Jamie runs Enigma, Georgia’s animal control on just $300 a week. Her directive is to euthanize dogs after five days—but instead, she quietly transfers them to her rescue, The Moooody Farm, to save their lives. Read how this one woman is defying the odds, and why her community needs to step up.

Did you know that animal shelters and rescues have completely different missions? One is a tax-funded safety net for the whole community, while the other is a privately funded nonprofit. Understanding this difference is exactly what helped transform the Quitman Animal Shelter in South Georgia! Read our latest post to see how a new perspective helped this rural shelter save over 500 dogs—and how they are building a model for the future

What does true dedication look like? It looks like Heather, the solo full-time force behind Clewiston Animal Services. Despite a recent loss of county funding and a shelter bursting at the seams with large dogs, Heather greets every day with a wide smile and a simple truth: "I can’t imagine not being here for them." But one person can't do it alone. From the freezing winter nights to the elusive search for adopters, dive into our snapshot of this tiny lakeside shelter—and find out how a simple dog-walking program or a donation from their wishlist could change everything for these long-term residents.

Lanier County Animal Control & Shelter was started in 2022. Prior to that, there were no real animal services in the county. Jessica took the job at the shelter when it opened and has been the ACO/director/kennel tech and sole employee. I asked, “When do you have a day off?” and she asked, “What’s a day off?” When she had the flu, she still dragged herself to the shelter. “The dogs had to eat.”