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🚨🚨 WHO DO I NEED TO SPEAK TO ABOUT GETTING SKY ADOPTED?! 🚨🚨 EXCUSE ME??? LOOK AT THIS FACE. 😭 SHE HAS EYEBROWS THAT SAY “I LOVE YOU” AND A SMILE THAT COULD FIX THE ECONOMY. Sky has been waiting for her forever home for OVER A YEAR from a foster home. A YEAR. 365+ DAYS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL WITHOUT A PERMANENT ZIP CODE. I AM LOSING MY MIND. 🫠 She just got to our shelter, and I would personally like to file a complaint with the universe because HOW HAS NOBODY SNATCHED THIS GIRL UP YET?! 🚨 CUTE FACE? YES. 🚨 ADOPTABLE? YES. 🚨 DESERVES A FAMILY OF HER OWN? A THOUSAND TIMES YES. PLEASE. SOMEBODY COME GET YOUR DAUGHTER. 😭 📍Come meet Sky at the Humane Society of Forsyth County! SHARE THIS POST. TAG YOUR FRIENDS. SUMMON THE DOG PEOPLE. LET’S GET SKY HOME. 🏡❤️🐾

🚨🚨 STOP SCROLLING. PATRICIA CAKES HAS ENTERED THE CHAT. 🚨🚨 Her government name is Patty Cake. Her mob boss name is Patricia Cakes. And she would like to speak to whoever is in charge of getting her OUT OF THIS SHELTER. Immediately. 😤👑 This woman is 8½ YEARS YOUNG and still waiting for someone to realize she’s the whole dang package. HOW IS THIS LEGAL?! 😭 💅 Patricia’s terms and conditions: 🛏️ Soft blankets. The softer, the better. She’s a lady of LUXURY. 🍪 Treats. ALL TREATS. Except chicken. Chicken makes her skin and feet unhappy, and Patricia does NOT tolerate poor customer service. 💖 Love, comfort, and a couch she can eventually claim as her own personal throne. Listen. She’s not asking for a yacht. She’s not asking for a summer home in the Hamptons. She wants a cozy blanket, some chicken-free snacks, and a human who will tell her she’s pretty approximately 47 times a day. EIGHT AND A HALF YEARS OLD. STILL WAITING. 😭 Patty Cake deserves to spend her golden years being ridiculously spoiled, sleeping in ridiculous comfort, and getting away with things that would absolutely get a younger dog grounded. 📢 ADOPT PATTY CAKE. ADOPT PATRICIA CAKES. ADOPT THIS PEARL-NECKLACE-WEARING, BLANKET-OBSESSED QUEEN. Come meet her at the Humane Society of Forsyth County and prepare to have your life taken over by a four-legged landlord who will absolutely be charging rent in chicken free treats. #AdoptPattyCake #PatriciaCakes #SeniorDogsRock #HumaneSocietyOfForsythCounty

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the pet fashion show organized by Paws & Purpose last night! We loved seeing so many pups and their owners dressed in their best costumes to raise funds for HSFC!

🥰🐾💕ADOPTIONS! ADOPTIONS! PART 1!💕🐾🥰 Congratulations to all the FUR-tastic families who found their FUR-ever feline 🐱 or canine 🐶 best FUR-iends at HSFC! ❤️ We are overjoyed to see these sweet fur-babies finding their FUR-ever homes and loving families. 🏡👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Thank you for giving them the unconditional love and happiness they deserve. Congratulations🥳 to all the new pet parents—and their adorable new companions! 🐶😺

🐾💕 Meet Rue! 💕🐾 This sweet puppy girl is ready to find her forever home! 🥹💗 Rue has so much love to give and is just waiting for someone to give her a chance to be part of their family. Could that someone be YOU? 🏡🐶 Come meet Rue and see for yourself just how special she is. Her forever family is out there, and we can’t wait to help her find them! 🐾💕 📍 Humane Society of Forsyth County 🐶 Come adopt Rue today! ❤️ #AdoptRue #ForeverHome #PuppyLove #AdoptLocal

We’re at the @cummingcitycenter today with some of our adoptable dogs! Stop by and see us, get some merch, and pet some sweet pups!

🖤✨ BUSTA RHYMES IS READY FOR HIS CLOSE-UP! ✨🖤 Busta Rhymes got himself a fresh new look thanks to our friends at Woofgang of Lanier Commons, and we have to say… this handsome doodle is looking VERY adoptable. 😍🐾 And lucky for you, Busta is part of our Black Dog Adoption Special! 🖤 BLACK DOGS ARE 50% OFF! 🖤 September 22–26 Have you heard of Black Dog Syndrome? It’s the term commonly used in animal welfare to describe the idea that black dogs can sometimes be overlooked by adopters because of their appearance. Research on whether black dogs universally stay longer in shelters is mixed, but there is evidence that coat color can influence how dogs are perceived and, in some shelter populations, how quickly they are adopted. And honestly? We think Busta is pretty hard to overlook. ❤️ Busta is just ONE of the amazing black dogs waiting for someone to see past the color of their coat and discover the personality underneath. During our promotion, eligible black dogs are 50% off their adoption fees! And every HSFC dog comes with: 🐾 Fully vaccinated with age-appropriate vaccines 🐾 Spayed/neutered 🐾 Microchipped 🐾 Heartworm tested 🐾 On heartworm prevention 🐾 On flea prevention Busta Rhymes is available for adoption NOW and is included in the 50% off promotion! So don’t scroll past the black dogs. 🖤 Come meet them. Spend some time with them. Let them show you who they are. Because sometimes your perfect dog isn’t the one that catches your eye first… It’s the one who makes you stop scrolling. 🐾❤️ 📅 BLACK DOG ADOPTION SPECIAL: SEPTEMBER 22–26 📍 Humane Society of Forsyth County And a huge THANK YOU to Woofgang of Lanier Commons for helping Busta look his absolute best! ✂️🐩🖤 Come meet Busta Rhymes! He might just be your new best friend.

🍪 Weekend Cookie Time! 🐾 Join us TODAY from 11 AM–3 PM at Georgia Art Company on Ronald Reagan Blvd in Cumming! 🎨 Check out their new dog and cat pottery, with a portion of sales benefiting HSFC, and meet some of our adoptable dogs looking for their forever homes! 🐶❤️ Shop, get creative, and help our animals! 🐾

🚨 ATTENTION: Camilla has absolutely no respect for personal space. 🚨 She doesn’t want to be near her people. She wants to be ON her people. In their lap. In their arms. Possibly inside their skin. 😂❤️ Camilla is the ultimate Velcro dog and just wants to be wherever her person is. If you’re looking for a loyal little shadow who will happily follow you around and keep you company, she’s your girl. Come meet Camilla and prepare to never be alone again. 🥹🐾

💜 From Moose to Grace, and forever part of our family! 🐾 Grace spent 7 months with us before finding her forever home about a year ago, and we were SO excited when she stopped by to say hello! 🥹💕 It was wonderful to see our girl again and catch up on how she’s doing! Grace is deaf, and her amazing mom has dedicated so much time and love to learning how Grace communicates. She goes above and beyond every day to make sure Grace is happy, loved, and living her very best life. 🥰🐶 We are so incredibly grateful to her mom for giving Grace such an amazing home and for taking the time to bring her by for a visit. These are the moments that remind us why we do what we do! ❤️ Once part of our shelter family, always part of our shelter family! 🐾💜 We love you, Grace! 😍

Thank You, Allied Fence! 🐾 ​We are beyond humbled and grateful for the incredible generosity and kindness shown by Allied Fence. ​Thanks to their generous donation of fences to the Humane Society of Forsyth County, our animals will have safer, more secure spaces to run, play, and decompress while they wait for their forever families. Support from dedicated community partners like Allied Fence truly changes lives - both two-legged and four-legged! ​Pease join us in giving a massive round of applause and a heartfelt thank you to the entire team at Allied Fence for making such a meaningful difference for our shelter pets. 💙🏡 ​#HSFC #HumaneSocietyOfForsythCounty #AlliedFence #CommunityPartners #ThankYou #AnimalRescue #AdoptDontShop #ShelterPets

It’s the final day of National Shelter Appreciation Week, and we have one goal: send our adult cats HOME! 🐾❤️ ​Some of these sweet faces have been waiting over two weeks, wondering when their turn will come. ​✨ MEET THE LINEUP: ​👯 Uno & Nina (The Bonded Pair): Ever wanted to adopt a pair of cats but worried if they’d get along? Problem solved! Uno and Nina are already best friends. You get double the love, double the purrs, and zero adjustment drama. ​🎩 Thomas (The Dapper Gentleman): Sleek gray tuxedo? Check. Adorable milkstache? Check. Heart-melting "purrsonality"? Double check! Thomas is a total neck-hugger and social butterfly. Whether he’s joining a house with other pets or reigning as your solo king, he’s ready to shower you with love. ​🐦 Walenda (The Songbird): This gorgeous tabby girl has a secret talent—she chirps just like a little bird! She’s the ultimate blend of playful and affectionate, whether she’s chasing toys or curling up for a cozy lounge session. ​…and these are just a few of the amazing adult cats waiting for you! ​⏰ Adoptions start at 1:00 PM today. We promised our residents that our community would show up for them. Let’s make good on that promise! ​Come meet your new best friend today! Please bring a cat carrier with you. Address: 4440 Keith Bridge Rd, Cumming, GA 30041 Adoption Fees: $50 (spayed/neutered, vaccinated, combo tested and microchipped) #hsfc #adoptlocal #forsythpets #adoptdontshop #adultsneedhomestoo

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It’s the final day of National Shelter Appreciation Week, and we have one goal: send our adult cats HOME!