give her a break from her cage???

If Interested, please contact Planned PEThood by :

• Comment on the Facebook post
• E-mail us at info@plannedpethoodga.com
• Call us at 678-561-3491
• Drop by and see us at the clinic (2860 Buford Hwy, Duluth) or at one of our adoption venues this weekend.  We'll be at the Petsmart in John's Creek on Saturday & Sunday and at the Petco at Mall of Georgia on Saturday!

Thanks & Happy Holidays!!!!

Name Your Price Adoption Event

For immediate release:

CONTACTS: Lynette Purves, Co-Director, 678-561-3491; Elizabeth Burgner, Co-Director, 678-644-4269

CATaclysmic!!
Name Your Price Adoption Event

 End-of-Season Clearance!

            Duluth, Georgia, September 24, 2012 — Planned PEThood of Georgia and Companion Animal Rescue League (CARL) are partnering to host an End-of-Season Name Your Price Adoption Event the last weekend in September at Planned PEThood in Duluth.

Trendy tabbies, chic calicos, classic black and white: All the hottest summer feline fashions are in stock and ready to purr! Whether you prefer “haute cat-ure” or “pêt à porter,” we have the leonine looks you'll love at a price you can't beat—yours! That's right: At this Name Your Price event only, you can take home any of our “floor model” kittens and cats for whatever adoption fee you decide to pay!

Our entire line of adorable adoptables includes:

•  Alterations (spay/neuter)
• Quality inspection (vaccinations, FeLV/FIV test)
• Fashion-forward accessories (pet carrier, microchip, Advantage Multi)

            That's a $200 value for whatever price you choose to pay!

            Arrive early for the best selection of in-vogue colors and styles, from the classic “little black cat” to a mod orange tabby to a perfectly tailored tuxedo. Our shelves are fully stocked, but at these prices—yours!--our cutest kitties won't last long!

                        When:  September 29^th & 30^th

                        Where:  Planned PEThood

                                      2860 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA  30096

                        Time:    10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday

            For more information and to see our current inventory, visit Planned PEThood and CARL on Facebook (Facebook.com/PlannedPEThoodGA, Facebook.com/CARLRescue).

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Planned PEThood is a high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter clinic. A high-volume clinic is one that provides enough spay/neuter surgeries to sustain the clinic financially while making an impact on the community. Planned PEThood fixes dogs starting at $80, cats starting at $45, and feral cats for $25.  All prices include a FREE rabies vaccine and pain medication.   Planned PEThood is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that relies on community support and grant funding to offer its affordable services. For more information, contact us at (678) 561-FIX1 or see our website PlannedPEThoodGA.com.

                Companion Animal Rescue League is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit rescue group working to reduce the number of homeless dogs and cats in the metro Atlanta area and substantially decrease the number of animals killed in shelters. For further information, contact us at carl@mail2help.com or (770) 217-3699.

Free Spay/Neuter

For immediate release
CONTACTS: Lynette Purves, Co-Director, Planned PEThood, 

678-561-3491, l_purves@plannedpethoodga.com

Planned PEThood Offers Free Sterilizations for Feral and Free-Roaming Cats Living in Duluth, GA zip code 30096

            Duluth, GA., August 1,2012 —  Planned PEThood, located 2860 Buford Highway, Duluth, GA, is offering 1,000 free feral cat sterilizations for any pet living in the 30096 zip code area, thanks to a grant from PetSmart Charities®. Residents living in 30096 can call 678-561-3491 with any questions regarding catching and sterilizing feral and free-roaming cats.  No appointments are necessary for free-roaming cats.  They can be brought to Planned PEThood at 8 a.m.  Monday – Thursday for free sterilization.  Each cat will be spayed/neutered, vaccinated for rabies, and receive an eartip.

            “This is a really good offer and one that will end when the grant monies run out,” says (Lynette Purves, Co-Director, Planned PEThood ). “We really want to see citizens caring for cats in zip code 30096 take advantage of these free spay/neuter surgeries to help reduce the free-roaming cat population in Duluth.”

Planned PEThood is also having a kickoff party for the 30096 Project and they invite anyone interested in helping cats in their neighborhood to attend.  It will be held August 23^rd at 7 p.m. at Planned PEThood in Duluth.”           
            Planned PEThood is a 501(c)3 organization that relies on grant funding and donations to offer free to low-cost sterilization services for pet owners in the community. For more information, call 678-561-3491.
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About Planned PEThood

Planned PEThood is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides free and low-cost spay/neuter services for dogs and cats in Duluth, GA sterilizing more than 5,000 pets annually. Planned PEThood relies solely on community support and grant funding to operate their clinic. All surgeries are performed by a licensed veterinarian.

Search and Rescue Cat!!!

For immediate release:

CONTACTS: Lynette Purves, Co-Director, 678-561-3491; Elizabeth Burgner, Co-Director, 678-644-4269

Search and Rescue – Cats can do it too!

            Duluth, Georgia, December 1, 2011— Planned PEThood’s foster cat, Bagheera, rescued a stray cat on Wednesday evening after being missing all day himself.

            When employees arrived at Planned PEThood Tuesday morning, there was a duct taped cardboard box waiting for them at the front door.  This is not the first of what they affectionately call “door dumps” so the box was scooped up and brought inside from the cold, rainy weather.  Unfortunately, once the tape was removed, no cat was discovered inside.  The only evidence was a tuft of hair the cat must have lost in her escape efforts.

“We put some food outside immediately just to ascertain if the cat had stayed in the area or not,” says Lynette Purves, Co-Director of Planned PEThood.  Within a couple of hours, the food had been eaten, but there were no other signs of a cat, so a humane trap was set.  By the end of the day, employees had to go home without finding the poor kitty.  “We were worried about her being outside in the cold, but there was nothing more we could do until morning,” says Elizabeth Burgner, Co-Director of Planned PEThood.

On Wednesday, one of the clinic’s foster cats, Bagheera, disappeared.  It’s unknown exactly when he slipped out, but this is not the first time he’s escaped.  He has been nick-named “The Escape Artist.”  He was out all day while employees periodically searched, called and set traps for both Bagheera and the escaped “door dump” cat.  Everyone was very concerned when he hadn’t returned by the end of the day.  There was a meeting at the clinic Wednesday night that ran until after 8 p.m. and when attendees went outside to bring the traps in, Bagheera came running inside!!  

And who did Bagheera have with him?  The “door dump” kitty!!  Is Bagheera the first ever search and rescue cat?

We've named this gorgeous girl Roxanne and she's looking for a foster or forever home.  She has been spayed, combo tested negative for FIV and Feline Leukemia, vaccinated and microchipped!

           

Planned PEThood of Georgia is a non-profit organization and operates the only low-cost, high-quality, high-volume spay and neuter clinic in Gwinnett County. Their goal is to make spay/neuter affordable and accessible to pet owners in order to reduce the number of pets entering our overburdened county shelters.  Planned PEThood’s veterinarians perform spay and neuter surgery Monday through Thursday by appointment and also offer low cost vaccination clinics on the first Saturday of each month.  For more information or to schedule your pet’s sterilization, call 678-561-FIX1(3491) or visit their website at www.PlannedPEThoodGA.com. 

Planned PEThood is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that relies on community support and grant funding to offer their affordable services.

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            Planned PEThood is a high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter clinic.  A high-volume clinic is one that provides enough spay/neuter surgeries to sustain the clinic financially while making an impact on the community.  Planned PEThood fixes dogs starting at $80, cats starting at $45, and feral cats for $25.  All prices include a FREE rabies vaccine and pain medication. 

Planned PEThood fixes 4,000 pets!!!

For immediate release:

CONTACTS: Lynette Purves, Co-Director, 678-561-3491; Elizabeth Burgner, Co-Director, 678-644-4269

Spay / Neuter clinic fixes 4000 pets!!

            Duluth, Georgia, October 28, 2011 — Planned PEThood has reached the milestone of having helped over 4000 families fix their pets affordably.

            Since September of 2010, Planned PEThood has been offering low-cost, high-quality spay/neuter surgeries in Duluth.  1,800 owned cats, 1,200 dogs and 1,000 feral cats have been fixed in just over one year! 

“We’re so excited to have reached this milestone, knowing how many thousands of unwanted births have been prevented.  Lowering the number of accidental litters will result in fewer dogs and cats entering our overburdened shelters, says Lynette Purves, Co-Director of Planned PEThood.  “Our goal is to spay and neuter over 5,000 dogs and cats in our second year of operation.”

           

Planned PEThood’s veterinarians perform surgery Monday through Thursday by appointment and also offer low cost vaccination clinics on the first Saturday of each month.  For more information or to schedule your pet’s sterilization, call 678-561-FIX1(3491) or visit their website at www.PlannedPEThoodGA.com. 

Planned PEThood is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that relies on community support and grant funding to offer their affordable services.

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            Planned PEThood is a high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter clinic.  A high-volume clinic is one that provides enough spay/neuter surgeries to sustain the clinic financially while making an impact on the community.  Planned PEThood fixes dogs starting at $80, cats starting at $45, and feral cats for $25.  All prices include a FREE rabies vaccine and pain medication.

               

Holiday Photo Contest

Holiday Photo Contest

Enter your cutest holiday photo of your pet and you

could win a year’s supply of

Advantage Flea Treatment!!

How To Enter

• Simply e-mail your photo to info@PlannedPEThoodga.com and follow-up with a $5 donation either through our Paypal account, by mail, or by dropping by our clinic Monday – Thursday.
• The deadline for entries is December 19, 2010.
• Once the photo and entry fee/donation have been received, we will have fun Oohing and Awwwing until we decide on the Top 5 pics.
• The Top 5 pics will then be posted to our Facebook page for everyone to vote on. Just comment on the photo you would like to vote for and whichever pic receives the most comments will be the winner!
• We will notify the winner on our Facebook wall and via E-mail
• Check us out on Facebook to join in the fun!

Thanks for Giving

We'd like to introduce you to Lorenzo. A group effort among several different groups over the past week resulted in all 23 of Lorenzo's cats getting spayed and neutered!

Fernando and his wife rescued four cats last year who were abandoned by a neighbor in his apartment complex. They brought them into their home and, while Lorenzo admits that he wasn't thrilled with the situation at first, he loves them all now. Unfortunately, they didn't know about the importance of spay/neuter and before they knew it the four cats had become 23!

That's when he approached Georgia SPCA for help. Georgia SPCA referred him to Planned PEThood and when he came for his first appointment with 8 female cats, we discovered that he had LOTS more at home, including 7 kittens. So, we got on the phone and started asking everyone we knew for money and help. Spay Georgia agreed to pay to spay and neuter the rest of Lorenzo's cats and Georgia SPCA agreed to take the kittens and find them good homes. In addition, all of your kind donations made it possible for us to also give each adult cat a flea treatment because they were suffering from flea allergies.

So, we are thankful for our friends this week. Without them we wouldn't have been able to help Lorenzo and his cats!

Happy Thanksgiving!

P.S. Here are some extra pics of all the kitties we fixed yesterday.