Southern Comfort Animal Rescue, Inc. is 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that rescues and rehomes abused, unwanted and abandoned companion animals. Southern Comfort was founded in 2001 in Savannah, Georgia, to provide shelter and find temporary foster or permanent homes for pets left behind when troops in nearby Ft. Stewart's 3rd Infantry Division shipped out to Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2006, the organization moved to Glenwood, Georgia. Southern Comfort fills a critical need in Wheeler County, which has no other rescues or animal control. We specialize in physical, social and emotional rehabilitation of our rescues. All animals are examined, vaccinated, spayed or neutered and receive any and all medical treatment before being placed in carefully screened forever homes. Southern Comfort is a "no-kill" rescue and only euthanizes in cases of irremediable suffering or vicious and dangerous animals. We also work to raise public awareness of the plight of homeless animals and promote the benefits of adopting an animal in need through community outreach and education.
Since we are a licensed rescue by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, there are a few guidelines we must follow: First we must obtain an adoption application from anyone seeking to adopt. Please complete it as thoroughly as possible to help speed up the approval process. Once an application is submitted, it will be reviewed by the shelter manager and then submitted for approval to the Board of Directors. This process can be completed quickly and usually takes no more than 2-3 days. Applications must be approved before meeting the adoptable pets. Second, a pre-adoption home visit to your home may be required. At times, an approved acting agent for Southern Comfort may make this visit. These visits are at the discretion of Southern Comfort and, if possible, the dog being considered for adoption may be present at this visit. This will give both the adopter and the dog an opportunity to see how well it responds to its potential new surroundings. At the time of adoption, you will be asked to sign an "Adoption Agreement," which basically states you are not adopting a dog for any illegal purposes and will endeavor to give the dog the best home possible. SoCo Rescue does follow up after the adoption, to make sure that all is going well with the animal in it's new home.