PAWS Atlanta is the oldest no-kill shelter in Georgia. Our mission is to build a community of caring, by people helping pets and pets helping people.

Every year PAWS Atlanta helps hundreds of homeless dogs find loving homes through adoption. Learn about our adoptable puppies, adult and senior dogs.

PAWS Atlanta follows an adoption process to ensure that each cat or dog is placed in a safe and loving forever home. To meet our animals, you must have an approved application. We accept walk-ins but prefer for you to make an appointment.

Learn more about PAWS Atlanta in Decatur, GA, and search the available pets they have up for adoption on Petfinder.

Adoptapet.com can help you find directions to your closest rescue and allows you to browse pets for adoption before you visit. Looking for a rescue in Decatur, GA? Adopt a dog or cat today!

PAWS Atlanta, Decatur, Georgia. 45,546 likes · 1,408 talking about this · 4,752 were here. Our mission is to build a community of caring, by people helping pets and pets helping people.

Jan 28, 2025 · PAWS Atlanta is the oldest and largest no kill animal shelter in metro Atlanta. At any time PAWS Atlanta will have 75 cats and 75 dogs available for adoption. Every animal adopted from PAWS Atlanta is already spayed/neutered, current on …

This program allows long-term dogs, dogs who are part of our Shelter Success Program, and dogs who have specific needs in a future home to benefit from the stability of a foster home for at least six months.

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