Georgia Rescues and Shelters

Athens, GA -- Athens-Clark County Animal Control
45 Beaverdam Road Ext., Athens, GA. Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.); 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Sat.) Telephone: 706-613-3540.

Atlanta, GA -- Patriotic Pets takes on the difficult and often heartbreaking task of finding temporary or permanent homes for the companion animals of military service personnel who are deployed. Please visit their website and contact them if you can offer foster or permanent care. E-mail: patrioticpets@hotmail.com

Atlanta, GA -- PetOrphans
Pet Orphans is a pet adoption referral website for homeless animals in the Atlanta area. The Pet Orphans website is a service provided by SPOT-Stopping Pet Overpopulation Together, Inc. in order to help independent rescue groups find great homes for their purebred and mixed breed orphaned family dogs and cats. All of the pets pictured on the Pet Orphans website are spayed/neutered, vaccinated and heartworm tested (dogs) or combo tested (cats) prior to adoption.

Atlanta, GA -- Small Dog Rescue & Humane Society (SDR) is a no-kill, all volunteer-organization dedicated to providing permanent homes for homeless dogs. Most of the dogs in our rescue live at foster homes until adopted. Small Dog Rescue does not receive any funds from local, state or federal agencies. All funding is provided by donations from the public and adoption fees. The standard adoption fee is $250. All dogs adopted from Small Dog Rescue are spayed/ neutered, current on their vaccinations, dewormed, heartworm tested (and treated, if necessary) and placed on heartworm preventative. The adoption fee covers the vet costs and helps pay for major medical treatments such as heartworm treatment, eye surgery and tumor removal for dogs that need such treatment. SDR takes in many dogs that others will not adopt or rescue like senior dogs and abused or un-socialized dogs based on our foster capacity.

Augusta, GA -- Columbia County Humane Society, a non-profit, no-kill animal welfare group. Plans for a shelter are in the works, but currently, all animals are in foster homes. There's a $95 adoption fee for all animals. All potential dog adopters must have a fenced-in yard. Visit the website, telephone 706-860-5020, or E-mail: info @ cchshumane.org (remove spaces in address before sending

Duluth, GA -- Society of Humane Friends of Georgia, Inc. (SHF) is a small group of volunteers registered as a non-profit animal welfare organization. Our mission is to rescue and find new homes for dogs and cats. We have no paid staff members and receive no government funding. All donations are 100% tax deductible. We accept cats and dogs on a space-available basis and operate on a no-kill philosophy. Pets are housed either in our licensed shelter or in a foster home until ready for adoption. All pets offered for adoption are healthy, spayed or neutered, and fully vetted. General info 770-217-3699; E-mail: humanefriends@yahoo.com

Lawrenceville, GA -- Gwinnet Humane Society,
A foster home/humane organization that accepts owner-surrenders and rescues from kill-shelters. You'll always find a few seniors here.

Lilburn, GA -- Alcovy Pet Rescue is dedicated to providing abandoned and neglected cats and dogs with a safe and caring environment while tirelessly searching for adoption opportunities. We are a group of volunteers who have united together for the sole purpose of saving homeless and abused animals. All animals are examined by our veterinarians and given all vaccinations and a spay/neuter. Formed in 2005; a 501c3 non-profit rescue. We welcome any tax deductible donations. For more information please E-mail: info@alcovypet.com

Marietta, GA -- Forgotten Paws Pet Rescue, , is a domestic non-profit organization licensed through the Georgia State Department of Agriculture. The group consist of all volunteers dedicated to finding wonderful homes for rescued pets and to reducing the pet population. All rescued pets are spayed / neutered, vaccinated and heartworm tested prior to adoption. We are working to secure a happy healthy future for all beloved pets.

Newnan, GA -- Newnan-Coweta Humane Society
Coweta County Animal Control, Telephone: 770-254-3735. Or voice mail: 770-253-4694. Address: 91 Selt Road Newnan, GA 30263. E-mail: Donna Rossi dfrossi @ bellsouth.net (remove spaces in address before sending)

Powder Springs, GA -- Southern Hope Humane Society was originally a rescue group that fostered homeless animals in private homes. In 2003, SHHS assumed responsibility for running a local county animal control facility -- Fulton County Animal Services. Southern Hope Humane Society (the foster home program) is and always will be a no-kill organization. Fulton County Animal Services, unfortunately, is not no-kill at this time. Please visit the websites (linked by the organizations' names above) to see available dogs. Southern Hope Humane Society, Powder Springs, GA 30127. E-mail:shhspvar@aol.com Call:770-445-7294

Statesboro, GA -- Furbabies Animal Rescue and Aid is a no-kill rescue that adopts and cares for homeless, abused, sick and injured animals slated to be euthanised in local shelters; and then finds them permanent, loving, responsible homes. Please visit the website. Telephone:912-871-3890. E-mail: farapets@yahoo.com

Georgia

Albany Humane Society
PO BOX 3151
Albany, GA 31706
912-888-7387

Animal Havenc Inc.
RR 3
Metter, GA 30439
912-685-3647

Animal League of Niagra Co
2645 Grant Circle NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144

Animal Prot. Soc. of Vidalia
2811 Airport Rd
Vidalia, GA 30474
912-537-8866

Athens Alliance of All Breed
Dogs in Foster Homes.
706-549-4883 (please leave a message!)
site: http://www.athenscaninerescue.com/

Atlanta Humane Society Clinic
690 Edgehill Ave
Atlanta, GA 30318
site: http://www.atlhumane.org/

Atlanta Persian & Siamese Rescue, Inc
Powder Springs, GA 30127
Email: cheryldarity@mail.acninc.net
site: http://www.cat-rescue.org

Cherokee County Humane Society
c/o Ottis Moore
131 Chattin Drive
Canton, GA 30115
770-345-7270
site: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1372/

Tender Loving Care Humane Society
P.O. Box 535
Dahlonega, GA 30533
voice mail::(706)-864-2817
site: http://tlchs.org/

Dekalb Humane Society
5287 Covington Hwy.
Decatur, GA
770-593-1155
site: http://www.dekalbhumane.org

Georgia Humane Societies & Rescues

Good Mews Animal Foundation
736 Johnson Ferry Road A-3
Marietta GA 30068
770-499-3387
site: http://www.goodmews.org

Humane Society of North Georgia
706-282-9528 (voicemail & taped information)
706-244-1498 (personal line for urgent messages)
site: http://adoptabuddy.petfinder.com

PAWS- Pets Are Worth Saving
806 Honeyridge Road
Guyton, GA 31312
912 352-2247
site: http://www.geocities.com/paws-ga/

Pet Friends of North Georgia
678-230-5086
site: http://www.petfriendsofnorthgeorgia.org

Thomas Co Animal Shelter
180 Big Star Dr
Thomasville, GA 31792
912-228-0613

Save Our Strays, Inc.
Post Office Box 961
Monroe, Georgia 30655
404-729-2671
site: http://www.saveourstraysatlanta.com

Second Chance Dog Rescue
Savannah GA
912-748-6097
site: http://gadoglady.tripod.com/index.html

Thomaston Upson Co Animal Shelter
2421 Hwy 74 E
Thomaston, GA 30286
706-647-5586

Valdosta-Lownds County Animal Shelter
PO Box 1349
Valdosta, GA 31603
912-245-5253

W-W Humane Shelter Association
358 Brown Road
Washington, GA 30673
706-678-2287

Washington-Wilkes Animal Shelter
1016 Spring St
Washington GA 30673
706-678-2287