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Metro Atlanta animal shelter desperately needs foster homes for cats

By and FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  September 22, 2023 12:36am EDT
Pets and Animals
FOX 5 Atlanta

FurKids need foster and forever homes

Furkids says they are in a desperate situation while they prepare to open the organization's new state-of-the-art Fort and Michele Felker Cat Shelter.

CUMMING, Ga. - A metro Atlanta no-kill animal shelter is searching for loving homes for dozens of cats as they prepare to begin work on urgently needed renovations.

"We really need the community's help right now," said Samantha Shelton, CEO and Founder of Furkids. 

Furkids says they are in a desperate situation while they prepare to open the organization's new state-of-the-art Fort and Michele Felker Cat Shelter.

"So, we've got the new shelter that's not quite ready yet, in the space that we're in right now, is getting ready to undergo some construction project that we have planned. And we have no choice. We have to move these cats out and we need a place for them to go," Shelton said.

"We really need to have these cats moved out of the shelter by Sunday," she added.

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While the shelter will soon have a lot of room for new cats, the organization says its current temporary cat shelter needs an immediate renovation that they can't postpone.

"Our new cat shelter was supposed to be completed in April. And, you know, a series of things have happened. Now we are here in September and we're getting close, but we're not ready yet," Shelton said. 

"No one has room, really. Here in the state of Georgia, all the shelters are full. Always," she added.

The shelter now needs to move out 50 cats from the shelter while renovations are underway and are looking to find them all permanent homes or fosters by the end of the week.

"Fostering is a great way to help. Furkids will provide all of your supplies, your food, the veterinary care. We handle everything. All you need to do is just to provide a loving home for this temporary time. We're looking for about two weeks," Shelton said.

"Oh, they're all going to come home with me. So please don't let that happen. Please come to furkids.org and apply to adopt so that I don't have to have the shelter at my house," she added.

If you'd like to apply for an adoption or a foster, check out FurKids' website and fill out the online application.