The Carroll County Humane Society

A member of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation.

People often ask how they can help Carroll County's animals or how they can become more involved in the work of the Humane Society. Did you know that all of the people that work with Carroll County Humane Society are volunteers? Here are some of the ways available to you depending on your individual circumstances:

Volunteer at the West Georgia Spay/Neuter Clinic

CCHS has been running the "West Georgia Spay/Neuter Clinic located in Villa Rica since March 2007. The clinic is open during the week and there are sometimes openings for volunteers who are interested in working for a few hours weekly on a set schedule. Volunteers provide support for the veterinarian and the vet techs by doing laundry, by monitoring the cats and dogs after their surgery, by cleaning cages when needed. Contact CCHS at 770-830-2763 and leave a message if you are interested or would just like to have more information.

Adopt a Carroll County Humane Society Foster Animal

These are animals from the Carroll County shelter or other homeless animals that have been rescued by CCHS, given the appropriate vaccines and tests, and have been spayed or neutered. To view the CCHS foster animals that are available for adoption, click on "Adopt a Foster Animal" at the CCHS website . The Carroll County Humane Society foster program requires that families or individuals that adopt our animals agree to certain guidelines for the care and treatment of the animals. Please click on Foster Cat Adoption Guidelines to see the specific guidelines for cat adoptions or Foster Dog Adoption Guidelines for dog adoption guidelines.

Applications for adopting either a dog or a cat from the CCHS foster program are available below in Adobe PDF format.

Application Form for Adopting a Foster Cat Application Form for Adopting a Foster Dog

Become a Foster Parent

There are several people in the Humane Society who are fostering dogs and cats until the animal can be placed in a permanent home. The animals are taken from the Shelter. They are spayed or neutered and given their shots. The foster parent is responsible for the feeding and care of the animal, but the Humane Society funds the medical costs. Descriptions and photographs of the animals are put on the Petfinder website. In addition, foster parents show the animals on selected Saturdays and Sundays at designated adoption locations. The rate of adoption is very high. If you would like to become a foster parent for dogs or cats, contact CCHS at 770-830-2763 and leave your name and number. More animals could be rotated out of the shelter if more people volunteer to help!

Adopt a Shelter Animal from Carroll County Animal Control

A caring and loving home is the ultimate gift you can give to a homeless animal. They have so much to give in return, but they can't show you the extent of their devotion until they are invited into your life. To view the shelter animals that are available for adoption and read more about the requirements and charges, click on "Adopt a Shelter Animal" at the CCHS website

Volunteer at the Shelter

Volunteers are welcome at the Carroll County Animal Shelter to socialize the animals and walk the dogs that are in the adoption area. You can join the Saturday volunteers between 10:00 and 1:00 am on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturdays of every month. It's a great way for you to get some walking exercise and have a canine companion along with you, or to provide a little extra TLC for the puppies and kittens. Volunteers between the ages of 12 and 16 must be accompanied by a parent or adult. Contact CCHS at 770-830-2763 and leave a message if you are interested or would just like to have more information.

Get involved with CampusCATS

CampusCATS is a non-profit all-volunteer organization based on the campus of the University of West Georgia. Their mission is to humanely manage and reduce the feral cat population there through a trap-neuter-release program and through education in responsible pet care. Volunteers are needed to distribute food; to monitor traps; and to provide transportation to and from vet clinics. To volunteer, go to their website CampusCATS and click on "Volunteer". You can also help by adopting a kitten that has been taken from the mother at an appropriate age and has been tamed, neutered, and given its vaccines. If you have a barn and need a cat for rodent control, arrangements can be made to relocate a neutered cat from the campus colony.

The KIND News Fund

CCHS has been providing the children's publication "KIND News" to all the first and third grade students in the city and county schools as a supplement to their life sciences and reading curricula. The focus of the publication is respect for animals, the environment, and other people. Teachers have responded so positively about KIND News and how much the children love reading it that we are want to continue to subscribe. You can see samples of past issues online at: the KIND News website. A subscription for all the students in those two grades costs over $3,000 each year. Please help us plan ahead for next year's subscription by donating specifically to The KIND News Fund. Thank you!

The Rainbow Fund

If you don't have time to physically volunteer, but would still like to help out in some way, you can donate money to the Rainbow Fund, which is used to support Foster animals in need of extra medical care or behavioral training.

Just send your check or money order to: Carroll County Humane Society Rainbow Fund, P.O. Box 1304, Carrollton GA 30112. If you have identified a particular animal you want to support, write the name of that animal on the check, or if you just want to donate to the fund in general, write "Rainbow Fund" on the check.

Fund Raising and Special Events

The Humane Society needs willing hands and creative minds to help with fund raising projects and special events, such as the Annual Fun Dog Show and Mayfest. If you are already a CCHS member, just call 770-830-2763 and we'll add your name to our list of volunteers. If you are not yet a member, print off the membership form and send in your check for $15, indicating on the form what activities you would like to volunteer for.

Support Enforcement of the New Georgia Animal Abuse Felony Law

Give our local law enforcement and prosecutor's office all the support and encouragement they need in order to pursue cases of animal abuse to the fullest extent the law and evidence allow. Phone calls, letters, or emails to the head of the law enforcement agency that is making a case thanking them for their attention to animal abuse cases will assure them that they have our support.

Donate Pet Food or Funds to our Empty Pet Bowl Program

Sometimes people's checks don't quite cover all their expenses and they need a little help to tie them over till their next check. We're trying to help pet owners who find themselves in this position by stocking a supply of pet food that we can donate when needed. If you would like to donate food for this program, the drop off locations are: Horton's Book and Gift Store on the Square in Carrollton, Tractor Supply, Kroger, Carroll County Animal Hospital, and DieTech. Or you can send a check to CCHS, P.O. Box 1304, Carrollton GA 30112. Please specify Empty Pet Bowl on the check. If you would like to need a donation of free pet food for your pets, the Manna House distributes pet food every Tuesday at 10:00 (770- 834-5755). You can request food from the Empty Pet Bowls storage room at the Carroll County Animal Shelter from 8:00-5:00, Monday through Saturday (770-834-8150). Or you can request it through the West Georgia Spay/Neuter Clinic in Villa Rica (Monday through Thursday only).

Donate a Dog Bed

We have chosen Kuranda dog beds for our boarding facilities because they are so good for our foster dogs. We still don't have enough for all of our kennels. If you would like to donate a bed so another dog can sleep in proper comfort, please click here.