Barrow County Animal Shelter

Winder, GA

Barrow County's animal shelter in Winder, handling stray intake, animal control and adoptions for the county northeast of Atlanta.

Hours Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 10am-4:30pm; Sat 10am-2pm; closed Wed & Sun

Areas served Barrow County, Georgia

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call 770-307-3012 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Visit during opening hours to meet available cats, or contact Barrow County Animal Shelter through https://www.barrowga.org/departments/animal-control.aspx first to check which cats are currently available.

Location

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The area

Barrow County at a glance

Population 89,886

Housing units 32,248

Est. households with a cat 9,883

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are your hours?

The shelter is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10am to 4:30pm, and Saturday 10am to 2pm. Closed Wednesday and Sunday.

Get involved

Support Barrow County Animal Shelter

Surrendering a cat

Contact Barrow County Animal Shelter through https://www.barrowga.org/departments/animal-control.aspx to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.