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Below is a listing of Atlanta Area Animal Shelters. There are many more not listed on this page and even more counties which do not even have an Animal Control unit or facility. The areas below contain links to the Animal Control webpages when they exist but also see www.petfinder.com b/c many of them have there animals listed there.

Every Shelter in our area kills over 100 dogs/cats a week. If you can handle it, go the shelter and volunteer. They need help with everything from working with the animals to screening adopters paperwork to taking pictures and putting them on a website. PLEASE HELP!

*Statical Data is for the year 2001

Some of these shelters may be a short road trip away but isn't it worth it when you are looking for the special dog or cat with which to spend your life? Map of Georgia Counties

How to keep your pet from becoming a statistic!


North

Bartow

Cherokee

Cobb

Forsyth

Fulton

Gwinnett

Hall

South

Clayton

Coweta

Fayette

Henry

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Spalding

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East

Dekalb

Rockdale

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West

Douglas

Carroll

Paulding

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Bartow County Animal Control Shelter

770-387-5153
1410 Burnt Hickory Rd SW
Cartersville, GA 30120
(Directions below)

*ONLY 15 minutes north of Kennesaw, GA

Website

Humane Society Website

Email

2001 kill rate: 78%

Monday – Wednesday, Thursday – Friday
10:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sunday - Closed (due to lack of funding and volunteers)

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

76,0199

7,570

486

1,189

5,895

78%

From I-75 North

Take 75 North
Exit Cartersville/Main Street, Exit # 113
Turn left at end of ramp
Follow GA 113 through Cartersville
Turn right on Burnt Hickory Road (McDonald's on your left)

Turn left after the bridge. The shelter is nestled behind the recycling dump on the right.

 

 

 

 

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Cherokee County Animal Control Shelter

770-345-7270
131 Chattin Drive
Canton, Ga 30115
(Directions below)

Website

2001 kill rate: 48%

Monday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m
Sunday - closed

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

141,903

5,672

416

2,517

2,739

48%

From Interstate 575

Take Exit #14 (Holly Springs)
Go North approximately 2 miles.
Turn right at Univeter Road
Go approximately 1 mile,
Turn left onto Chattin Drive
The shelter is on the left

 

 

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Cobb County Animal Control Shelter

770-499-4136
1060 Al Bishop Drive
Marietta, Georgia 30008
(Directions below)

Website

Email

2001 kill rate: 54%

Monday - closed
Tuesday thru Saturday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm (Reclaims stop at 5:30 pm)
Sunday (for adoptions and reclaims) 2 pm to 5 pm

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

607,751

14,640

1,245

5,506

7,889

54%

From I-75 North

Take 75 North to Windy Hill Road.
Go left off the exit.
Take Windy Hill Road to Austell Road (7-8 Miles).
At Austell Road you will turn right.
At your first red light you will go left onto County Services Parkway.
Go to the bottom of the hill and take your first left onto Al Bishop Drive.
We will be on your right.

 

 

 

From I-75 South

Take 75 South to Barrett Parkway.
Go right off the exit.
Take Barrett Parkway to Dallas Highway.
Stay in the right hand lane and the lane will turn right onto John Ward Road.
Take your first left onto Cheatham Hill Road (which will turn into Callaway Road) to Al Bishop Drive.
You will see the sign for J. R. Miller Park on your left and Al Bishop Drive will be on your left.

We will be down the street on your left.

 

 

 

 

 

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Forsyth County Animal Control Shelter

770-888-2500
107 East Main
Cumming, GA 30130
(Directions below)

no website

Humane Society website

2001 kill rate: 73%

Monday - Friday
9:00-12:30 and 2:00-5:30
Saturday 9:00-11:00
Sunday - Closed

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

96,407

3,890

95

987

2,841

73%

From 400 North

Take 400 northbound
Exit #14, GA-20/Buford/Cumming
Take the ramp towards Cumming
Merge onto Buford Hwy/ GA-20 W.
Buford Hwy/ GA-20 W becomes Old Buford Road
Turn RIGHT onto E Maple Street/ GA-9 S/ GA-20
Turn LEFT onto Atlanta Road/ GA-9 N/ GA-20 N.
Turn LEFT onto East Main Street/ GA-9 N/ GA-20 N.

 

 

 

 

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Fulton County Animal Services

404-794-0358

860 Marietta Blvd
Atlanta, GA 30318
(Directions below)

Website

Email
2001 kill rate: 90%
* Fulton County is now run by Southern Hope Rescue

Kennel Hours
Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat. 10:00am - 5pm
Tues, Thurs. 10:00am -7pm
Sun. 1:00pm - 5pm

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

816,006

13,102

1,296

0

11,806

90%

From I-75 South

Take 75 South to Howell Mill Road.
Go to Right onto Howell Mill Road.
Right on Chattahoochee Avenue
Left on Ellsworth Drive
Slight right on Elaine Avenue
Left on Marietta Blvd.

860 Marietta Blvd, Atlanta

 

 

 

From I-75 North

Take 75 North to Howell Mill Road.
Go to Left onto Howell Mill Road.
Right on Chattahoochee Avenue
Left on Ellsworth Drive
Slight right on Elaine Avenue
Left on Marietta Blvd.

860 Marietta Blvd, Atlanta

 

 

 

 

 

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Gwinnett County Animal Control Shelter

770-499-4136

632 Hi-Hope Road
Lawrenceville GA. 30046
(Directions below)

Website

Email

2001 kill rate: 58%

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.
Thursday 10:00 am until 6:30 pm.
Saturday 9:30am until 2:00pm.
Sunday - closed

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

588,448

11,933

1,224

3,828

6,881

58%

From I-85 North

Take 85 North
Follow 316

Turn left at High Hope Road.
The shelter is on the corrner in the left.

 

 

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Hall County Animal Control Shelter

770-531-6830
845 West Ridge Road
P.O. Drawer 1435
Gainesville, GA 30503

(Directions below)

no website

Humane Society 770-532-6617

Email

2001 kill rate: 69%

Humane Society Hours:
Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 5:00
Sunday 1:00 - 5:00

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

139,277

10,685

513

2,771

7,402

69%

From I-85 North

Take 85 north
Merge onto I-985 N/ GA-365 N
Take the US-129 exit- exit number 22- toward GAINESVILLE/ JEFFERSON
Turn Right at the first red light.
The building is on the right

 

 

 

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Clayton County Animal Control Shelter

770- 477-3509

1396 Government Circle
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(Directions below)

no website

2001 kill rate: 73%

A message from the Commissioner

Monday through Friday
8:15 - 4:45
Saturday 8:15 - 3:15
Sunday - closed

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

236,517

7,724

630

1,437

5,657

73%

From I-75 South

Take 75 South
Take the exit- exit number 235- toward US-19/ Griffin/ US-41/ Jonesboro
Merge onto Tara Blvd
Turn Left onto GA-138/ GA-138 Spur
Turn SHARP RIGHT onto McDonough Street
Turn LEFT onto Government Circle
The building is on the right

 

 

 

 

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Coweta County Animal Control Shelter

770-254-3735

91 Selt Road Newnan, Georgia 30263

(Directions below)

Website

2001 kill rate: 73%

Monday through Friday 8:00 to 5:00
Saturday 10:00 to 1:00
Sunday - Closed
Adoptions begin at 10 A.M.

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

89,215

3,948

208

823

2,917

73%

From I-75 South

Take 75 South
Take the exit- exit number 235- toward US-19/ Griffin/ US-41/ Jonesboro
Merge onto Tara Blvd
Turn Left onto GA-138/ GA-138 Spur
Turn SHARP RIGHT onto McDonough Street
Turn LEFT onto Government Circle
The building is on the right

 

 

 

 

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Fayette County Animal Control Shelter

770-487-6450

1262 Highway 74 South
Peachtree City, Georgia
(Directions below)

Website

2001 kill rate: 56%

 

Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Weekends - Closed

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

91,263

 1,570

 218

468

884

56%

From I-75/I-85 South

Take 85 South towards Montgomery, AL
Take the GA-74 S exit- exit number 61
Turn LEFT onto Senoia Road/ GA-74 S.
Continue to follow GA-74 S

 

 

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Henry County Animal Control Shelter

770-954-2100

46 Workcamp Road
McDonough, GA 30253

(Directions below)

Website

2001 kill rate: 75%

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, Sundays and Holidays: Closed

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

119,341

4,963

546

662

3,755

75%

From I-75 South

Take exit 218, and head east on Hwy 20/81 towards the McDonough Square.
Turn right onto Phillips Drive
Then make an immediate right onto Workcamp Road.
The building is on the right

 

 

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Spalding County Animal Control Shelter

770-467-4772

208 Justice Boulevard
Griffin, GA 30224
(Directions below)

Website

Email

2001 kill rate: 80%

Monday through Friday

 10:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

 

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

58,417

5,761

227

897

4,637

80%

From I-75 South

I-75 south to the point where I-75 and highways 19-41 intersect North of Jonesboro. Bear to the right onto highways 19-41 and continue South on 19-41 until you reach the Williamson road (highway 362) exit just South of Griffin. Take this exit and bear to the left as though you’re going toward the city of Griffin. From here, take your first left onto Justice Boulevard. The animal shelter will be on your right, behind the Spalding County Correctional Institute

 

 

From I-75 North

I-75 North travel to highways 19-41 and go North until you reach the Williamson Road (highway 362) exit just South of Griffin. Take this exit and bear to the right as though you are going toward the city of Griffin. From here, take your first left onto Justice Boulevard. The animal shelter will be on your right, behind the Spalding County Correctional Institute.

 

 

 

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Dekalb County Animal Control Shelter

404-294-2996
845 Camp Road
Decatur, GA 30032
(Directions below)

no website

2001 kill rate: 84%

Monday - closed
Tuesday – Friday
10:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Saturday 12:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Sunday - Closed

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

665,865

10,956

1,108

644

9,204

84%

From I-75

I-285 East
Take the GA-10 W exit- exit number 41
Merge onto Memorial Drive
Turn LEFT onto Camp Road
Turn RIGHT onto Camp Road

 

 

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Rockdale County Animal Control Shelter

770-785-5927
 
1506 Rockbridge Road
Conyers, Georgia 30012
(Directions below)

no website

2001 kill rate: 67%

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

70,111

3,320

391

696

2,233

67%

From I-75

Take onto I-20 East
Take the Sigman Road exit- exit number 78
Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp
Turn LEFT onto SIGMAN RD SW.
Turn LEFT onto Rockbridge Road

 

 

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Carroll County Animal Control Shelter

770-834-8150
280 Zyzzx Street
Carrollton, GA 30117

(Directions below)

Website

2001 kill rate: 83%

Monday-Friday 9:00-4:30 Saturday 9:00-11:30
Sundays closed.

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

87,266

7,710

345

1,006

6,359

83

From I-20 West

I-20 west
Exit 11
Turn left towards Carrollton
Right on Kings Bridge Road
First Right to Animal Shelter

 

 

 

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Douglas County Animal Control Shelter

770-942-5961
1755 Humane Society Blvd.
Douglasville GA 30134

(Directions below)

Website

Email

2001 kill rate: 77%

Monday, Wednesday, Friday adn Saturday: 10:30am - 5:00pm

Thursday: Closed

Sunday: 12:00 - 5:00pm

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

92,174

5,930

545

846

4,539

77%

From I-75

I-20 West towards Alabama
Take Exit #30, Post Road
Go right onto Post Road
Left on Mason Creek Road
Mason Creek Road become Mann Road
Right on Cedar Mountain Road
Left on Humane Society Blvd

 

 

 

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Paulding County Animal Control Shelter

770-445-1511
779 Industrial Blvd.
Dallas, Georgia

(Directions below)

no website

Humane Society Website

2001 kill rate: 65%

Monday - Friday 9:00 to 5:00
Wednesday - Closed
Saturday 10:00 - 5:00
Sunday 2:00 - 5:00

Human

Impounded

Reclaimed

Adopted/Transfered to Rescue

Killed

%Killed

81,678

 4,489

 46

1494

2,898

65%

From I-75 North

Exit Barret Parkway and turn left
Follow to Dallas Hwy, turn right
Right onto East Paulding Drive
Left on Dallas/Acworth Hwy
Right onto Industrial Blvd

 

 

 

 

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Disclaimer: Shelter statistics were compiled by SPOT (Stop Pet Overpopulation Together, http://www.spotsociety.org/). FPPR takes not credit or responsibility for stated statistical facts.