About Us
Southern Comfort Animal Rescue, Inc. ("SoCo Rescue") 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 and then in 2018 a property was purchased in Tarrytown, Georgia. Southern Comfort fills a critical need in the rual south. The area is impoverished and lacks any animal control or shelters for unwanted animals. As a result, there are many stray dogs and puppies that are abandoned on a daily basis.
Upon intake, all animals are quarantined for 2 weeks. All animals are treated for acute medical conditions, vaccinated, spayed or neutered if older than 6 months before being placed in carefully screened forever homes.
Redman's Rescue Story
Once a month, our Freedom Ride bus leaves Tarrytown, GA and heads to Tractor Supply in Ringoes, NJ or Dogs & Cats Rule in Pennington, NJ to hold an Adoption Event for pre-approved applicants. Nothing is more heartwarming than watching our rescue dogs go to their 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 spaying/neutering and heartworm preventatives through community outreach and education.
2021 Rescue Our Rescue Campaign: Virtual Donor Wall
Our 2021 Rescue Our Rescue campaign was initiate to save SoCo Rescue. After losing the current property, we looked to purchase a forever true home. We are thankful for all of our generous donors! Your contributions enabled SoCo Rescue to continue saving lives of unwanted and abandoned dogs and pups in Wheeler County Georgia.
A special thanks to the King Family Giving Fund for a $50,000 matching donation.
Our Angels: Donations $2500 and Over
Paul and Anne Donnolo are grateful for the addition of Maude to their family.
Lisa and Bob Lascelle
Our Hereos: Donations $1000 and Over
Renate Groth
Jessica Lyons
Ruth and George Balla
Angelika Zodel
Laurie White
Goldman Sachs Gives
Linda Laube
Titan Youth Run Club
Terry Marek
Linda Laube
Del Grande Family
Brent Herspiegel
Robin Boudette and Joe Wolfgang
Our Benefactors: Donations $500 and over
The Coakley Family
Jill Shaffer
Yamilla Mottley
Michele Merryman
Patricia Akerman
Vincent and Jessica Mekles
Sarah Wood
Neal Boudette
Cathy Ann Shull
Jody's Birthday Fundraiser
William & Debra Berlin
Tracy Wright
Tanya Pulver
Cobb Family
Brenda Considine
Scott Barry
Karen Peretz
Willie Williams
Lish Dorosin
Our Patrons: Donations $250 and over
Amanda Frydrych
Candace Thomas
Jacqui Barnett and Pixie and Cassie
Brenda Dye
Herbert Henscheke
Stacey Gould
Kitty Chelton
Michael & Deborah Graziano
Bevin Hohwieler
Elizabeth Hohwieler
Eliza Botti
Bonita Johnson
Lisa Lamarca
Coretta Zodel
Rob, George and Maple Munk and Kimberly Johnson
Jennifer Sullivan
Kristen Devlin
Kaitlin Burkhardt
Anthony Macedo
Candace Thomas
Amanda Frydrych
Sally & Ron Laube
