We had a very busy weekend (8 dog adoptions!!!) topped off with snow! It was quite the first time experience for our Potcake puppies or any of the puppies for that matter!

I wanted to briefly touch on two important meetings coming up Tuesday and Thursday this week if you can attend (and please give us a report). Often folks ask how they can help support animal rescue and don't have the means to foster or adopt - well, check out these events where you can make a difference in a BIG way.

· The Humane Society of the United States is hosting a free grassroots meeting in Atlanta on Tuesday, March 3. Please join in to learn how to make a tremendous difference for animals in Georgia. Go to the website https://community.hsus.org/humane/events/meeting_AtlantaGA_March3/details.tcl to R.S.V.P., or just SHOW UP! Cheryl McAuliffe is the Georgia State Director of The Humane Society of the United States and is eager to meet other animal advocates in our state. These events are an opportunity for you to engage in the many exciting efforts to improve life for Georgia's animals. Please attend this meeting to become part of the grassroots movement for animal protection in Georgia. And feel free to bring friends and pass this information on to others who might like to join. Location meeting is to be held: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta - website for directions: www.uuca.org 1911 Cliff Valley Way, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 She will be discussing current issues affecting animals. The meeting will provide attendees with citizen lobbying techniques and ways to take action for animals, and aims to enhance Georgia's growing grassroots efforts to promote animal protection. Current animal protection legislation in front of the Georgia state legislature will also be discussed.

· ATTN Fulton county residents – Fulton is one of the last counties in the metro area that still allows chaining of dogs 24/7. Denise Pajak and her group have worked tirelessly for a year to bring this issue to the commissioners and this coming Wednesday, March 4th, at 10am there will be a vote (Place: Fulton Co Govt Bldg, 141 Pryor St, Atlanta 30303//Parking at Underground ATL at Martin Luther King Dr. and Pryor, $4). Numbers show force, so if you are interested in this issue, please attend the meeting if possible. There will be VOCAL OPPOSITION from distorted-thinking dog owners at this meeting. Wear something red and there will be signs to hold. If you can speak, contact Denise at 678-799-4167 or denbhl@yahoo.com. Another way to help if you cannot attend the meeting -- contact your Fulton County Commissioner and express your concern. Chaining is not only cruel to dogs, it is dangerous for humans because it causes aggression. This is also an issue of PUBLIC SAFETY as well as animal cruelty.

THANK YOU in advance for being a voice for those who cannot speak.