We found an abandoned family (male, female, and 5 pups). We already had 3 dogs in our house. We…read morecalled many, many places and the people at Royal Animal Refuge were the only ones that came to our help. I cant thank them enough. We adopted our last dog from them and i would recommend them.

Don't Waste Your Time Royal Animal Refuge runs shelters for…read morerescue dogs. It is a 501(c)3 corporation, which means it's a charity. This particular charity has a 2 out of 4 rating. If you'd like to know more about what this means, you can see how the ratings are formulated at Charity Navigator (https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/821049822). I attempted to adopt a dog they'd named Toast - I went with some friends (two of them were young children aged 6 and 8). The dog was wonderful with the kids, and at least three of the volunteers commented the same thing "I can't believe Toast is still here after more then 2 months; she's got such a great disposition." I was told that the adoption would be finalized by Friday after I indicated my interest in Toast. I filled out the online application when I got home later that morning. This is the full text chain that followed: Text communication initiated by RAR volunteer @1:23 PM Wednesday April 14,2026] Hi Ronald! My name is Laura, and I am the adoption coordinator for Royal Animal Refuge. Thank you for your interest in adopting Lil Toast! Her adoption fee is $300. This is a non-refundable fee that includes her spay, microchip, heartworm and fecal testing, deworming, and all vaccinations leading up to the date of adoption. While reviewing your application, I noticed that you selected both "outside" and "free roam inside the home" when asked where the dog would be when left alone. Could you clarify your plan? We want to ensure that she will have a safe and appropriate environment when unsupervised. You also mentioned that she will have access to an unfenced, unsupervised area for exercise. Could you please provide more details about this? My responses: (Names redacted) i Laura- I'm modifying my plan SINCE submitting the application. Those modifications include the following: 1. Toast will be allowed to roam my 4.5 acre UNFENCED property (outside) freely, once I have acquainted her with the boundaries. I have a neighbor who had some success with an invisible fence, but I can't stand the idea of a shock collar. I may cordon off an area using temporary fencing until I'm certain she'll behave. She'll be trained to always poop on the back perimeter of the property, which would be included in the temporary fencing should it be required. 2. Toast will be family. She can be anywhere she wants in the house (will provide multiple dog beds throughout the house). This too will be conditioned on her bowel control within the house, and whether or not she is 'mischievous' - chewing on things she shouldn't. Her response to the cats (and their response to her) will inform the initial conditions. The house is about 4000 sq ft, so there will be ample places for her to reside should she elect not to be with me all the time. As far as the cats' response, I anticipate that Winskers will be the more skittish, and will slowly warm up to Toast. The other cat, Big, thinks it's a dog and follows me around everywhere. I expect Big will initially regard Toast as 'competition' for my attention, but truly anticipate that they will be fast friends in short order. If possible, I would like the interview to be a video conference (I can do Zoom, Teams, FaceTime, and other VC technologies). This would enable to take you on a guided virtual tour of the house and grounds, in addition to the pictures that I will send. I am open to suggestions on how to best move forward and a VC can facilitate this. Lastly, I checked on the application that I would NOT seek the help of a professional trainer, but am reconsidering this based on the advice of a friend who is a superlative dog trainer. She, her husband, and two daughters are visiting me from Connecticut but are leaving Saturday. Paul, Penny, and Fiona have met Toast with me at RAR. It will be great when REDACTED gets to meet her as well. Pictures to follow [pictures and captions have been omitted] Friday, two days later. There has been no communication from anyone at RAR] Me: Hello? Can I pick up Toast today? Laura/RAR: Hi! Apologies for the delayed response. At this time, we do not advocate free roaming for any of our dogs and would not be able to approve that long term. Dogs are naturally curious, and it only takes one moment or distraction for them to see something, take off, and potentially put themselves in a dangerous situation. We do have connections for invisible fencing and would be happy to point you in that direction if you would like to explore that option. Our priority is ensuring she is not in an unsupervised, unfenced environment. Additionally, we will be cat testing her today to make sure she would be a good fit with your cats before moving forward with adoption. I'll keep you updated on how that goes. Me: Please do. Was just discussing a dog run with my friends. I will need to be certain she won't take off before she is allowed outdoors unleashed. REVIEW SPACE is limited. You don't get a dog unless they can control you.

We contacted RescueCats and they helped place our kitties in great homes and we are so grateful…read more They offer neuter/spay and rabies services for all cats that they help rescue and place for adoption. Their company is of great value to the surrounding communities that they serve.

Rescue Cats is a wonderful service. Provides excellent care and love to kitties. They have posted a…read morepicture on their website of the kitty I found roaming our neighborhood

in 2023 I made a recurring donation to Street Paws For that year Despite talking to them and saying…read moreI did not authorize another year in 2024 they continue to charge the card without permission in 2025 be careful with your information and money, they claim there is nothing they can do as it is a third party they work with

This is a wonderful rescue that puts the animals first. Their dedication and love of animals makes…read morethem a pillar to the community. The volunteers work tirelessly to help animals find their forever homes. This rescue, as any rescue is first come first served. Meaning if you put in an application but someone else has already been approved, they have the first choice.

I have been fostering with AARF for about 5 months and I love it! They offer a lot of support and…read moretraining to their volunteers and it is a really rewarding experience. I had my first foster dog for a few months and she recently got adopted to a wonderful family. I can't tell you how cool it was to help a dog who literally was on death row at a local shelter to get healthy again and then to find a new home. AARF made it a really easy and rewarding experience to volunteer and they help wonderful animals find great homes. There are other rescue groups in Atlanta and they are all doing amazing work. I'm certainly not saying AARF is any better than any other rescue group because I haven't volunteered with any others but I am saying that the people at AARF rock and I really love working with them.

Thank you, AARF, for giving me the funnest, most affectionate animal I have ever met! I am a…read moresupporter of all animal rescue organizations, but the idea behind this one is special. Fostering an animal while it finds a home is one of the best things a person can do. Animals in tiny cages where they don't get room to run and play can get issues that can take years of training and care to treat. But, give a homeless animal a temporary home while you find a permanent one and it can learn from your other pets or just get used to what it is like to have a nice home. I am still training my dog on some basic lessons, but once she's ready to teach others, I plan to foster. Check their web site if you want to foster or need a pet yourself!

Sometimes my family and I go just to see the animals. They never seem to mind us just dropping in…read moreto pet the animals. Our cat disappeared awhile back and we went here to check if someone picked him up, the staff seemed genuinely concerned and gave us great tips to help find our missing cat. Very sweet and helpful people.

We've been here before and the visits have been wonderful…read more We go for the Vaccine Clinic. All staff are great. Friendly, supportive. These people are there on a Sunday morning before 8:00, ready to do their jobs. One of the most impressive things is the organization of the whole process. Everyone is focused on whatever task they have. It's crowded, lots of dogs and people. Yet the experience for me was of organized efficiency. Staff communicate continually, with each other and all the people waiting. I really can't stress enough about what a completely successful visit I had. Again, I thank the awesome staff.

Paws is such a wonderful organization who are doing great work to save animals. It's such a…read morethankless job, but the staff and volunteers are truly angels on earth (and so kind!!). I am a first time foster and have been working with Christa, the foster coordinator at Paws, to find a foster match for my home and with my current dog. Christa has been incredible, very communicative and responsive, and is so personable and has such passion for what she's doing which beams just from her. The foster process has been so easy and they've made sure me and my dog are comfortable the entire way through! I'm excited to be a foster for a long time with Paws. Thank you for all the work you do for the community, but more so for the animals as well.

Great place to visit and walk the trails for only $5. Very well maintained sanctuary with clear…read moresignage and a clear trail/path. Staff mentioned that they will be adding more animals to the exhibit. There is a nice variety of animals and birds. It takes less than an hour to walk around and see all the exhibits. There is also a playground, picnic tables and a gift shop with clean restrooms.

Tourist BEWARE......... Noah's Ark is temporarily closed. They do have private tours and special…read moreevents when booked in advance. When open for public tours Noah's Ark is a great place to take your family. The grounds and sanctuary are beautiful. There are a lot of grassy areas and colorful blooms. They have picnic areas if you want to bring your lunch. Peacocks roam the grounds freely and will sometimes pose for pictures. The animals at Noah's Ark are rescues and are unable to survive in the wild. Some of the animals were rescued during drug raids, some were surrendered from struggling zoos, and others come from research labs. You should definitely check this hidden gem out when they are open to the public. Admission is free but donations are welcomed.

I adopted two dogs from this place. Both dogs were adopted out to me with undisclosed severe…read moreanxiety issues. They both were not fit for adoption. Atlanta Humane Society knew that the two dogs they adopted to me were both unfit for adoption. The first dog (Meagan) I took to my VCA Veterinarian and even he told me that Atlanta Humane Society should have never adopted her out. He told me that she has so much anxiety and is not too social with people. She is social with other dogs. So, I asked him if he would write a letter of recommendation stating that he finds her to have too much anxiety and isn't too social with people and that he doesn't recommend her being placed for adoption. He did write the letter and I gave Meagan back to Atlanta Humane Society along with that letter from my VCA Veterinarian. When she (Meagan) was in my care, she never ate and she never drank. Not even my own VCA veterinarian could get her to eat and drink. She would only pace back and forth when kept indoors. The other dog I adopted from them (Zairya) did not like being held. When I held her, she wanted me to immediately put her down. She would not come when I called her name, she would just only hide under chairs and under tables. Also, she would bark loudly like crazy whenever she was in a crate or left alone. She too would not eat or drink. This is why I returned her back to Atlanta Humane Society as well. Atlanta Humane Society never told me about either dog's severe anxiety issues and they knew that neither dog was fit for adoption. Yet, they still adopted them out. It is clear that Atlanta Humane Society doesn't care about remedying the anxiety issues of their dogs before adopting them out. It is completely shady and absurd to me that they (Atlanta Humane Society) would knowingly adopt out two dogs with severe anxiety issues and then expect the adopter who adopted them to keep them. Atlanta Humane Society is the reason why I have now lost all trust in all animal shelters and they're also the reason why they have now made it completely hard and difficult for me to ever adopt again. I WILL NEVER EVER adopt from Atlanta Humane Society (including all other animal shelters) ever again. I will never again deal with nor set foot in another animal shelter ever again after these two horrible adoption experiences. When I adopted both dogs, they were both adopted to me completely smelly and filthy. I had to take each dog to a local self serve dog wash immediately after leaving with each one due them smelling so horribly and being so filthy. Please keep in mind that if you adopt any cat, kitten, dog, or puppy from Atlanta Humane Society...they will be adopted out to you completely smelly and filthy. They don't bother taking the time to bathe any of their animals before adopting them out and sending them off to their new home. I don't recommend Atlanta Humane Society, if you must adopt a dog...I recommend going elsewhere. Atlanta Humane Society doesn't care who adopts their animals as long as they're able to pay their grossly outrageously high adoption fees. They rely on people to pay their high adoption fees to fill their pockets and wallets. Atlanta Humane Society has now made me hate all animal shelters.

Our Fur-babies are quite precious to us! After a disappointing experience with a local that a…read morefriend of mine referred me to AHS. Being sponsored by Mr. Blank gave me a little more assurance that mine would be well-cared- for during his stay. Pre-lim docs are sent via email prior to your appointment, to be reviewed and esigned, etc. Intake is also very well organized the morning of, with a volunteer lining us up neatly one by one in the parking area, for the extra volunteers to pick up your babies/exchange paperwork. Pickup is a little more crowd-based, everyone gathering in the lobby/seating area. A volunteer will come out to greet and brief parents on the pets' general state (post-procedure) and after-care required, with take-home paperwork provided as well. I will update again after my baby's recovery period is done, but so far so good!