• While it has slowed down a little bit, I am still receiving quite a few emails from folks who were having a difficult time finding their online memorials posted for the September blessing. I find the tool to be a bit tricky and have been able to help several people after playing with it a bit. For those that I cannot find, no matter how hard I tried, I send over to the donations staff.
• Charlene Donnelly visited …show more content…
I explained that her gift to Best Friends Atlanta helps to save the lives of homeless pets through outreach and rescue programs in Atlanta and beyond. I also provided her with a link to our about us page and the BF Atlanta …show more content…
I sent her an article written by Maddie's Fund about this very subject that I thought would will be of some help to her.
• Lynda Hardman has a friend who is trying to find a home for a 19 year old cockatoo and found sanctuary for the bird at the Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary. She wanted to know if we could recommend the sanctuary as a credible place. I explained that Best Friends does not endorse or keep records on other organizations. While we have not heard anything bad about them, we always recommend doing your research and visiting organizations that interest you. I also recommended she try checking them out on websites such as Charity Navigator to help her make a more informed choice when choosing reputable organizations.
• Camille reached out to us with concerns about gas chamber used in Utah shelters and wanted to know why we are not fighting this cruel practice. I formulated a response using our gas chamber policy and provided her with information about our work we are doing in