Ways you can help.

Nothing we do would be possible without your donations. But do not worry, if you cannot financially give, we always need volunteers to help at the Carroll County Animal Shelter and local events with our adoptable dogs! We always need foster families to help get animals out of the shelter and into loving forever homes!

Thanks to your donations we are able to give these dogs and cats better care, a better living situation in the shelter, and a better chance at finding their forever homes.

Make a Donation

Every act of generosity, big or small, helps build a better life for these dogs and cats at the Carroll County Georgia Animal Shelter.

If you would like your donations allocated to a specific project please let us know!

3% Cover the Fee

Ways to donate:

If you would like to mail a check you can mail it to:

PALS Animal Alliance

1654 Maple St.

Carrollton, Ga 30117

Donate via PayPal

You can also Venmo us directly if you would prefer:

@PALSanimalalliance

Donate Via Venmo

Projects your donations have helped:

New Recovery Area

Thanks to donations, we have been able to complete a surgery recovery area as well as buy additional surgery tables and equipment.  The additional equipment allows for more spay/neuters on surgery days at the shelter

New outdoor play space

reviously there was one large green space for the dogs to use to run, get fresh air and bond with potential adopters. We were able to  create 5 large outdoor fenced areas allowing more dogs to get fresh air and exercise as well as more areas for bonding and hopefully find their forever home.

Toys, food and more!

Thanks to your donations we are constantly able to supply the shelter with food and toys for the dogs and cats. We are able to get new dog beds, dog houses and more to make sure the dogs and cats are comfortable as can be while they await for their forever families to find them!

New Kennels and steel canopies

Thanks to donations, we have been able to add steel canopies to 11 of the existing outdoor kennels, The steel canopies provide protection from the summer sun and on rainy days.  We have also been able to add 15 new outdoor kennels complete with dog houses.  This reduces the number of dogs kept in inside kennels all day.We have been able to build and add a new patio for the cats to enjoy fresh air and sun bathing.

Ways you can volunteer

There are many ways for you to volunteer locally in Carrollton, Georgia. Along with the opportunities below, there are also constant local events in town that need volunteers. We will post updates on those events and any opportunities for more volunteers!

Carroll County Animal Shelter 251 Automation Drive Carrollton, GA 30117 Phone: 770-214-3590 
How can I volunteer with the Carroll County animal shelter?

There are many different ways you can volunteer, here is a list of the different types of volunteers the Carroll County Animal shelter currently needs:

  • Administrative Assistant Volunteer - Help Carroll County Animal Services run smoothly by providing support in the administrative office.  Volunteer tasks includes data entry, answering phone calls, filing, organizing.

  • Adoption Assistant Volunteer - Play match maker and help our adoptable animals find their furever homes by guiding the public through the adoption process.  This volunteer position works closely with the customer service team to provide our community an excellent experience while choosing their new friend.  An ideal candidate would provide consistent service in order to learn about the unique traits of each adoptable animal.

  • Dog Walker Volunteer - Provide socialization, exercise, basic obedience commands, and enrichment to the dogs through walking and time outside the kennel. 

  • Cat Enrichment Volunteer - Help make our adoptable cats happy while they wait for their forever family! Volunteer tasks include providing enrichment, socialization and basic housekeeping for cats on the adoption floor.

  • Dog Enrichment Volunteer - Provide our adoptable dogs the exercise and enrichment they need to thrive while they wait to be adopted.  Volunteer tasks include interacting with adoptable dogs while providing them exercise, socialization, and enrichment including treat distribution and some clicker training.  Be our eyes and ears and help us maintain safety protocol to facilitate positive interactions between the public and adoptable dogs.

  • Event Assistant Volunteer - Help with the planning, preparation and execution of off-site events.  Volunteer tasks include gathering event supplies, set up and tear down and animal handling.  The ideal event assistant volunteer will be comfortable communicating with people from diverse backgrounds.

I’d like to volunteer, now what?

  • Before you can volunteer, please watch this video here.

  • Please fill out this application here.

  • GivePulse is a volunteer platform which tracks impacts and is a way for  volunteers to sign in and out, and keeps track of hours worked at the shelter or shelter events. Sign up here and our find the shelters page here.

  • Once you have completed the steps above, you will be able to pick which section you want to volunteer in and complete any needed training and begin volunteering!

Other volunteer opportunities

Come over Rover: Doggy day out program!

Give a shelter dog a break, help them meet potential adopters, and enjoy some furry companionship! While you must stay in Carroll County with the pup, you do not have to be a Carroll County resident to participate! This opens the door for college students missing their family dog at home, or families who may not have the space, take a happy doggo out and enjoy some puppy love!

You must be 18 or older to be responsible for the pup, and will need to bring a valid drivers license when you apply.

Visit the Carroll County Animal Shelter to apply in person, and feel free to message or comment with any questions! And please, tag both us and the shelter in any pics you post of your shelter pup’s day out, let’s spread the pawsitivity.

Monday-Wednesday & Friday 12:30-4:30, Thursday 12:30-6 and Saturday: 9-4. Closed Sundays.

How to get started with Come over Rover:

Help support the Carroll County Animal Shelter by taking a dog out for the day!

Current and future projects and how donations will help:

  • Permanent steel canopy for each of the new kennels

  • Permanent shade structures in each of the 5 bonding areas for a more comfortable experience if raining or extremely hot.

  • Electricity run in the outdoor kennels and fans installed to help keep the dogs cooler and keep biting flies away.

  • Financial support of 5 dog transports.- there are shelters in other areas of the country that are not over crowded and will accept transfer dogs.  The round trip is between 20-30 hours and 25-30 dogs can be transported at a time.  This reduces our over crowding and helps us find homes for more animals.  These transports require a driver and overnight stay-cost is between $650-$1000 depending on distance.

  • Purchasing a new fully equipped transport van. An appropriately equipped van would not only increase the number of dogs we are able to transport at one time but would make the transport more comfortable for both dogs and driver.

  • Providing more support to TNR programs- These Trap/Neuter/Release programs are a humane way to help manage feral an stray cat populations- The cats are trapped, sterilized, vaccinated and their ears are tipped so they can be identified as spay/neutered and returned to their outdoor homes. 

  • Purchasing a mobile spay/neuter clinic.  This would allow us to provide more convenient low-cost spay/neuter options for our community.