HABITAT FOR HOUNDS
A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
We provide houses to needy dogs and educate our community about animal welfare issues, such as providing for a pet’s basic needs and how to combat pet over-population.
Brenda Nash
Founder & CEO
Supplying doghouses to dogs in need, as well as working at Rabun Animal Hospital, fulfills Brenda’s mission of lessening the suffering of all animals. She is a certified pet bereavement counselor. She has also been involved with Rabun Paws 4 Life Animal Shelter as a board member and volunteer. She spends her free time with her household of rescued dogs and supportive husband.
Erv Leonard
Builder & CFO
Erv Leonard, a retired gentleman who enjoys building doghouses and gardening, volunteered to build the doghouses and currently has built over 300 houses for Habitat for Hounds.
Jennifer Arbitter
Secretary
Jennifer is a stay-at-home mom to three sons with Dr. Stephen Arbitter of Rabun Animal Hospital. She loves caring for animals, having bottle-raised several abandoned puppies and kittens over the years, and working with her late therapy dog, Kiley. Jennifer is also on the boards for Foxfire and the Sid Weber Memorial Cancer Fund.