In 2020, there were 579 adoptions from
the facility, 100 more than any other year. And
in July of this year alone, there were 92
adoptions.
“Many of our intakes are transferred
from animal controls of surrounding counties
so we are doing our part to help them with
the influx,” said Good Mews Director of
Operations Kendra Ledlow. “We are able to
house 150 cats between our facility and a
few dozen foster homes at any given time.
So, each adoption basically allows us to save
another kitty from somewhere… Our
organization’s motto is ‘finding good homes
for good kitties,’ so we certainly prioritize
quality over quantity when adopting out cats
despite setting records.”
For the volunteers who work at Good
Mews and the other area shelters, that rings
true.
“The best feeling is seeing the ones that
Good Mews
cats ready
for adoption.
pick their adopter. They come up and meet
them,” said Karen Redlew, who has
volunteered at the shelter since 2005 after
working at a rescue shelter at her previous
home in California. “When those click, I just
love it because it was meant to be.”
“Our organization’s motto is ‘finding good homes for good kitties,’ so we certainly
prioritize quality over quantity when adopting out cats despite setting records.”
— Good Mews Director of Operations Kendra Ledlow
Maeve
Luhrs-Hodgell ,
14 months, of
East Cobb
County, visits
with possible
additions to
their family.
A visitor pets a cat as her daughters visit with more felines at Good Mews.
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