About Us

About Us
The Briarcliff Animal Foundation (BAF) is a volunteer based, non-profit organization formed exclusively to promote and provide funding for animal care. The idea for BAF evolved as an outgrowth of The Briarcliff Animal Clinic. The clinic had long been providing financial aid to sick stray and indigent animals. Further, there was a substantial need to help these animals on a much broader scale.
 
In 2005, the Briarcliff Animal Foundation was formed. It was a ground breaking year for the foundation and its President, Dr. Peter Muller, III. He personally delivered over $30,000 in veterinary medical relief supplies to Hattiesburg, Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Muller (a private pilot) airlifted medical supplies to veterinarians who were displaced as a result of the Hurricane. These supplies helped save the lives of many animals, including dogs and horses which were sick and had been relocated from the coast. Additionally, Dr. Muller airlifted stranded dogs back to Atlanta, who were treated and made available for adoption. In total, eight trips were made in relation to the Hurricane relief efforts and were acknowledged in the May 2006 issue, of Atlanta Magazine (“45 Atlantans We Love”).
 
BAF received non-profit status (501C3) in 2006. The foundation vaccinated and placed around 100 pets to local families and spent $45,000 on stray pets or pets belonging to clients without the financial ability to care for their pet in crisis.  The Foundations approach is unique in that it offers medical treatment to injured and sick stray animals along with well care. Their “Purrfect Pet” adoption program provides necessary veterinary care for adoptable cats that might otherwise be euthanized. Now, in an effort to broaden their support in the Atlanta community, BAF provides funding to the following animal related programs around Atlanta; The Atlanta Dog Park- an off-leash park in Piedmont Park where dogs can run and play, University of Georgia Veterinary School, Pets Are Loving Support- provides loving support to pets of Atlanta area persons living with critical illnesses and disabilities and Happy Tails- a therapeutic pet visit program that provides pet visits to individuals in area hospitals.