Fulton County Animal Services Start an adoption application

The county animal shelter serving Fulton County and much of Atlanta, operated under contract by the nonprofit LifeLine Animal Project. It handles stray intake, animal control and adoptions across one of Georgia's largest counties.

Hours Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat-Sun 11am-6pm.
Areas served Fulton County and Atlanta, Georgia
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call 404-613-0358 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Run by LifeLine Animal Project, which also operates the DeKalb County shelter. Offers a "Foster to Forever" trial adoption program. See lifelineanimal.org/adoption-process/ for full details.

Location

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The area

Fulton County at a glance

Population 1,076,561
Housing units 507,119
Est. households with a cat 148,456

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?

Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat-Sun 11am-6pm.

Where are you located?

Fulton County Animal Services is at 1251 Fulton Industrial Boulevard NW in Atlanta, Georgia.

How does the adoption process work?

Run by LifeLine Animal Project, which also operates the DeKalb County shelter. Offers a "Foster to Forever" trial adoption program. See lifelineanimal.org/adoption-process/ for full details.

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Surrendering a cat

Contact Fulton County Animal Services at adoptions@fultonanimalservices.com to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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