A Welcome Home Animal Rescue

WHO WE ARE

A Welcome Home Animal Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit created to help the homeless, hurt and/or abandoned animals. We are a licensed rescue with the Department of Agriculture in Georgia, with whom we have an excellent rating and AWHAR has an excellent reputation overall in the State of Georgia.  Our end goal is to place (adopt out) each rescued animal to a permanent, caring home where they will be treated as a family member. Every cat and dog is spayed or neutered before adoption and fully vetted to assure that it is healthy. No expense is spared to assure that they each animal has the best chance at a long and happy, pain-free life.

THE ATLANTA OFFICE

A Welcome Home Animal Rescue was established in 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. Currently, the Atlanta Office rescues both dogs and cats. We have fosters who house our rescues while awaiting adoption. We need MORE fosters and we pay for expenses.  We are full at the moment. Our reputation for supporting our foster network needs is excellent!

Finally, we have several wonderful, but non-adoptable sanctuary cats, who remain at our small facility which is located in DeKalb County, Georgia. WE need volunteers for administrative work, easy to do from home. PLEASE reach out!

CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHAPTER

In 2020, an AWHAR  satellite location was established in Little Rock, Arkansas with a focus on promoting the adoption of fostered cats and kittens in Central Arkansas, through networking with people and shelters to support proper vetting, preparation for ownership, and partnership.

However, in 2021, AWHAR’s Chapter Director transitioned and formed a separate 501(c) (3) charity, Central Arkansas Rescue Transport (CART) to operate as a coalition of charities, to transport adoptable shelter cats and dogs from Arkansas to northern locations, where the demand and opportunity for adoption is significantly higher. In 2024, the organization was renamed Coalition of Animal Rescue Transporters; this group collaborately transported 1,195 animals! AWHAR is VERY proud of our association with CART!