**please note that our Saturday adoption hours have changed:

We are now open from 11am until 4pm on Saturday**

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Atlanta Pet Rescue matches pets with families in or around the Atlanta, Georgia area.  All applicants complete an application and are interviewed in person. An adoption fee is required. All of the dogs listed on our website are spayed or neutered, heartworm tested (in cases of dogs older than six months), de-wormed, and current on all vaccinations prior to adoption. Cats older than four months are tested for feline leukemia and feline AIDS.

Adoptions are held Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. (please note that our selection on weekdays is limited to those pets not in foster homes) at 720 14th Street NW in Midtown (between Northside Drive and Howell Mill Road).   get directions >>

You may submit your application online (at the bottom of this page), or complete one at our adoption center. Please carefully read each of the instructions below before you submit an adoption application.

Instructions For Adopting an Atlanta Pet Rescue Dog or Cat:  

• All household members, including current dog(s), are required to attend the adoption interview, and if you currently have pets in the household you must bring along a copy of their most current medical records/proof of vaccinations.
  
  
• All applicants must be 23 years of age and must complete an adoption application (a link to the online application form can be found at the bottom of this page).
  
  
• For the best selection of pets, please plan to arrive at our adoption center early and bring your patience. This is an important decision and sometimes it takes a while. We do not hold or reserve animals.  You must come in person and be interviewed in person in order to adopt.
  
  
• Complete the adoption application and submit it online. We will receive your application, review it and respond to you within 24 hours.  Your application is then printed and available at the shelter for your in-person interview.   If we have questions or concerns or need clarification on any of your responses, we will contact you via email. You can also complete your application in person, at the shelter. This application will be used to determine eligibility for adoption.   A link to the online application form can be found at the bottom of this page.
  
  
• As part of the adoption process, you will be required to sign a contract promising to take care of your new pet, keep its vaccinations and heartworm preventative current, and return the pet to us if you choose not to keep it.
  
  
• Our adoption fee varies depending on the breed and age of the pet. For most dogs it is $250, however some purebred dogs are $300, and our adoption fee for most cats is $115. If you have any questions about the adoption fee of the pet you are interested in, please email us. The adoption fees help us cover our rescue expenses and provide veterinary care for the animals. The adoption fee includes spaying or neutering, heartworm test and rabies shot if the dog or cat is old enough, and routine vaccinations. Dogs over age 6 months are tested for heartworms; cats and kittens are tested for feline Leukemia and Aids.  All are treated for fleas, ticks and intestinal parasites. Adoptions fees can be paid by cash, Visa or MasterCard. We do not take checks.

Dog Adoption Application

Cat Adoption Application