The rescue of Georgia dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and small domestic mammals, is critical to the well-being of these companions. This page is dedicated to providing rescue lists for all Georgia pets. We thank all those people who give unselfishly to the saving and placement of the less fortunate, and we hope that any heartache you encounter is overwhelmed by the happiness you make.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: It is PGAA's desire to provide a list of adoption and rescue sites that rescue pets and, hopefully, place them into new loving and caring homes. While we make every effort to only publish links from reputable rescue agencies, we HAVE NOT physically reviewed these organizations. Let us know of any unfavorable experiences that you may have had with any rescue/adoption group at PGAA Rescues.
It is difficult to continually maintain a completely valid list of operating rescue agencies so some of these rescues may no longer be operating. Your cooperation in notifying us of closed rescues will also be appreciated.
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Georgia Adoption and Rescue Organizations.
Please use caution when considering placing an animal with any one involved in animal rescue, or if you get an animal from a rescue/adoption agency. Get references and do some investigation on your own. Long-distance/sight unseen adoptions can be risky.
A "Yes" in the No-Kill column means that the rescue is a shelter where animals are only euthanized if they are too sick to be treated or too aggressive to be suitable for adoption.
| LOCATION | TYPE | BREED | URL | NO-KILL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta area | All | All | SPOT Atlanta Area Animal Rescue List | |
| Georgia | All | All | Southern Hope Humane Society | Yes |
| Harlem, GA 30814 | Birds | Tropical | Feathered Friends Forever | Yes |
| Lexington, GA 30648 | Birds | Parrots | Dee's Haven Parrot Rescue/Sanctuary | Yes |
| Alpharetta, GA 30009 | Cats | All | Cats in the Cradle | Yes |
| Atlanta | Cats | All | Kitty Village | |
| Atlanta | Cats | Persian and Siamese | ATLANTA PERSIAN AND SIAMESE RESCUE | Yes |
| Fayetteville, GA 30214 | Cats | All | RescueCats | Yes |
| Floyd County | Cats | All | The Sterile Feral | Yes |
| Griffin, GA 30223 | Cats | All | Winging Cat Rescue Inc | |
| Marietta, GA 30068 | Cats | All | Good Mews | Yes |
| Rome, GA 30161 | Cats | All | The Sterile Feral Inc | |
| Waycross, GA 31501 | Cats | All | Brierpatch Cats | |
| Acworth, GA 30101 | Cats and Dogs | All | Forgotten Paws | Yes |
| Atlanta, GA 30318 | Cats and Dogs | All | Atlanta Pet Rescue and Adoption | |
| Atlanta, GA 30349 | Cats and Dogs | All | Angels With Paws | |
| Atlanta, GA 31119 | Cats and Dogs | All | FurKids | Yes |
| Atlanta, GA 30318 | Cats and Dogs | All | Atlanta Humane Society | |
| Atlanta | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Action Resources | |
| Atlanta, GA 31107 | Cats/Dogs | All | Rescue Me! Animal Project | |
| Atlanta, Georgia 30333 | Cats/Dogs | All | Atlanta's Lifeline for Homeless Pets | |
| Augusta, GA 30904 | Cats and Dogs | All | CSRA Humane Society | Yes |
| Barnesville, GA 30204 | Cats/Dogs | All | Saving Georgia Dogs | Yes |
| Blairsville, Georgia 30514 | Cats/Dogs | All | Humane Society Mountain Shelter | |
| Buena Vista-Marion County 31803 | Cats and Dogs | All | Claws and Paws | Yes |
| Commerce, GA 30530 | Cats and Dogs | All | Humane Society of North Georgia | |
| Dallas, GA 30157 | Cats and Dogs | All | Jennifers Pet Rescue | |
| Dalton, GA 30720 | Cats and Dogs | All | Humane Society of Northwest Georgia | Yes |
| Danielsville, GA 30633 | Cats and Dogs | All | Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter | |
| Decatur, GA, 30035 | Cats and Dogs | All | Paws Atlanta | Yes |
| Dewy Rose, GA 30634 | Cats and Dogs | All | Northeast GA Pet Rescue | |
| Douglasville, GA 30135 | Cats and Dogs | All | West Georgia Animal Welfare League | |
| Ellijay, GA 30540 | Cats and Dogs | All | Homeward Bound Pet Rescue Inc. of Gilmer County | Yes |
| Fayetteville, GA 30215 | Cats and Dogs | All | Fayette County Humane Society | |
| Fitzgerald, GA 31750 | Cats and Dogs | All | Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Humane Society | |
| Forsyth, GA 31029 | Cats and Dogs | All | Save A Pet | |
| Fort Valley, GA 31030 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Lovers' Rescue | |
| Guyton, GA 31312 | Cats and Dogs | All | Pets Are Worth Saving | Yes |
| Jonesboro, Ga. 30237 | Cats | All | CLAYTON COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | |
| Lake Park, GA 31636 | Cats | All | Lake Park Area Animal Rescue | Yes |
| Lawrenceville GA | Cats | All | Gwinnett Humane Society | |
| Lilburn, GA 30048 | Cats and Dogs | All | Alcovy Pet Rescue | |
| Lavonia, GA 30553 | Cats and Dogs | All | Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter | |
| Macon, GA 31212 | Cats and Dogs | All | Southern Comfort Animal Rescue | Yes |
| Macon, GA 31208 | Cats and Dogs | All | All About Animals Rescue | Yes |
| Martinez, GA 30917 | Cats and Dogs | All | Columbia County Humane Society | Yes |
| Milledgeville, GA 31061 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Rescue Foundation | |
| Newnan, GA 30264 | Cats and Dogs | All | Newnan-Coweta Humane Society | |
| Newnan, GA 30271 | Cats and Dogs | All | Georgia Heartland Humane Society | |
| Powder Springs, GA 30127 | Cats and Dogs | All | Southern Hope Humane Society | Yes |
| Roswell, GA 30076 | Cats and Dogs | All | Pet Orphans | Yes |
| Sharpsburg, GA 30277 | Cats and Dogs | All | Georgia Humane Society | Yes |
| Snellville, GA 30039 | Cats and Dogs | Senior, Disabled and Terminally Ill | Hightower Farm and Animal Sanctuary, Inc. | Yes |
| Social Circle, GA 30025 | Cats and Dogs | All | Pound Puppies N' Kittens Incorporated | |
| Smyrna, Georgia 30080 | Cats and Dogs | All | Tails and Whiskers at 770-489-6867 | |
| Trion, GA 30753 | Cats and Dogs | All | Pick-A-Pet Adoptions, Inc | Yes |
| Tucker GA 30085 | Cats and Dogs | All | Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends | Yes |
| Vidalia, GA 30474 | Cats and Dogs | All | Sweet Onion Animal Protection Society | |
| Warner Robins, GA 31095 | Cats and Dogs | All | Humane Society of Houston County | |
| Athens, GA 30604 | Dogs | All | Athens Canine Rescue | Yes |
| Atlanta, GA 30356 | Dogs | Small Dogs | Small Dog Rescue and Humane society | |
| Canton, GA. 30114 | Dogs | Large Breeds | Pit Prints | |
| Commerce, GA 30529 (State-wide) | Dogs | All | Forgotten K9s Inc | Yes |
| Georgia | Dogs | Akita | Heart of Dixie Akita Rescue,Inc. | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Australian Shepherd | Georgia Aussie Rescue | Yes |
| Marietta, GA 30068 | Dogs | Basset Hound | Basset Hound Rescue of Georgia | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Boston Terrier | Boston Terrier Rescue of East Tennessee | Yes |
| Georgia | Dogs | Boxer | Pockin "P" Rescue | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Bulldog, English and French | Pug Lovers Rescue | Yes |
| Northern Georgia | Dogs | Bulldog | Smokey Mountains English Bulldog Rescue | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Chinook | Chihuahua Rescue of Georgia | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Chinook | Joyce Maley at e-mail: hurricane@chinookdogs.com | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Cocker Spaniel | Cocker Spaniel Rescue of Georgia | |
| Atlanta | Dogs | Collie | Collie Rescue of Metro Atlanta | |
| Northern Georgia | Dogs | English Bulldog | Smokey Mountains English Bulldog Rescue | |
| Coastal Georgia | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Grateful Golden Rescue of the Low Country 843-971-9483 | |
| Atlanta | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Golden Retriever Rescue of Atlanta 770-915-4922 | |
| Northwest Georgia | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Foothills Golden Retriever Rescue 864-234-9739 | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Great Dane | Great Dane Rescue Mid-South Rescue -- Darcy Quinlan -- 404-887-4417 | |
| Augusta, GA | Dogs | Greyhound | Greyhound Friends of Augusta, Inc. | Yes |
| NC, SC, GA | Dogs | Greyhound | Greyhound Crossroads | |
| NC, SC, GA | Dogs | Greyhound | Greyhound Lifesaver | Yes |
| Georgia | Dogs | Greyhound | Carolina Greyhound Connection | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Jack Russell Terrier | Russell Rescue | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Labrador Retriever | Labrador Friends | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Labrador Retriever | Georgia Lab Rescue | Yes |
| Atlanta | Dogs | Labrador Retriever | Golden Retriever Rescue of Atlanta 770-915-4922 | |
| New England thru Georgia | Dogs | Maltese | Atlantic Maltese Rescue, Inc | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Miniature Schanuzer | Schnauzer Lover Rescue | |
| Georgia near TN border | Dogs | Pekinese | Phone: 423-369-3770 | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Pekingese | Home for Wayward Pekingese | |
| Acworth, GA 30101 | Cats and Dogs | Pit Bull Friendly | Forgotten Paws | Yes |
| Atlanta, Georgia 30333 | Cats/Dogs | All | Atlanta's Lifeline for Homeless Pets | |
| Social Circle, GA 30025 | Dogs | Pit Bull Friendly | Pound Puppies N' Kittens Incorporated | |
| Smyrna, Georgia 30080 | Dogs | Pit Bull Friendly | Tails and Whiskers at 770-489-6867 | |
| Canton, GA. 30114 | Dogs | Pit Bull | Pit Prints | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Pug | Pug Lovers Rescue | Yes |
| FL, GA, SC | Dogs | Pug | Southeast Pug Rescue | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Rottweiler | Dogwood Rottweiler Club | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Schipperke | New Beginnings Rescue | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Schanuzer | Schnauzer Rescue of the Mid-Atlantic | |
| Georgia | Dogs | Shetland Sheepdog | Sheltie Rescue of Georgia | Yes |
| Georgia | Dogs | Tibetan Terrier | Ken Edmonds, 404-373-4605 | |
| Atlanta | Ferrets | Conyers Ferret Referral | ||
| Snellville, GA 30039 | Horses | Senior, Disabled and Terminally Ill | Hightower Farm and Animal Sanctuary, Inc. | Yes |