Gunsmoke Gang
Sam, the Last of the Gunsmoke Gang
Meet Samantha, better known as Sam, the last remaining member of the Gunsmoke gang. She has been waiting at the shelter since April.
Southwest Georgia animal rescue
Hope has four paws and a flight plan.
We help animals in Southwest Georgia and surrounding areas, reach safety through medical care, foster homes, food support, spay and neuter services, and rescue transport by road and sky.
530
Animals taken in since January 2026
391 dogs · 139 cats
257
Transported to rescue partners
188 dogs · 69 cats
225
Placed into foster homes
169 dogs · 56 cats
38
Adopted into permanent homes
25 dogs · 13 cats
17
Community cats spayed, neutered and returned
17 cats
Reporting period: January 2026 to September 2026
Still waiting
Waiting the longest
Meet the animals who've been waiting for their forever homes the longest. These wonderful animals are ready to show you all the love they have to give.
We meet the need where it is.
In rural communities, one vet bill, one unplanned litter or one full shelter can become a crisis overnight. Holding Hope steps into that gap with practical help and relentless coordination.
Medical & prevention
Emergency treatment, heartworm care, vaccines, parasite prevention and support for vulnerable animals.
Support careShelter partnership
Hands-on support for the City of Blakely Animal Shelter alongside Friends of Blakely.
How the Partnership WorksSpay & neuter
Affordable surgery access and community programs that prevent suffering before it starts.
Support Partner ClinicsRescue transport
Flights, ground routes, crates, paperwork and handoffs that move animals from crowded kennels to safety.
Pilots N Paws PartnershipPet food bank
Food assistance that helps families keep pets at home during hardship and supports animals in foster care.
Support accessFoster support
Supplies, medical coordination and rescue networking for the people who open their homes.
Sign up to FosterBuilt on partnership
Three teams. One safety net.
Holding Hope helps fund medical care, prevention, supplies, transport and urgent needs for animals connected to the City of Blakely Animal Shelter. Friends of Blakely strengthens that work through advocacy, volunteers, foster connections and community support.
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City of Blakely Animal Shelter
Municipal intake, animal control, daily care and local shelter operations.
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Friends of Blakely
Community outreach, volunteer energy, fostering and shelter advocacy.
03
Holding Hope
Charitable funding, vet care, food access, transports and regional rescue partnerships.
Your gift goes to work
Fund the next “yes.”
When a foster steps up, a pilot has room or a veterinarian can squeeze in one more case, funding is what turns that opening into a saved life.
Spay and neuter surgeriesEmergency veterinary careHeartworm treatmentVaccines and preventionTransport fuel and cratesFood bank and foster supplies