Animal Shelter
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Bill Atkinson Animal Welfare Center
This is an open-admissions shelter, meaning most lost, stray, or surrendered animals are accepted. We strive to find appropriate adoptive families, foster homes, or rescue groups for all the animals in our care. |
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Animal Assistance: 770.513.5700 Emergencies: 911 |
Hours of Operation
November – February |
March – October |
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Road Operations |
Owner Surrender Hours |
Fees
- Adoptions
- Impound/reclaim: $35 per animal plus boarding fees as applicable
- Owner surrender: $25 per animal
- Domestic animal boarding: $10 per animal per day
- Livestock animal boarding: $15 per animal per day
- Rabies quarantine: $200 per animal plus impound fees as applicable
- Dart: $50 per animal
- Domestic dead animal removal: $7 per animal
- Trailer: $35 per user
Annual Center Closures
Monday, January 16, 2023 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Monday, February 20, 2023 |
Presidents Day |
Monday, May 29, 2023 |
Memorial Day |
Monday, June 19, 2023 |
Juneteenth |
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 |
Independence Day |
Monday, September 4, 2023 |
Labor Day |
Friday, November 10, 2023 |
Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 23, 2023 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Friday, November 24, 2023 |
Day after Thanksgiving Day |
Friday December 22, 2023 |
Christmas Eve |
Monday, December 25, 2023 |
Christmas Day |
The center will conduct in-service training on the fourth Wednesday of each month |
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February 22 |
August 23 |
March 22 |
September 27 |
April 26 |
October 25 |
May 24 |
November 29 |
June 28 |
December 27 |
July 26 |
