Furkids Animal Rescue Hosting Open House Oct. 19 In Cumming

CUMMING, GA — Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters will welcome the public to its new headquarters and cat shelter with an open house event on Saturday, Oct. 19 and a Community Volunteer Day on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Furkids will host an Open House on Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the new headquarters, cat shelter and adoption center at 5235 Union Hill Road in Cumming. Visitors can take tours of the 10-acre campus and water gardens, meet adoptable cats and dogs, learn about volunteer opportunities, and enjoy a cookout in the beautiful Furkids outdoors. The event is free and open to the public.

Furkids will also partner with Dr. Roof for a Community Volunteer Day at the new headquarters on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Staff members from Dr. Roof will lead volunteers in various projects including constructing a pergola, cutting and moving bamboo, helping to restore the grounds, trimming, weeding and more. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers. Anyone interested in registering for the community volunteer day can do so at RoofOverFurkids.com.

“Furkids is so happy to welcome friends and neighbors to experience our new headquarters and cat shelter location,” said Samantha Shelton, CEO of Furkids. “Some people may remember our property as Wakoola Water Gardens, featuring, ponds, streams, waterfalls, walking paths, birds, bees, butterflies, and breathtaking gardens. Building on that legacy, Furkids now has a natural sanctuary at the waters’ edge for animals and people who love them. Equally important, the size of the new property provides room for Furkids to expand the array of our lifesaving programs.”

Hours at the new headquarters at Union Hill Road will be every weekend, starting October 19 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Operating hours at the existing Furkids cat shelter in Doraville will continue through the end of 2019. The Furkids dog shelter will remain in its current location in nearby Alpharetta. The dogs will periodically visit the Furkids headquarters campus for adoption and volunteer events. Furkids will maintain cat adoption centers at several metro Atlanta Petco and PetSmart stores.

More information is available at www.furkids.org.