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Animal Receiving
There is a $40 surrender fee for bringing an animal to the Shelter. This fee helps offset the enormous cost of feeding, housing, and veterinary services we will provide to make your surrendered pet ready for adoption. You will be asked to present your valid Driver's License or State ID to release an animal. Please contact the Animal Receiving Center to make sure we are able to accept your animal. Please call 404.974.2800. We make no guarantee of being able to accept any animal.Admission Policy
Admission of any animal into the Atlanta Humane Society is based on the animal’s health, behavior, and adoptability. Animals are admitted when space is available and an intake fee is paid. Animal admission is at the sole discretion of Atlanta Humane Society management.
Return Policy
Animals adopted from the Atlanta Humane Society will be admitted under any circumstances, provided the intake fee is paid. There is no time limit on our return policy.
Stray Policy
Fulton County law states that all stray animals found in Fulton County MUST be taken to Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30318. We cannot accept stray animals found in Fulton County. The Fulton County Animal Control phone number is 404.613.0358.
GA Code 4-11-15.1 Georgia Law does not allow us to accept any lost, abandoned or stray animals.
If you see a customer coming in to surrender an animal, always direct them to the Animal Admissions department. We ask that you leave all questions to the Animal Admission supervisors.