Finding Homes, Saving Lives
Finding homes and saving lives with the help of our friends at Gibson McDonald Furniture in Baxley, GA. Please remember to shop locally and support those businesses that give back to our community! Thank you Gibson McDonald for your support of SOAPS!
Mercy was struck by a vehicle while crossing the road following another dog. Locals say she had been roaming the area for a few weeks with no owner located. She was found in a ditch by a deputy that was patrolling the area late that evening. He called one of our members who immediately got Mercy to one of our veterinarians, where it was discovered that not only had this poor dog been struck by a car, but some time prior to that she had also been shot! The bullet went through the spinal cord and she also had a fractured humerus, likely from the car incident. Initially the outlook was bleak. Mercy was in pain, running a fever, unable to stand, and had no control over the muscles in her rectum. Fast forward and with two weeks of care this sweet girl is walking on her own, able to control her bowels, and is happy and nearly pain free!
The Sweet Onion Animal Protection Society is excited to be one of the recipients of a new animal transportation van awarded by the Atlanta Humane Society. SOAPS is one of eight organizations in the state of Georgia gifted a new van through The Stanton Foundation’s Canine Transportation Van Grant Program. The 2024 Ford Transit 250 van, complete with rear heating and cooling systems and adorned with custom designs and logos, was picked up on May 31st. The grant program focuses on supplying vans to animal shelters and rescue/foster groups with canine transportation initiatives, recognizing that safe, comfortable, and cost-effective transportation significantly enhances shelters’ and rescue groups’ capacity to save canine lives and help more dogs find their forever homes. See more photos >>
Thank you to everyone who joined SOAPS for our 15th Annual “Spayghetti” Dinner on February 27th! The spaghetti plates were available for drive-through pickup at the Vidalia Community Center from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A huge “thank you” goes to everyone who participated in our biggest fundraiser of the year. We couldn’t do it without our sponsors, servers, those who purchase tickets, Mel Blount Youth Home, the incredible SOAPS volunteers, and J&B Rare 2 Well Done. Thank you for supporting SOAPS. Finding homes and saving lives is what we do!
This fifteen-year-old little lady is Abbie, whose owner recently passed away. Abbie was a loved and pampered companion who is now in the final stages of congestive heart failure. She was sent to animal control, but SOAPS knew a cold, concrete kennel with other barking and distressed dogs was no place for this delicate little lady. We don’t know if she has days, weeks, or months to live, but we do know that remaining time should be spent getting the same attention and pampering she has received in the past. So, SOAPS stepped in and found her the perfect foster/hospice home to live out whatever time she has left. Finding homes and saving lives is what we do!
Thanks to everyone who joined us in a life-affirming, critter-loving ceremony as we celebrated our pets and all God’s creation! The Blessing of the Animals was held on Sunday, October 2nd at 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Episcopal Church in Vidalia. Thanks also to everyone who donated to SOAPS.
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all!
The Sweet Onion Animal Protection Society (SOAPS) is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose goal is to promote animal welfare through education, care, and placement of stray or unwanted animals. Additionally, SOAPS advocates sterilization as a means of pet population control, offers community awareness of pet health and safety issues, and strives to encourage humane care of all animals in Toombs County and surrounding counties.
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