Current Dog Population
Target Dog Capacity
If we don’t reach our capacity goal by the end of day on Tuesday each week, we will have to make heartbreaking decisions to create a space/capacity euthanasia list. Please help us reach our goal each Tuesday by choosing to adopt or foster any pet in our care. We have a limited number of kennels—space only opens when an animal leaves the shelter. Help us save lives today.
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Read About Our At-Risk and Urgent Dogs
Content Warning and Trigger Warning: Euthanasia of Companion Animals
Given the overwhelming number of dogs housed at Fulton County Animal Services, our team is faced with making extremely difficult and expedited decisions regarding their pathway to a home. The dog profiles you see on this page are most at risk of euthanasia for space and have the most critical need of leaving the shelter behind. This page is updated daily.
At-risk dogs are those who need some extra advocacy to make it out of the shelter. These risks may include, but are not limited to, ones associated with behavioral concerns, quality of life concerns, behavioral deterioration in the shelter or length of stay. Their profiles below provide details about their placement needs. Many of the dogs listed below have minor behavioral or health issues which, when paired with us reaching critical capacity, lead to deterioration in a shelter environment and expose many animals to preventable illnesses. Due to overcrowding and limited resources, we can no longer house them at the shelter and are seeking immediate placement with a foster or adopter where we know they will thrive.
Our goal is to provide transparent counseling and set each dog and family up for success when making a match. We will do our best to work with all interested adopters, including those who reside out of state. However, foster homes must be located within a reasonable driving distance to our shelter in the case of medical or behavioral emergencies. Please understand that each dog you see on this page has unique needs and may not be suited for all home environments. We want to empower those who come to adopt or foster to make the best matches for their homes and lifestyles while still saving lives.
To foster or adopt a dog you see on this page, please visit the shelter immediately and speak with our team to see if they would be a good fit for your home. We are open to the public 7 days a week. However, please know that any dog who finds a home will make an impact.
See additional photos and learn more about each dog through our ADOPT page! All adoptable pets can be searched using their name or unique animal ID.
