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Donating stock to PAWS Atlanta?

It’s not nearly as complicated as you may think and has the ability to save you lots of money.

The setup Two people invest $1000 in XYZ Stock, they hold it for one year and it’s now worth $2000. They both want to donate the stock to PAWS Atlanta, however, how they do it can impact the amount donated and their tax implications. Person A is going to sell the stock and then donate the proceeds, while Person B is going to donate the stock directly to PAWS Atlanta. Both of these people are in the 28% tax bracket.

Person A They have to sell the stock and will then have a realized gain of $1,000. However, taxes have to be paid on that $1,000, they’re in the 28% tax bracket so that means that they’ll have to pay $280 to the government. The end donation to PAWS Atlanta is $1,720 and that is the amount that Person A can take off their taxes at the end of the year, presuming that they itemize their charitable deductions.
Person B They will call PAWS Atlanta directly and tell us that they’d like to donate all of their shares of XYZ Stock, worth $2,000. Person B receives a taxable deduction of $2,000 (a 14% increase over Person A) and PAWS Atlanta receives a larger donation as well.

That wasn’t so difficult now was it? If your stock lost money, you’re better off selling the stock, rather than donating it outright. However, for any and all questions about selling stock as a means of donating to PAWS Atlanta please speak with your investment professional.

There are dozens of ways to donate to PAWS Atlanta and all donations are appreciated. If you have any specific questions about donating to PAWS Atlanta please call 770-593-1155, x 16.

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Press Release: PAWS Atlanta Hosts Annual Fundraiser with Victoria Stilwell from "It's Me or the Dog"

This makes the animals laugh

Gromit rules. A Matter of Loaf and Death is release on 9/22 in the US.

Animal Planet's new series, Superfetch

Our friends at Animal Planet have a cool show premiering on October 3 at 8pm.

Zak George is the host of Superfetch and can teach any dog any trick! The season premiere is Saturday October 3rd at 8p.

You can see some of the unique tricks here, be warned as it's somewhat addictive and highly entertaining.

Top 10 Super Cool Dog tricks: http://animal.discovery.com/videos/superfetch-cool-dog-tricks/ Clip of a dog riding a tandem bike: http://animal.discovery.com/videos/superfetch-tandem-bike-ride.html
YouTube clip of a dog fetching a diaper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5eTtOCz9rg

Discount vaccination Clinics aplenty!

September 13 and September 27, 1-3 at PAWS Atlanta.

All your dog shots and a heartworm test, $70, cat shots just $45. Pinch me, I'm dreaming. Yes, save money, vaccinate your pet and save money.

Did we mention that you can save money?

Come forth and vaccinate.

Taking a Stand Against Cruelty

Taking a Stand against Animal Cruelty
Laura L. Mckelvey

A 3-4 month old Australian shepherd mix named Mailin was lucky when a PAWS employee walked away from the shelter, towards Covington Highway to collect trash thrown out by motorists. He found Mailin crumpled on a small white blanket with nothing to eat, drink, or contain him. He presumed that Mailin was dead and flagged down a vet tech to help recover the body. Indeed, Mailin was alive. He didn't need a leash or a crate to keep him from wandering because he had been starved to the extent that he could not stand or bark. Mailin could have easily gone unnoticed on that hot July day, but instead he was brought straight to the clinic for IV fluids and testing. The PAWS Atlanta vet techs and staff gave him around the clock attention for days. Finally, he could meander around the room, hold up his head, and even let out a few barks. Mailin is growing in strength and with everyone’s attention and efforts he will be available for adoption in a couple weeks.
Animals come from all over the place to be sheltered and cared for by the PAWS Atlanta staff. Some of them are transferred from local animal control facilities that are always full and under constant pressure to take in more animals. Others are found as strays or surrendered by owners who have lost everything and can no longer care for their pet. It is always heartbreaking to hear the lonely howls of the homeless dogs in their cages, but the pets that suffer from acts of animal cruelty are always the most difficult to wrap your mind around. These two dogs have shown courage and forgiveness when it seemed impossible to have either. They have a lot to teach us about moving forward and enjoying life.
It is because of our volunteers and donors that PAWS Atlanta is able to reach out to these pets. The shelter is sustained by your generosity, but the number of animals that need our help seems to be growing. Please consider making a donation to PAWS Atlanta today, or come out to the shelter to meet Mailin and some of our other critters looking for a family that will love them forever. By doing either of these things you are taking an active role in saving lives in your community.

Go for the Gold-Cat specials for August!

In August all of the cats with gold eyes have 50% off their adoption price.

Yup, just $50 to adopt a gold eyed cat in August.

Hint, most of our cats have gold eyes now...

Recap, thinking about adopting a cat?

All PAWS Atlanta cats with gold eyes have a special discounted adoption price in August. ALL of the cats are spayed or neutered, current on shots, de wormed and microchipped.

Yappy Hour, August 26, 6-8 at East Andrews

Finish up the dog days with a yappy hour!

Bring the dog to make things complete.

Drink specials, fun time and a large deck.

See you Wed., August 26 at East Andrews!

Can anybody assist this dog?

PAWS Atlanta is full right now and unable to take in this dog. However, their story is amazing, sweet, sad and needs attention.

All of the contact details are below:

Blue Dog Singing the Blues--
Over the weekend a cute little stray dog found her way into our neighborhood. It was apparent she had been mistreated, she had been spray-painted blue [by some mean idiot].Unfortunately I can not keep her (I have dogs) and need to find a good home for her. Maybe one of you would like a dog, or know someone else who can help her by giving her a good home.She is a playful, affectionate girl with a sweet disposition. And as you can see by the photo, very pretty, and temporarily blue.Please pass her photo along, we must find her a happy home quickly.
Age between 1 and 2? Has puppy-type energy
Weight maybe 25 -30 lbs, she is thin, but not emaciated
Sex F
Fixed? Do not think so.
Gets along well with dogs? Yes, she wants to play, and was appropriately submissive to our "bossier" dog. Was not shy when my 2 dogs were giving her the standard “smell-test”, her fur did not go up on her back.
Likes cats? Do not know
Likes children? She seemed to really take to the 12 year old boy next door.
Housetrained? Yes.
Vetted? She has only been at our house since Sunday morning. However, she seems very healthy, have not even found a flea on her. Besides the paint, or die, or whatever they sprayed her with, she does not seem to have any injuries from that.
Type of breed? Her tongue is blue, so maybe part chow or shiba inu?? She is not a pure breed.
She was timid of my husband the first time he tried to help her -- responded to me right away. But she warmed up to him after he fed her and helped give her the oatmeal shampoo bath. Did not fight getting the bath. She seems to be used to being in a house. She was not protective or territorial over her dinner bowls or the chew treats we have given her. I was able to pet her while she chewed it.Likes to walk on the leash along the other dogs.

Kitty Hart404-849-6259 cellkitty.hart@comcast.net

The 5th Annual Whiskey & Beer Fest

Falls Favorite Festival.

Where whiskey waits, beers beckon and BBQ bakes.

September 6, 2-10pm at The Park Tavern. Four great bands, about 2,000 of your closest friends (or just one of your new friends...), drink specials and good times.

AND the proceeds benefit PAWS Atlanta!

Get your tickets now, $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

First Friday is in two days!!!

Call the hipsters and the soccer moms as The First Friday is happening in East Atlanta on August 7!

It's special because most of the stores will allow folks to donate to PAWS Atlanta once they check out.

Go to East Atlanta Village. It's close, has great shops and you can walk to ALL of the stores.
Shop.
Donate a dollar or two to PAWS Atlanta when you check out.

Simple. EAV is 10 minutes east of Downtown Atlanta on 20, exit Moreland, go right. You know where it is.

No excuses. See you on Friday!

The Posh PAWty for PAWS Atlanta

The Posh PAWty for PAWS Atlanta

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Yappy Hour, 7/30 at East Andrews

These Yappy Hours are so much fun and this is the last one of the summer!

July 30, 6-8 pm at East Andrews.

Bring the dog, meet some nice people, get a treat.

See you this Thursday at East Andrews!

Offsite adoption At The Collective

Have you been to At The Collective yet?

At The Collective is located at 280 Elizabeth Street, Atlanta, 30307 and it's a shop that literally has everything!

On August 8 from 11-2 they'll be having offsite adoptions too! Great dogs, just chilling out eating doggie ice cream, snacking on treats and waiting for you.

Pop on down to Inman Park and visit the offsite adoptions At The Collective, Aug. 8, 11-2.

Watch out for this scam

The scam is this:

A 'vet' contacts an animal shelter saying that they have recently upgraded their equipment and would like to donate an ultrasound and an autoclave.

Dr. Christie Darryl is the name of this vet that they're using. Google that name and you'll see a litany of fraud.

PAWS Atlanta can genuinely use an autoclave and an ultrasound. If you know of a dx that has one please have them email us.

You get the feeling that it's a hoax when you receive the email.

What is PAWS Atlanta?

PAWS Atlanta is a humane society located in Decatur, Georgia, just 10 minutes east of Atlanta.

As a no kill shelter the cats and dogs in PAWS Atlanta's care stay there until they get adopted. Every pet adopted from PAWS Atlanta is spayed or neutered, current on vaccinations, de wormed and microchipped.

The cats at PAWS Atlanta live in a cage free environment.

The dogs at PAWS Atlanta have inside and outside dog runs and a one acre wooded dog trail an off leash area.

In our 43rd year of operation PAWS Atlanta started operations as The Dekalb Humane Society. The name was changed in 2006 because of the incorrect perception that Dekalb County funded the organization.






In fact PAWS Atlanta has always operated on donations from the public, grants and fundraisers.



Most of the animals at PAWS Atlanta are picked up from local animal control offices. Unfortunately the supply is always greater than the demand and our cage space is rarely empty. Having said that PAWS Atlanta does adopt more than 1,000 animals a year. The sad fact of pet overpopulation dictates that regardless of how effective we are at finding them homes, there will always be more.



PAWS Atlanta does offer a vaccination clinic at least twice a month that is open to the public. This allows folks to get their pets vaccinated for $45 or to get a heartworm test or a la carte shots.




PAWS Atlanta can use help in a number of different ways.



Pass the word about one of our great cats or dogs to your circles of influence.

Attend one of our fundraisers. The next one is October 10, The Posh PAWty for PAWS Atlanta, hosted by Victoria Stilwell.



You can purchase tickets to The Posh PAWty here.

Volunteer. We need folks to get walk dogs, socialize dogs, clean cat litter trays, tape animals (then upload them to YouTube) and more.

Adopt. Get a shelter pet, that's an easy way to help...

Regardless of how you can help, or what you can do-THANKS!

Victoria Stilwell at PAWS Atlanta

The host of It's me or the Dog popped out to PAWS Atlanta to go over some details about The Posh PAWty on October 10.

Show here is Rayandra Slonina, Victoria Stilwell, Brad Mallow and Trey Burley.

You can attend The Posh PAWty on October 10.

Details are on PAWS Atlanta main website, tickets can be purchased here.

First Friday in East Atlanta Village, August 7

August 7, all day long in the East Atlanta Village you can help support homeless animals.

1. 1. Just go into any business in The East Atlanta Village that has a balloon in front.
2. 2. Behind the counter they'll have a logo, very similar to the one to your left.
3. 3. Donate any amount that you like.
4. 4. Dozens of cats and dogs will be dancing because you love them.
5. ...and PAWS Atlanta will receive that money.

You'll see a PAWS Atlanta dog or two along the way in East Atlanta. We'll be there, reminding you of how much your support is needed and to participate in a wrap up snack at Holy Taco.

Proceeds from participating stores will be taken all day!!

Where are the dog adoptions?

The good news is that 6 pets have been adopted so far in July.

The odd news is that they have all been cats!

The cats are happy.

The dogs are wondering what's up? Loads of great dogs available for adoption at PAWS Atlanta.

Looking for a small dog that is calm? Check out June.

How about a bigger shepherd who is playful? Meet Opal!

A regal Cavalier mix who is good w/kids? Sasha.

A dog that is great with people and needs to be the only dog? Tenchi!

Summer newsletter correction

The PAWS Atlanta Summer Newsletter is out!

You can read all about the fundraiser with Victoria Stilwell, host of Animal Planet's, It's me or the Dog, as well as, many other things!

Correction: In the article about 'greening' your cat we incorrectly stated that it was OK for flushable cat litter to go down septic systems. That is a typographical error and should have stated that septic system owners should not flush flushable cat litter. PAWS Atlanta regrets that error.

Read the summer newsletter here!

Here is a great resource!

Over the weekend I was running some errands and saw a dog in a car while the owners were inside.


Grrr.......

Dogs can overheat in a very short amount of time in a car. A friend turned me on to this site:

http://mydogiscool.com/b_flyer.php

They have some great, polite and to the point fliers that you can print and put on cars that have dogs in them.

Discount vaccination clinic Sunday, 6/28, 1-3

1-3 on June 28.

No appointment needed.

All your dog shots are $45, cat shots are $40.

Do you need vaccinations before the 4th of July?

Yappy Hour, 6/24 at East Andrews

Can I get a "whoot whoot".

Good fun at East Andrews, June 24 from 6-8 pm.

Bring the dog.

Drink Specials.

wuf.

Calling All Doggie School Dropouts and ne'eer do wells!

CASTING CALL FOR IT'S ME OR THE DOG

Saturday, June 13 at Piedmont Bark from 10-noon.

Animal Planet's, It's me or the Dog is having a casting call. So your dog has flunked out of obedience school and is still wreaking havoc in your relationship, who cares?

Who cares? Are you serious? It is not over. YOU are the master of your domain and your dog CAN be trained!

Victoria Stilwell, host of It's me or the Dog has seen it all and can help your dog become a normal part of your house.

Bring your stories and dog photos. You don't have to bring your dog, but if it's something that has to been seen to be believed, then bring em too.

Piedmont Bark is located at 501 Amsterdam Avenue, Atlanta, 30306.

The Meat Puppets at Decatur CD, 6/16, 6:30

Big shout outs to Decatur CD!

On June 16 the legendary band, The Meat Puppets are playing a show at The Earl in East Atlanta.

On their way to that show the band will be stopping by Decatur CD to play a couple songs and sign some autographs.

A live, in store performance from The Meat Puppets. There is no charge to attend and dogs are welcome!

PAWS Atlanta will be there accepting donations and may have a couple dogs there too.




Read it again.

A free mini concert at Decatur CD from The Meat Puppets on June 16, 6:30. Yeah, it's free, but if you want to donate some money because you feel guilty for seeing arguable the most influential alternative band ever, then the proceeds will go to PAWS Atlanta.

Who are The Meat Puppets? Your alternative music guru friend knows. They are the band that influenced Nirvana, Soundgarden and Dinosaur Jr. The Meat Puppets, influenced them.

If you've ever listened to any college radio or any alternative station you've heard some of their songs and the bands that they've influenced.

June 16, 6:30 a live in store performance from The Meat Puppets at Decatur CD. They'll be signing autographs and doodling for PAWS Atlanta. Make a donation to PAWS Atlanta and they'll draw a custom made doodle and autograph!

Decatur CD is located at 356 West Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur, 30030, 404-371-9090.

The A Town Dancers came by to cheer us up!

Here's a behind the scenes look at the Comcast On Demand taping.

They tape every four weeks at PAWS Atlanta and highlight 10 dogs and 5 cats. The profiles are then shown on Comcast On Demand, just go to channel 1 and click on "Get Local", then "Pet Adoption".


Vera and Danielle, from the A Town dancers were here to help promote some of the great pets available for adoption.



These pet profiles can be seen on Comcast On Demand in the 2nd week of June, be sure to look for them!

95 people were seen yesterday!

Yikes, the vaccination clinic yesterday was bananas!

Over 95 people got discount vaccinations for their pets. The next clinic is Sunday, June 7 from 1-3.

After that it's Wed, June 10 from 9:30-3:30 and Sunday June 28, 1-3.

We've also got some great dogs and cats looking for homes. Come by and see them!

What is the cost of owning a dog?

Great article.

At PAWS Atlanta the adoption fee for dogs is $175.

Sometimes people will say, 'but I can get a free one from the parking lot of a store'. We try to get them up to speed about the costs of owning a dog.

Educational, read and share.

Discount vaccination clinic, June 7 and 28

Discounted, vaccination love.

Sunday, June 7 & 28 from 1-3 at PAWS Atlanta

Wednesday, June 3 & 10 from 9:30-3:30.

No appointment needed, just walk on up, save some money and vaccinate that pet.

It's me or the Dog casting call

June 13 from 10-12 at Piedmont Bark.

Dogs are welcome, but not mandatory.

If you've got a dog that's out of control and ruining your relationship come on down.

Casting directors from It's me or the Dog will be there to meet you.

Can't make it, but you should? Email szeluff@shedmediaus.com and let them know your situation.

We'll also have some information about casting the show at the Yappy Hour on 5/28.

Yappy Hour on May 28 at East Andrews

May 28 from 6-8 at East Andrews, it's a yappy hour worth talking about.

Fun for dogs.

Drink specials for humans.

Tasty biscuits for dogs.

Salty dogs for humans.

See you May 28 at East Andrews. Bring your dog, the muttier the better.

Sundae was on television this past Saturday

Sundae is a laid back, super dog that just wants to be loved. She absolutely loves children and is good with other dogs.

A 4 year old, white/yellow lab she is the best adoptable dog that you will see today.

Aida has been rescued, here is what we found

Aida is a georgous dog. Part German & Golden, very friendly, good with other dogs and all people.

After giving her a once over we discovered that she recently had an imbedded collar. The collar was removed prior to her being turned into PAWS Atlanta, but some scabbing had started to occur. She's doing well, just as happy as the day is long. Everybody is not meant to have a pet and it's better off that she was turned in to us.

She'll be available for adoption in late May.

The vaccination clinic is this Sunday, 1-3

Come early, sometimes the clinic can get very busy. All your dog

Looking for a great senior pet? Check out The Grey Whiskers Club.

It's a chance to adopt some great, older pets that are looking for loving homes, check it out.

Engine kittens make it safely to PAWS Atlanta

She drove to the church under the impression that she was the only one going with her.

When she got out of the car at church she found out otherwise.

She had two little stowaways that had curled up next to the engine for shelter. What a surprise to find these two, dirty little kittens screaming from underneath the hood of her car!


The girls were filthy, caked with oil and debris that had been kicked up from the movement of the car.

Filthy, but alive.

The girls were given a very long and special soapy bath. They were a little tired at first, but are now bouncing back to the happy, active three month old kittens they are.

They'll be spayed in the second week of May and then available for adoption around the third week.

Needs and wants

We all have things that we need, as well as, things that we want.

Right now PAWS Atlanta needs some baby pools. You know those blue plastic pools that are a couple inches deep? We've got dogs that need a bath or to simply cool down this summer.

We also still need an IV pump.....Bueller? Bueller?

For those advanced vets or doctors out there, we also need an anesthesia machine. This is not the kind of machine that you or I have laying around. If you're a vet or a dx and have recently upgraded your equipment-let's talk.

You have equipment and we have need.

Four Star rating on Charity Navigator!

PAWS Atlanta just got the word that we received a Four Star rating from Charity Navigator.

The full story will be out on May 7, in the meantime here is our updated ranking: http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=7215


If you're on Twitter you can also check out our updates at: http://twitter.com/pawsatlanta

Sinatra's Xrays have come back

This is an xray of Sinatra's leg. The leg is the more solid bit in the middle, while the outline of the cast is the outer most white lines.

The finger in the picture is pointing to the area where the break is healing itself.

About an inch and a half up from that you'll see a very faint line going parallel in the bone. We hope that is not a hairline fracture, but we'll have to watch little Sinatra to see how he gets around once the cast is removed.

Next vaccination clinic is 5/17

Come get the discounted, vaccination love on May 17.

All your dog shots $45, cat shots $35.

We know money is tight and the PAWS Atlanta vaccination clinic is an excellent way to start saving.

1-3 on May 17, come early as it can get crowded.

Over 100 pets vaccinated!

This past Sunday over 100 pets were vaccinated in a two and a half hour period! That was super fast-Thanks to all the volunteers that made that happen.

The next discount vaccination clinic is May 17 from 1-3. You can get all of your dog shots for $45, cat shots for $35.

PAWS Atlanta also has many tiny kittens available for adoption.

Wolfie was recently rescued

That face...

This is Theif. He's an aptly named beagle who is heartworm positive. Theif was rescued from a local animal control office. He's quite the little scamp as he was named because of his constant ability to borrow things and take them to his hiding place!

He'll be available for adoption in early May.

Wolfie.
A one year old beagle/terrier mix, he had a deep laceration to his side when PAWS Atlanta took him in last week. This cute little guy is getting medication for the wound, then getting neutered.

Remember Sinatra? He can use your help

Remember Sinatra?

We rescued him a week ago from a local animal control office. Well, he needs an X-Ray to look into that cast and see how his leg is healing.

Can you help donate to make this possible?

We're created a special account just for Sinatra. You even donate under your favorite Rat Packer.

With luck Sinatra will be ready for adoption in a week or two.

To help Sinatra just click on the link.

Tenchi is having a great day at PAWS, but she is ready to go home.

Tenchi started off the morning with a walk around the PAWS Atlanta trail and then had some offleash time with her buddy, Marlon. After all the excitement it was time for her to get a bath and now she is hanging out with the girls at the front desk and waiting for her new family. She is playful and loves to cuddle. Her favorite thing in the world is to be around people. Please come out and meet her today. She is anxious to get out of the shelter and into a home. If you have any questions please call us at (770)593-1155.

Watch her online:

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/Good_Day_Pet_April_23_042309