Animal Rescues in Georgia
Listings updated 09/01/2023
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Georgia Rescues Listed by City or Town
| City | Category | Name | Address/Location | Zip Code | Phone | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpharetta | Cats + Dogs + Small Anmls | FurKids (Rescue-Shelters-Sanctuary) | 1520 Union Hill Road (See site for cat shelter loc.) | 30005-3979 | (678) 624-1003 | https://furkids.org/ |
| Athens | Cats + Dogs | Athens Area Humane Society | 1030 Mitchell Bridge Road | 30606-1926 | (706) 769-9155 | https://athenshumanesociety.org/ |
| Atlanta | Cats + Dogs | Atlanta Humane Society | 1551 Perry Boulevard NW | 30318-4045 | (404) 875-5331 | https://atlantahumane.org/ |
| Atlanta | Cats + Dogs | LifeLine Animal Project | 3180 Presidential Drive (See site for 4 other loc) | 30340-3908 | (404) 292-8800 | https://www.lifelineanimal.org/ |
| Bethlehem | Horses | Georgia Equine Rescue League | P.O. Box 328 | 30620-0328 | (770) 464-0138 | https://gerlltd.org/ |
| Canton | Cats + Dogs | Cherokee County Animal Shelter | 1015 Univeter Road | 30115-8237 | (770) 345-7270 | http://cherokeega-animals.org/ |
| Canton | Horses | Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia (MWHR) | 6175 Hickory Flat Hwy Ste 110-382 | 30115-7207 | (678) 250-3306 | https://mwhr.org/ |
| Centerville | Cats + Dogs + Small Anmls | Humane Society of Houston County | 810 Carl Vinson Pkwy | 31028-1421 | (478) 599-0211 | https://humanesocietyhoco.org/ |
| Columbus | Cats + Dogs + Small Anmls | PAWS Humane Society | 4900 Milgen Road | 31907-1345 | (706) 565-0035 | https://pawshumane.org/ |
| Cumming | Horses | Save The Horses | 1768 Newt Green Road | 30028-6724 | (470) 380-3120 | https://savethehorses.org/ |
| Dahlonega | Cats + Dogs | TLC Humane Society | 1735 Red Oak Flats Road | 30533-6258 | (706) 864-2817 | https://www.tlchs.org/ |
| Dallas | Cats + Dogs | Jennifer’s Pet Rescue | 2271 McPherson Church Road (mail only-contact via email) | 30132-0249 | https://jenniferspetrescue.com/ | |
| Dalton | Cats + Dogs | Humane Society of Northwest Georgia | 1210 Veterans Drive | 30721-8690 | (706) 226-5002 | https://hsnwga.org/ |
| Decatur | Cats + Dogs | PAWS Atlanta | 5287 Covington Highway | 30035-2202 | (770) 593-1155 | https://www.pawsatlanta.org/ |
| Dublin | Cats + Dogs | Dublin Laurens County Humane Society | 618 Firetower Road | 31021-1745 | https://www.facebook.com/DLCHSGA/ | |
| Ellijay | Animal Sanctuary+Various | Build An Ark Animal Rescue | 27 Eagle Mountain Drive | 30540-6050 | (706) 972-7250 | https://www.facebook.com/buildanarksanctuary/ |
| Emerson | Horses | Blue Skies Horse Rescue | 501 Puckett Road SE | 30137-2231 | (770) 926-2003 | https://www.facebook.com/BlueSkiesRescue/ |
| Fayetteville | Cats | Rescue Cats, Inc. | P.O. Box 142882 | 30214-6522 | (678) 817-9647 | https://rescuecats.org/ |
| Greensboro | Cats + Dogs | Oconee Regional Humane Society | 1020 Park Avenue, Suite 101 | 30642-5175 | (706) 454-1508 | https://www.orhspets.org/ |
| Griffin | Cats + Dogs | Spalding County Animal Shelter | 105 Justice Boulevard | 30224-8812 | (770) 467-4772 | https://www.spaldingcounty.com/quality-of-life/spalding-county-animal-shelter/ |
| Hinesville | Horses | Second Chances Equine Rescue Inc | 7663 Highway 196 West | 31313-7504 | (912) 385-8512 | https://scer-ga.org/ |
| Jasper | Cats | FIV Cat Sanctuary | 100 Eagle’s Landing #82 | 30143-8800 | http://www.fivcatsanctuary.com/ | |
| Jonesboro | Cats + Dogs | Clayton County Humane Society | 7810 North McDonough Street | 30236-2435 | (770) 471-9436 | https://claytoncountyhumane.org/ |
| Kennesaw | Cats + Dogs | Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue | 3238 Cherokee Street | 30144-2901 | (770) 272-6888 | https://www.mostlymutts.org/ |
| Lawrenceville | Dogs | Canine Pet Rescue | P.O. Box 248 | 30046-0248 | (855) 435-7473 | https://www.caninepetrescue.com/ |
| Macon | Cats | Kitty City Cat Rescue | 4530 Knight Road | 31220-8116 | (478) 305-7799 | https://www.kittycitycatrescue.com/ |
| Madison | Cats + Dogs | Humane Society of Morgan County | 1170 Fairground Road | 30650-4648 | (706) 343-9977 | https://humanemorgan.org/ |
| Marietta | Cats | Good Mews Animal Foundation | 3805 Robinson Road | 30068-2452 | (770) 499-2287 | https://www.goodmews.org/ |
| Marietta | Cats + Dogs | Best Friends Pet Adoption Center (Atlanta) | 1692 Oak Street SE (Make sure you click on Atlanta) | 30060-3913 | (404) 815-6680 | https://bestfriends.org/atlanta |
| McDonough | Cats + Dogs | Henry County Humane Society | 46 Work Camp Road | 30253-3432 | https://www.henryhumane.com/ | |
| Milledgeville | Cats + Dogs | ARF (Animal Rescue Foudation) | 711 South Wilkinson Street | 31061-3810 | (478) 454-1273 | https://animalrescuefoundation.org/ |
| Pembroke | Dogs | GARD (Georgia Animal Rescue and Defence) | 100 Dichroic Dragon Drive | 31321-5718 | (404) 656-3713 | https://www.gardonline.org/ |
| Perry | Cats + Dogs | FOPAS (Friends of Perry Animal Shelter) | 204 Kellwood Drive | 31069-3210 | (478) 988-7854 | https://www.fopas.org/ |
| Sautee Nacoochee | Cats + Dogs | Charles Smithgall Humane Society | 4823 Hwy. 75N | 30571-3220 | (706) 865-4135 | https://www.charlessmithgallhumanesociety.org/ |
| Savannah | Cats + Dogs | Save-A-Life, Inc. | P.O. Box 16731 | 31416-3431 | (912) 598-7729 | https://www.savealifepets.org/ |
| Stone Mountain | Dogs | Adopt A Greyhound Atlanta | 4815 Annistown Road | 30087-3803 | (770) 469-9533 | http://www.greyhounds2.org/ |
| Summerville | Animal Sanctuary + Horses | Sunkissed Acres | 536 Woods Road | 30747-6222 | (706) 734-0681 | https://www.sunkissedacres.org/ |
| Talking Rock | Cats + Dogs | Pickens Animal Rescue | 401 Old Whitestone Road West | 30175-2614 | (706) 253-5383 | https://www.pickensanimalrescue.org/ |
| Tarrytown | Dogs | Southern Comfort Animal Rescue | 600 Vance Road | 30470 | (912) 423-0145 | https://www.socorescue.com/ |
| Temple | Dogs | Life Is Labs | 1485 Old Draketown Trail | 30179-3108 | (770) 562-5228 | http://iwag.org/ |
| Tiger | Cats + Dogs | Paws 4 Life | 261 Boen Creek Road | 30576-8200 | (706) 782-5422 | https://www.rabunpaws4life.com/ |
| Valdosta | Cats + Dogs | D.A.R.E Animal Rescue (Defending-Advocating-Rescuing-Educating) | 1709 A Gornto Road, Pmb #322 | 31601-8407 | (229) 242-1361 | http://www.dareanimalrescue.com/ |
| Waleska | Horses | Iron Gait Percherons Draft Horse Sanctuary | 114 Hancock Mountain Trail | 30183-2224 | (770) 648-1981 | https://igprescue.org/ |
| Walton County | Cats + Dogs | Pound Puppies ‘N Kittens | Foster based (See site for appl and adoptables) | 30655 | (770) 464-3393 | http://www.ppnk.org/ |
| Washington | Dogs | Washington Wilkes Animal Shelter | 358 Brown Road | 30673-1274 | (706) 678-2287 | https://www.washingtonwilkesanimalshelter.org/ |
| Winder | Dogs | Alcovy Pet Rescue | P.O. Box 1425 | 30680-6425 | (770) 580-0502 | https://alcovypet.com/ |