Planned PEThood of Georgia
Animal welfare nonprofit with 16 years of lifesaving impact. With donor support, we work to keep dogs and cats healthy, families together, animals out of shelters, and prevent suffering before it starts.
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Low-cost routine veterinary care, vaccinations, and appointments for minor illnesses to keep your cats and dogs happy and healthy.
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With many loving cats waiting for their forever homes, your perfect companion could be just a click away!
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Affordable spay and neuter surgery for dogs and cats with transparent pricing and easy online scheduling.
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🐾 WHAT THE 2026 MID-YEAR DATA TELLS US: PREVENTION MATTERSThe latest 2026 Mid-Year Data Summary from Shelter Animals Count is out, and there’s a lot to take away.The report looks at what’s happening across sheltering organizations, including both shelters and private rescues, from January through June 2026, and compares the numbers with the same period going back to 2016.For us at Planned PEThood, one message stands out: we can’t adopt our way out of the animal welfare challenges we’re facing. We also have to prevent animals from entering the system in the first place.Here’s what the data is telling us:🐾 More animals are entering care. Nearly 3.68 million cats and dogs entered sheltering organizations in the first half of 2026 — about 72,000 more than last year. And cats account for almost all of that increase.🐕 The number of animals in care is growing. So far this year, 213,000 more cats and dogs entered care than left. That means more animals are competing for available kennels, foster homes, adopters and resources.🏠 Dogs are still lagging in adoptions. Dog adoptions remain 6.3% below 2016 levels. That’s a significant gap — and it’s one reason simply increasing adoption efforts isn’t enough.🐱 And then there are the kittens. More than 674,000 kittens entered sheltering organizations in the first half of 2026, while juvenile cat intake reached its highest level on record.🔄 Transfers are down, too. Transfers of cats and dogs are nearly 19% below 2016 levels, meaning fewer animals are moving between organizations and into new opportunities.So what does all of this mean?For us, it reinforces the importance of prevention.At Planned PEThood, we’re focused on helping people access the services they need before a pet reaches a crisis point — affordable veterinary care, high-volume spay/neuter, community outreach, TNVR and education.Because every unwanted litter prevented, every pet kept healthy and every family helped before surrender becomes necessary is one less animal entering an already-stretched system.Rescue matters. Adoption matters. But prevention matters, too.And that’s why we say: Rescue Starts Before the Shelter. 💙🐾📊 Read the full 2026 Mid-Year Data Summary from Shelter Animals Count:www.shelteranimalscount.org/2026-mid-year-report/how_2026_is_going.html#topSource: Shelter Animals Count, 2026 Mid-Year Data Summary
Introducing the PEThood Street Team: For the first time this year, we're trying something new! The PEThood Street Team is a fun, easy way for animal lovers to help spread the word about Planned PEThood's Giving Tuesday and year-end fundraising campaigns. We'll provide ready-to-share social media posts and graphics, and the street team can share them with friends and followers. No fundraising or asking for donations is required! Just a few clicks can help more people discover our lifesaving mission. As a thank-you, everyone who signs up will receive a free Planned PEThood T-shirt! 👕 Know someone who loves animals and wants to make a difference? Help us spread the word about our first-ever PEThood Street Team!Sign up to join the team today: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/PbSijkuuwS
