Mission/Purpose

                The mission and purpose of STARS is to eliminate the unnecessary euthanasia of healthy, adoptable

                pets through an aggressive rescue policy and adoption program;  to institute an education program that

                teaches responsibilities of pet ownership;  to elicit empathy and compassion for defenseless animals; 

                to increase the awareness of the devastation of pet overpopulation and abandonment of defenseless

                animals;  to strive for strict spay/neuter legislation;  to work with law enforcement agencies in the

                prosecution to the fullest extent of the law persons found guilty of inhumane treatment and/or cruelty

                to any animal;  to aggressively work toward stiffer penalties for inhumane treatment, negligent treatment,

                or cruelty to animals;  to provide to the citizens of our area a safe, reliable, managed by local veterinarians,

                low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination programs; and to help relieve stress and loneliness to some of our

                elderly citizens in assisted living or nursing home environments by offering companionship visits with our

                animals for emotional therapy.

Who We Are

                    Save The Animals Rescue Society, Inc. (STARS) is licensed by the State of Georgia as a rescue

                shelter.  We are a non-profit corporation and have a 501c3 status, which means that all donations

                to STARS are tax deductible.  STARS operates through a network of loving foster homes.  We are

                a no-kill facility.  Any animal accepted into the STARS system will have a home in our organization

                until a "forever" home is found through adoption.  The STARS group has a strong commitment to

                accepting animals from local animal control shelters, but because there are many legitimate reasons

                for private individuals being unable to continue caring for their animals, we strive to accept private

                releases when possible so that these animals don't become another number at the animal control

                shelter  with an approximate 90% chance of being euthanized after a traumatic "stay" at the shelter

                Since animals don't recognize city or county boundary lines, we accept releases from Richmond

                and Columbia Counties and the CSRA area.

                We receive no funding from local or state government agencies or from national humane groups. 

                We are totally dependent on community support to run our no-kill rescue shelter organization.

                Our fur babies are quarantined 10 - 14 days (puppies are quarantined for three weeks to receive two

                DA2PPV shots) to ensure as much as possible that they are disease free;  they are given all vaccinations

                including rabies;  they are seen by local veterinarians for medical checkups;  they are given heartworm

                tests if age appropriate and given heartworm treatment if needed;  and they are spayed or neutered

                as part of the requirements for adoption.  They are fostered in homes which provide love, socialization,

                nurturing, and some training to ensure they are loving family pets. 

                Adoption Information

                STARS babies are presented on Saturdays at Petco in the Mullins Crossing Shopping Center, 4209

                Washington Road in Evans, Georgia 30809.  Petco has proven to be committed to providing quality 

                animal care.  Their support of animal rescue and the adoption of healthy pets into loving homes is

                second to none.