During a counseling session, a Paws Humane staff member or volunteer will review with you everything we know about the animal including any and all medical and behavioral information on record. This is an opportunity for you to ask questions! We’ll talk about considerations to have when welcoming your newest family member into your home and other species-specific topics.

Paws Humane does not require dog introductions for every dog. We do reserve the right to require one for any dogs known to be dog reactive. If you would like one to be conducted between your resident dog and the dog you are interested in adopting, please make this known at the time you submit your application.

Paws Humane does not perform dog-cat introductions. If you have a resident cat and are interested in adopting a dog, our staff will aid you in finding the most appropriate match based on known history of the dog and cat.

Offering same-day adoption is key to assisting as many animals in need as possible. To ensure the best outcome for an animal and family, our adoption counselors learn about your household and lifestyle. Of course, not everyone is ready to adopt on their first visit and that’s okay. Our adoptions staff is happy to work closely with you on as many visits as it takes to find the right fit for your family. There are also times when a particular animal isn’t ready to go home, but your adoption counselor will explain these cases with you before the adoption process is complete.

Our adoption fees cover age appropriate vaccines, microchip, spay/neuter surgery, & disease testing such as FIV/Leukemia for cats and Heartworm test for dogs. All of our animals are kept up-to-date on flea/heartworm control during their stay with us. If you are adopting a dog, it also covers two training sessions with our dog trainer if you have any issues post adoption.

Paws Humane will take our animal back if you decide it isn’t a good fit for your family. However, all adoption fees are considered a donation to the shelter and is non-refundable.

This decision is made on a case by case basis. We understand that life circumstances sometimes leave you with no other option and that not every animal is a perfect fit for your family. Our adoption counselors will work with each individual to find the best possible outcome for our clients and our animals.

Yes. We welcome adopters from everywhere! However, we are not staffed for transporting the animal to you. If you are adopting from out-of-state, you must arrange pick-up for that animal.

No. The state of Georgia requires all fosters to have a home visit prior to leaving with the animal. Due to these constraints, we are not staffed to accommodate the number of home visits this would require.

This decision is made on a case by case basis. We are sometimes able to accommodate a short holding time if you need to prepare for your new family member. In order to save as many animals as possible, we limit hold times for our animals. In order for us to consider a hold time, the adoption must be complete.

Many people are surprised to learn that millions of healthy, adoptable animals are euthanized in the U.S. annually. Spaying or neutering is the only 100% effective birth control for pets. Paws Humane does not adopt any animal prior to the spay/neuter surgery to ensure that we do not contribute to more homeless pets.