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- View our newest pets at the Adopt a Pet or PetFinder links below.
- Use our bonding room for meet & greets with pets & families.
- Go to the "Lost & Found" option to view strays.
Sometimes animals have a hard time getting adopted due to injuries or extensive care required. The pets listed here are available for licensed rescue organizations. Rescue organizations do not need an appointment to pick up the available pets.
You can also view our available pets on:
- PetFinder: https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/ga/marietta/cobb-county-animal-services-ga1117/
- Adopt a Pet: https://www.adoptapet.com/shelter226025-pets.html
Although our intent is to adopt animals, our main concern is to make sure that animals are adopted into loving homes capable of handling the new pet.
Cobb County Ordinance gives Cobb County Animal Services the right to deny, limit the amount of adoptions by any individual, and to require adopters to sign an adoption agreement/contract with every adoption. This is for the safety of the animal being adopted.
Hours for Adoptions and to Reclaim your pet
1060 Al Bishop Drive
Marietta, GA 30008
Appointments are preferred for adoptions though it is not mandatory. Appointments are required for owner surrenders.
(Closed on Mondays and Holidays)
Tuesday - Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Animal intake stops at 4 p.m. daily. If you need assistance after hours, call the Police Department’s Non-Emergency number at (770)-499-3911.
Price List
- Dog and Puppy Adoption $115.00
All dogs and puppies have received basic vaccinations (including rabies), been de-wormed, and have been spayed/neutered. All canines 6 months of age and over have been heart worm tested. - Cat and Kitten Adoption $115.00
All cats and kittens have received basic vaccinations (including rabies), been de-wormed, and have been spayed/neutered. All felines have been combo tested. - Rabies Observation Boarding Fee $15.00 per day
Collected from owner reclaiming animal that was quarantined for rabies observation.
Gift Certificates for all adoptions are available upon request!
If you are coming to reclaim your animal please bring proof of rabies vaccinations and your driver's license as an ID.
General Questions
You must have an I.D. (Drivers License, Georgia I. D., Military I.D., or passport) and have the proper fees for the adoption.
You must be eighteen (18) years of age to adopt an animal from our shelter; this is because the adoption agreement is a legally binding agreement.
To reclaim or adopt an animal a Driver’s License, Georgia I. D. Card, Military I.D., or passport is required.
We accept personal checks drawn on local banks, credit cards, debit cards, and cash.
Our employees, volunteers, and rescue groups would love to help you keep your pet. Sometimes the issue causing you to contemplate surrendering your pet can be resolved with additional information about, and assistance with, your particular animal.
We encourage you to contact local rescue groups, visit animal rehoming websites and try to rehome your pet with friends and family prior to surrendering to our shelter; use these resources first.
If you still need to surrender your pet to our shelter, you MUST be a Cobb County resident and set an appointment. You will be required to show proof of residency at the surrender appointment.
No, animals such as fish, birds, ferrets, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs and reptiles are rarely turned into the shelter. When we do get these animals, we have rescue groups that take possession of them. These groups are very knowledgeable of the specific needs of these animals and they adopt them out from their rescue group.