Ready for adoption

Hudson, a 4-year-old Labrador retriever mix, came to the Atlanta Humane Society when his owner developed allergies to him, but he’s a very good boy and retains a lot of puppy-like energy. He’s currently living with both dogs and cats in his foster home, and while he’s not so sure about the cats yet, we believe Hudson could be successful in a home with other pets.

This sweet guy loves running around in the back yard, chewing on peanut-butter filled treat toys, keeping an eye on things by staring out the window, and cuddling up next to his favorite people on the couch.

Hudson is not a fan of loud noises or too much commotion, so he might be most successful in a stand-alone home without neighbors that are too close. Hudson is neutered, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations.

To apply to adopt Hudson, visit atlantahumane.org/adoptionapplication!

Meet Aida and Abba! These two adorable 4-month-old kittens are looking for the perfect home together. When they arrived at the Atlanta Humane Society, they were blond and their eyeballs were extremely swollen and infected, causing them a lot of pain. The humane societys medical team removed the kittens’ eyes, and the team reports that after a few weeks of recovery, Aida and Abba were feeling much better. Now these two cuties are living in a loving AHS foster home until they find a home of their own. They depend on each other, so they are looking for a forever home together.

Aida and Abba are adventurous, fearless, and affectionate. They get along well with their foster’s other cats and dog, so we believe the would be successful in a home with other pets that are respectful. Because they navigate the world by sound and smell, Aida and Abba have very sensitive hearing, so we think they’d do best in a home without young children and where they wouldn’t be routinely surprised by loud noises.

Once they adjust to their environment, they are confident, playful, and so much fun!

These two cuties are spayed/neutered, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations.

To learn more, visit atlantahumane.org/cats or apply to adopt them by visiting atlantahumane.org/adoption-application!

Magic Happens

Jan. 18, 6 p.m.: Adult fans of the Harry Potter stories will be able to gather online every other week to discuss magical goings on at Hogwarts and elsewhere in the Potter universe thanks to the Cobb County Library System. “Harry Potter and the Library Club” is an online reading club that, inspired by the podcast Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, will seek answers to the question: “What if we read the books we love as if they were sacred texts?” Limited to the first 15 signups. For more: 770-528-2520 or www.harrypottersacredtext.com,

Books for the birds

Jan. 22, 9:30 a.m.: Georgia Audubon starts its 2021 series of Georgia Audubon Bird Stories with a presentation on “Beauty and the Beak,” a non-fiction book by Deborah Lee Rose. Free. Register at www. georgiaaudubon.org.

Jan. 24, 3:30 p.m.: Georgia Tech professor emeritus Gregory Nobles discusses his new book “John James Audubon: The Nature of the American Woodsman” during Georgia Audubon’s January meeting. The club is taking a look at Audubon the teller of tales, rather than just the painter of birds. In his works, the society says, “Audubon interspersed dozens of stories about the American people, ranging from their environmental habits to their social behaviors to their race relations. While some of these stories are more true than others, together they give us a fascinating view of the ways Audubon understood his adopted country. Free. Register at www. georgiaaudubon.org.

Paintings and prints

Though Jan. 21: The High Museum of Art presents an exhibition of artworks by American artist Julie Mehretu. The exhibition is the first comprehensive survey of works by the artist, the High says, and features meticulously crafted paintings, drawings and prints. At the High, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta.

Conservation through gardening

Feb. 2, 7 p.m.: Atlanta History Center virtually hosts author Doug Tallamy for a discussion of his book “Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard” as a Cherokee Garden Library Lecture. Tallamy presents a grassroots approach to conservation by showing homeowners how to use their yards to create habitat for wildlife. He will provide specific ideas that listeners can incorporate in their own yards. This talk will take place as a Zoom webinar. Tickets: Free. For more: www.atlantahistorycenter.com

When things are slow, here a couple of local animal webcams you can check out:

Online action animals

ZooAtlanta’s panda-cam https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam

The Georgia Aquarium offers webcams that view several kinds of interesting creatures, including jellyfish www.georgiaaquarium.org/ webcam/jelly-webcam and sea otters www.georgiaaquarium.org/ webcam/southern-sea-otter-webcam