Forgotten Paws Dog Rescue-Atlanta

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Forgotten Paws is an all volunteer, no-kill, nonprofit Rescue just NW of Atlanta, GA In 1996 Forgotten Paws Dog Rescue became a reality. I had no idea!

It began with my love for my little beagle mix girls, Sandy and Sugar, my ignorance of the overpopulation issues, and a one eyed dachshund black lab mix named Toby. I found Toby in the parking lot of my office complex. He had gotten away from a rescue organization just down the road and crossed the big four lane. He had a tag on so I called them to return him. I found out he had been adopted and r

eturned several times b/c he startled easily b/c of his sight issues. I returned Toby to them but couldn't sleep that night so the next day, I went back and got him. Jean, the director of the rescue, was kind enough to explain to me what a rescue group was and how badly help was needed. That next year I bought my first house. I contacted a group online and offered to help out. Of course, the very first question was "can you foster". I thought, why not! I have a house with a big yard now. The next year, I had 10 dogs and the organization I was with was breaking apart. Each person went their separate ways but no one wanted to take on the 10 large dogs I had in my care. After a lot of stress, panic and anger, I finally said FINE! I will do it myself!!! Through the magic of the internet, I found out how to get licensed, how to file for my non-profit status and everything else that came with running a rescue. I worked a 40 hour a week job and funded Forgotten Paws all alone for the first 10 years. I never asking for donations except at adoption events on weekends where we had buckets out for cash donations. Running my own rescue ALONE was very tough. I remember struggling to pay vet bills and being so exhausted at the end of each day that I would actually have to lean in the direction I needed to go to just get my body to go that way. That first year, I was oblivious. I took applications at events and let total strangers walk away with my precious dogs. I recall the day Tiger got adopted. He was a 40 lbs chow shepherd mix that looked like Teddy Ruxpin. To this day, I tear up when I tell this story (as I am now). I can still see his face looking out of the back window of that car as it pulled away. He had no idea what he had done wrong, who I had given him to or why I let him go with people I had just met. That was the last dog that left me without a home visit. (fyi - Tiger had a great family and I heard from them over the years. He has passed of course). We now do home visits and do not allow pets to leave adoption events. People ask me why I am so strict about our dogs placements and why I think I can be this way when I am rescuing mixed breed dogs. To me a dog is a family member. I don't care if it has papers or is a mix of 45 different things, they all deserve to be treated the same. We function like a pure breed group and I am happy with that. It takes a lot more work to do home visits. We don't adopt out the volume of dogs that other on the spot adoption groups do but we build relationships with our adoptive homes. We are there for the pets and their new homes whenever they need us, days or years later. I know we have done everything we possibly can to match our babies with the right families. Here I am almost 25 years later, and we have outgrown what I can do alone. I have saved thousands of dogs, I have lived through a house fire, and I have had to put down more than my fair share of sanctuary dogs over the years after I have loved them and watched them grow old and sick. I now have a solid group of volunteers/friends who have the passion for animals as I do. The "I" has now turned into a "WE" and I am so grateful to everyone because we are saving lives. There are tough days, and we struggle to stay on top of things and ahead of the game. Our hearts break because we can't save them all but then we look around and see the faces of the ones we have saved and we are reminded of why we do what we do. Why we dedicate our spare time to the animals. Why we dedicate our homes, cars and lives to save them. We can't save them all but the ones we do save are worth everything. Thank you to everyone who supports Forgotten Paws and follows us on Facebook. We need you so that we can keep our sanity and keep saving these precious babies who need us.

08/27/2026

I was folding blankets and putting them in this container but I guess I’m done for the night bc it’s now Sock’s bed😀

Goodnight everyone

08/26/2026

SHERLOCK is amazingly sweet and so smart!

This 90 lb, 1 1/2 yr old shepherd mix and is just the best. He is sweet, smart and easy going. He spends his days playing with toys and occasionally playing chase w the other dogs. He has no idea how big he is and loves to get hugs. Good with dogs and older kids (due to size), he would be an amazing addition to you home. We’ve never had him with cats. 😢

A fenced yard is required. Housebroken, crate trained, good with other dogs of all sizes, no cats, no small kids simply bc of his size. They were located in Acworth, Georgia, application and home visit are required.

He is neutered, heartworm, negative, microchip, and fully vaccinated.

Located in Acworth, Georgia, but available anywhere around Atlanta. Approved home gets a two week trial prior to official adoption. Fee is $150

Apply at Forgottenpaws.com

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08/25/2026

MONTE UPDATE:
I completely forgot to post a thank you to the amazing woman that helped with Transport of Monty last Thursday. Susan picked him up in Woodstock in the morning (first photo where he looks like he’s been kidnapped by a complete stranger and indeed he had been🤣🤣) and transported him to the vet in Acworth and then Izzy picked him up from the vet in Acworth and took him back to Woodstock, and he got a pup cup!. It is such a tremendous to have amazing people who will help with things like this because it freeze up the time I need to take care of all of the kennel house dogs.

UPDATE: Monty went in for his infusion that keeps his calcium levels low (they spike every month due to the cancer) and keeps him feeling good. The previous week he went into oncology for a recheck and had bloodwork and an ultrasound. His liver levels are elevated so he’s been started on Denamarin but his a**l sack mass, even though it’s bigger, it’s only SLIGHTLY bigger, which is great news.

We do have some outstanding Vet bills for Monty:
Butler Creek Animal Hospital: $550
Arista Advanced Pet Care: $1002

Monty also has a medication cost of $275 a month for Chemo meds ($155), Visbiome probiotics ($50)and now the Denamarin ($75) on top of the heartworm and flea meds he needs. If you would like to sponsor any part of Monty’s cancer journey pls let me know.

Venmo:
CashApp: $ForgottenPaws
PayPal:
Zelle: 404-993-7958 then select business and Forgotten Paws.

08/25/2026

🐾 KEARA! 🐾

Keara is a wonderfully sweet 1-year-old Cairn Terrier, weighing 22 pounds. She has a happy, silly personality and loves to run laps around the yard before rolling around like crazy in the grass! 😂

She loves toys and is a fun-loving girl who would make a wonderful addition to the right home. ❤️

• 🐶 Good with dogs
• 🐱 Cats — unknown
• 👧 Children — unknown
• 🏠 Completely housebroken
• 🛏️ Sleeps on the bed or on a dog bed next to your bed
• 🏠 Crate trained — may protest briefly at night but settles quickly when crated while you leave
• 🧸 Loves toys

VETTING:
• Spayed
• Fully vaccinated
• Microchipped
• Heartworm negative

ADOPTION FEE: $150

📍 Located in Acworth, GA, but available for adoption in and around the Atlanta area.

Approved adopters get a 2-week trial period before finalizing the adoption.

👉 Apply at forgottenpaws.com

08/23/2026

Hanging out with Keara on the porch for a few minutes of quiet and one on one. She is such a sweet girl and not dumb. She knows exactly where that fan points

08/23/2026

Senior Sanctuary Dog Sunday Update on Spot. Still doing well and I hope this post doesn’t jinx that. He was diagnosed w bone cancer a couple of months ago so the leg repaired isn’t healing but the hardware is holding. He limps but seems to enjoy life so as long as he’s not in pain, heavily medicated, she push on. Every night he gives me a kiss when I bring him his food bowl. Before bed I give him a kiss bc unfortunately, as I’ve learned too many times this year, you never know.

Keep smiling Spot!

08/22/2026

Oliver, is a two year-old, 26 pound, Beagle Frenchie mix. Don’t let the Frenchie part fool you, this is a Beagle. He does not bark like a beagle, but he has the squirrel prey drive of a beagle. 🤣
He’s amazing with the other dogs, loves children, and even though he has a squirrel pre-drive like a beagle, I think he would be fine with cats inside the house. He’s just a sweet little boy. He likes to go for a walks, but they’re not fast walks…there is a lot of things to sniff.

Oliver is housebroken, crate, trained, fully vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped.

Located in Acworth, Georgia just west of Atlanta, Georgia. Apply on our website at Forgottenpaws (.com)

08/21/2026

HAPPY $5 FRIDAY!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Please consider setting up a weekly or monthly donation to help us support the adoptable dogs and senior sanctuary dogs.

Venmo:
CashApp: $ForgottenPaws
PayPal:
Zelle: 404-993-7958 then select business and Forgotten Paws.

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