Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends, a DeKalb County-based animal welfare group, was recently among 19 groups across Georgia to win state Agricultural Department grants.

The $7,500 Spay and Neuter Grant is part of $125,000 dispensed statewide to help fund sterilization efforts of pets. The funding comes from the state’s specialized auto tag, as well as individual donations to the program.

More information: http://aarfatlanta.org and http://agr.georgia.gov.

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Members of the conversion crew take a break as the main scoreboard is lowered to the floor to be worked on as the arena gets ready for the next concert at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The crew was working on creating a stage for the Friday, Oct. 3 Maxwell concert. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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