Public Animal Welfare Services

Public Animal Welfare Services Floyd County Animal Control Department is responsible for all animal control operations. To provide comprehensive and responsible adoption/rescue programs. Spam.

Floyd County PAWS strives:

To provide services which aid in containing free-roaming animals to prevent human injuries and the spread of diseases. To provide services which help prevent animals from becoming nuisances to the community or a burden to its citizens. To provide a physical facility which will house lost unwanted and neglected animals in a humane manner. To provide health care services

to those animals housed to prevent suffering. To provide unwanted, sick or injured animals with humane euthanasia, according them dignity and respect during that act. To strive to improve performance through education and dedication to our mission. To create public information and education programs, which will assist the members of this community to become more responsible pet owners.
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Creating a Safe Space
Content is removed from P.A.W.S. channels and users are banned when an exchange or piece of content falls into one of the following categories:

Copyright or Trademark Laws. We report pages and accounts that impersonate the P.A.W.S. to the appropriate social media partners and remove content and comments that violate copyright and trademark laws. Harassment, Bullying, Violence & Threats. We have no tolerance for this and remove comments and content immediately that purposefully targets individuals. Content includes, but is not limited to:
- Images altered to degrade individuals or animals
- Personal information shared, e.g. addresses, phone numbers
- Content that contains specific threats
- Content that promotes or threatens terrorist activity or organized criminal activity

Violent & Graphic Content. We will remove pornographic or excessively violent content or comments shared on P.A.W.S. platforms. This includes content that promotes:
- Gratuitous violence towards people or animals
- Self-injury (including self-harm), suicide
- Sexual violence or exploitation of anyone, including minors

Hate Speech. Organizations and people dedicated to promoting hatred against any groups, including minority or protected groups, are not allowed a presence on our platforms. Any sort of hateful comments towards any individuals or groups based on the following topics will be banned:
- Race
- Ethnicity
- National origin
- Religious affiliation
- Sexual orientation
- Sex, gender, or gender identity
- Serious disabilities or diseases
- Age

Nudity. We will remove comments posted on our accounts that violate the platform standards. When sharing content that may contain nudity on P.A.W.S. social accounts we adhere to the individual platform community standards. By staying spam-free, our platforms have a better chance of fostering meaningful interactions. Our audiences are driven away if they encounter content from other users that is repetitive or too commercial in nature. For that reason, we hide or delete comments that are abusing platforms to post content such as:
- Malware/Phishing:
- Duplicate content over multiple accounts or multiple duplicate updates on one account
- Duplicate replies, comments, or mentions
- Unsolicited replies, comments, or mentions
- Misleading links (e.g. affiliate links, links to malware/clickjacking pages, etc.)

June adoptions! 🪻🌻🌼🌺💐🌸🌹
07/01/2025

June adoptions! 🪻🌻🌼🌺💐🌸🌹

Don't forget Friday is a holiday and we will be closed to the public!
07/01/2025

Don't forget Friday is a holiday and we will be closed to the public!

06/30/2025

EDIT: TUESDAY SURGERY IS STILL GOING ON YOU WILL STILL DROP OFF AT 8:30AM.
🚨 NOTICE: TEMPORARY CLOSURE 🚨
Floyd County Animal Control will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 due to an issue with our fire system.

We appreciate your understanding as we work to resolve this as quickly as possible to ensure everyone’s safety.

🐾 Thank you for your patience!

EDIT: THEY ARE ALL ADOPTED!Ferrets in need of a forever home are currently available. They are all seniors and one has h...
06/30/2025

EDIT: THEY ARE ALL ADOPTED!
Ferrets in need of a forever home are currently available. They are all seniors and one has hair loss. If you're willing to adopt all four, we'll include the cage; otherwise, please bring a carrier. No holds, first-come, first-served. We're open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 11:30am-4:30pm.

The shelter would like to express gratitude for the generous donation made by this sweet lady. We appreciate the variety...
06/21/2025

The shelter would like to express gratitude for the generous donation made by this sweet lady. We appreciate the variety of goodies you brought to the shelter today. After examining the boxes, we noticed that a phone case was included in the Amazon boxes by mistake and was not meant to be donated. You may retrieve it from our office staff at the front desk by showing your ID. Thank you for your kindness.

UPDATE- Meg was chosen for rescue! Just a few of our dogs that are available for adoption! These are our longer term res...
06/18/2025

UPDATE- Meg was chosen for rescue!
Just a few of our dogs that are available for adoption! These are our longer term residents that are in dire need of getting out of the shelter. We are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11:30am-4:30pm and Saturday 1pm-4:30pm. We are located at 99 North Avenue Rome, Ga 30161.
You can view all of our available animals at:
https://www.adoptapet.com/shelter/81006-floyd-county-animal-control-rome-georgia

06/16/2025

PAWS will be closed on Friday, the 20th. For any emergencies on Friday, please contact 911. To accommodate for this closure, we will be open on Juneteenth (Thursday, June 19, 2025), and adoption fees will be waived for that day! Our hours on Thursday will be modified, operating from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM. We will also maintain our regular hours on Saturday from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM. We invite you to join us during this holiday and help brighten an animal's day! Our location is 99 North Avenue, Rome, GA 30161.

June is National Adopt A Shelter Cat Month. Here's a few of our amazing cats waiting to find their forever homes! Come m...
06/13/2025

June is National Adopt A Shelter Cat Month. Here's a few of our amazing cats waiting to find their forever homes! Come meet them! We are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11:30am-4:30pm and Saturday 1pm-4:30pm. We are located at 99 North Avenue Rome, Ga 30161.

We have an open position for an Animal Control Officer. Click the link below to apply!
06/12/2025

We have an open position for an Animal Control Officer. Click the link below to apply!

Floyd County Board of Commissioners

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99 North Avenue
Rome, GA
30161

Telephone

(706) 236-4537

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Floyd County PAWS strives: To provide services which aid in containing free-roaming animals to prevent human injuries and the spread of diseases. To provide services which help prevent animals from becoming nuisances to the community or a burden to its citizens. To provide a physical facility which will house lost unwanted and neglected animals in a humane manner. To provide health care services to those animals housed to prevent suffering. To provide comprehensive and responsible adoption/rescue programs. To provide unwanted, sick or injured animals with humane euthanasia, according them dignity and respect during that act. To strive to improve performance through education and dedication to our mission. To create public information and education programs, which will assist the members of this community to become more responsible pet owners.