Heart of Dixie
Heart of Dixie Contact Information

You can contact Heart of Dixie at the address below, or contact the volunteer nearest you. If you have a dog that you wish to have taken into rescue, please send an email to our email address. Include as much information as possible about the dog - age, gender, medical status, any behavioral issues, how they interact with children, other dogs, or other animals, vaccination status, and any other information which will help us evaluate the dog. Please also attach a recent photograph. If you are looking to adopt a dog, please refer to the Application page, which gives information about our adoption process.


General Inquiries: hodakitas@yahoo.com or 336-978-7894

Medical or behavioral questions: Rachel Peeples, DVM

Donation or volunteer inquires or difficulties: Rachel Peeples, DVM


Geographical Contacts

Alabama: Sandy Hughes, telephone 205-678-7662.

North Carolina, eastern: Kate Bush or telephone 919-951-4142.

North Carolina, cental and western: Michelle Wild or telephone 336-978-7894 (cell).


Elaine Surrell


Lisa Harrell or telephone 828-279-8569 (cell).

Tennessee (eastern & middle) and southeastern Kentucky: Bill Moore

Tennessee (western) and Mississippi (northern): Denise Rawls or telephone 901-834-8421 (cell).

Georgia (north & west): Sheri Geeza

Gulf Coast Mississippi Deborah Parcel or telephone 228-222-1344.


Please send all written correspondence to:

Heart of Dixie Akita Rescue, Inc.
P.O. Box 806
Guyton, GA 31312-0806