Koda, a three-legged dog with more grit than most humans, helped FurKids Animal Rescue cut the ribbon this week on its new medical center at the nonprofit’s nine-acre sanctuary campus in Cumming. The opening marks a major expansion of FurKids’ ability to treat sick and injured animals on site, instead of shuttling them out to outside clinics.
The medical center slots in alongside a recently completed dog shelter and a wave of campus upgrades all aimed at reducing stress for animals and getting them adopted faster. FurKids leaders say the new facility will let the organization perform more surgeries in house and provide more intensive care for both cats and dogs.
In 2025, FurKids performed more than 3,500 surgeries and provided medical care for over 5,400 animals out of an existing 1,400-square-foot medical suite, figures highlighted in coverage of the opening. As reported by FOX 5 Atlanta, the expanded clinic is designed to help shoulder that kind of volume with more space and equipment.
Inside the Giaquinto Medical Center
The new 11,000-square-foot building, the Giaquinto Medical Center, includes separate intake and isolation areas for cats and dogs so nervous newcomers are not stacked on top of each other. A comprehensive surgery suite comes equipped for radiology and dental work, and there are dedicated intensive care units for both species…