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.
***
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), su***de
- S*xual 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
- S*xual orientation
- S*x, 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.)

12/23/2024
12/23/2024

We currently have 3 nursing momma dogs (with a combined total of 30 puppies) and approximately 90 puppies under 6 months old in our care. We do not have background information on any of the puppies, and to the best of our knowledge, all of them will be medium to large size full grown. We do not have any puppies that will stay little at this time.
This is mind blowing numbers considering it is December.

We all know, a shelter setting is no place for a puppy.
🐾If you are a licensed rescue that has any space available to pull Mom/pups or puppies please contact:
Sandy Ponders at 706-236-4537 or email [email protected]

🐾 If you are missing a dog please come to the shelter with a current photo. Please do not call, misunderstanding over the phone about what the animal looks like could lead to longer shelter stays than necessary.

🐾 Reminder: we offer microchip’s, they are available any time we are open during normal business hours. $15 for the first pet, $10 for each additional pet. No appointment required. A really good investment if you plan on traveling with your pet during the Holidays.

🐾If you are a Floyd County resident ( you have to provide proof) please sign up for our low cost Spay and Neuter program. The link can be found pinned to the top of our page with all the information provided.
⭐️ Please note, if you have already signed up do not sign up again, we are working through our list as quickly as possible and all communication will be through email, so make sure you provide accurate contact information and also as accurate as possible information on the pet you are signing up.

Have a safe and happy Holiday season 🎅🏻 🎄
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

🐾⭐️ Remember, NEVER give an animal as a present when the reviving party has not been informed. Animals are a life long commitment, everyone should be in agreement, an animal should never be given as a surprise.

We are not done yet with our “Christmas Miracles” Sammy 🖤 Lady Marion 🤎 and Furby 🩶 also found their new family just in ...
12/22/2024

We are not done yet with our “Christmas Miracles”
Sammy 🖤 Lady Marion 🤎 and Furby 🩶 also found their new family just in time for Christmas 🎅🏻🎄🎁
Thank you so much to the families that decided to give a “Shelter” animal a fresh start to new beginnings.

More exciting news 🤩 would you like another “Christmas Miracle”. 🎅🏻🎄 Well of course you would Our handsome wild child 🐾 ...
12/22/2024

More exciting news 🤩 would you like another “Christmas Miracle”. 🎅🏻🎄 Well of course you would
Our handsome wild child 🐾 Bubba🐾 has officially been adopted. We couldn’t be more thrilled, getting to see him walk out of the shelter with his new family was definitely our end goal 🤍🖤 Matthew thank you so much for giving Bubba a chance. He definitely deserves it 🤍🖤

Exciting news 🤩 you want another “Christmas Miracle” 🎄🎅🏻🤎🐾 After 155 days our tiny little squishy 🐾 Betty 🐾 has been ad...
12/22/2024

Exciting news 🤩 you want another “Christmas Miracle” 🎄🎅🏻🤎🐾

After 155 days our tiny little squishy 🐾 Betty 🐾 has been adopted. David and his daughter came in to meet her and couldn’t leave without her 🤍🤎 Betty did what she does best, squished herself into their hearts.
Happy life sweet girl, we wish you all the best. And Thank you David and Family for actually taking the time to interact with her and choosing her 🎅🏻🤍💚

Thursday afternoon, we set out on a mission. To get 31 of our amazing animals up North ❄️ The wonderful ladies at Floyd ...
12/22/2024

Thursday afternoon, we set out on a mission. To get 31 of our amazing animals up North ❄️
The wonderful ladies at Floyd Felines And Friends had contacted us earlier in the week and asked if we wanted a chance to get some of our Cats and Kittens out 🤩 of course we jumped at the opportunity. It was the “Christmas Miracle” 🎅🏻🎁⛄️❄️ we had been waiting for. They have spent over 200 days with us available to the public for adoption, with no luck.
Our shelter staff jumped into action, working countless hours making sure everyone was happy and healthy and ready to go. One of our very own Shelter Staff members was on the way with our crew. As luck would have it, our Shelter Van broke down. With a few very panicked minutes, Loyd’s Wrecker Service was on the way to “Rescue” us 🤍 they went above and beyond helping make sure we were back on the road as quickly as possible. He helped off load from the Van to the Truck and Trailer ⭐️ ( definitely a 5 star review) and had us back on the road within no time ❤️🤍💚
Friday afternoon, our Cats and Kittens, arrived to a very welcoming receiving rescue. They couldn’t believe at how happy, healthy, beautiful, amazing and friendly they all were. Very bittersweet to be able to watch people be just as excited as you are, playing with them and talking to them and listening to me tell them all about their “quirks and perks”. Knowing they would soon find their forever home, made leaving them a lot easier 🐈🐾🖤🤍🤎🐾🐈‍⬛
It truly takes a village, commitment (even when you want to throw the towel in, you do it anyway), determination (even when everything feels like it is impossible, you do it anyway). Because at the end of the day, it will be and has always been for “The Animals”. Now they have a chance to warm over the heart of their new family. ❤️🤍💚🎅🏻 Happy lives to our crew, we wish you all the best. And we definitely want to thank each and every one of you that took the time to help and make this happen ❤️

12/21/2024

P.A.W.S. Will be delayed in opening today. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will open at 1:30 pm today

Floyd atrium gave us a generous donation as well! We thank everyone who is thinking of us during this holiday season!
12/20/2024

Floyd atrium gave us a generous donation as well! We thank everyone who is thinking of us during this holiday season!

Thanks to the Fieldwood community for thinking of the animals this Christmas! 🎄 🎅🤶
12/20/2024

Thanks to the Fieldwood community for thinking of the animals this Christmas! 🎄 🎅🤶

Ruby is the most precious thing ever. She has a sweet demeanor that leaves you with a smile on your face. She grins when...
12/20/2024

Ruby is the most precious thing ever. She has a sweet demeanor that leaves you with a smile on your face. She grins when she receives attention and she is ready to meet you! She is around a year old and she is dog friendly! She is a petite girly weighing only 35lbs. Come meet Ruby and her beautiful self! 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.

Meet Meatloaf! He's around 9 weeks. Meatloaf is a chunky thing that came to the shelter as an even younger puppy. He has...
12/19/2024

Meet Meatloaf! He's around 9 weeks. Meatloaf is a chunky thing that came to the shelter as an even younger puppy. He has been with us 6 weeks and he's finally ready to go to the puppy room to get adopted. He's nothing but a goofball who wants attention. He loves other dogs and he's ready to meet you! 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.

12/18/2024

Want to rescue a dog but want one with a bit of training under their belt? Meet Dracula! He is currently with Atom at Blissful K9 boot camp! While he is there he will learn basic commands and manners. Atom does an amazing job with these dogs and we are beyond grateful he has extended his expertise to help get these shelter animals adopted. If you would like to meet Dracula please reach out!

This is our sweet Kookaburra. He was brought in the shelter at the end of July very emaciated and covered in thorns. He ...
12/17/2024

This is our sweet Kookaburra. He was brought in the shelter at the end of July very emaciated and covered in thorns. He is back up to an acceptable weight and he is still searching for his forever home. He loves people and other dogs. He is neutered, microchipped, and up to date on shots. The first picture is the day he came in and the second picture is him last week! Come meet Kookaburra and his sweet self! 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.

Friday the 13th proved to be a very lucky 🍀 day 🐶🐾 23 (TWENTY THEEE ) 🗣️ 23 !!! of our amazingly awesome, beautiful, swe...
12/14/2024

Friday the 13th proved to be a very lucky 🍀 day 🐶🐾 23 (TWENTY THEEE ) 🗣️ 23 !!! of our amazingly awesome, beautiful, sweet, funny, outgoing, playful, loving dogs, started making their way up North with one of our very own shelter staff. They arrived safely, happy and healthy. Most have already had tons of applications, some have already made their way to their forever families and some are being loved on and played with by their shelter staff waiting for meet and greets 🐾🐶🤍 it is always exciting when others see what we do in our Shelter animals and have to have them. A lot goes into getting the animals ready and loaded for a transport, it take hundreds of hours, combined effort from Staff members and animals, lots of play groups, pictures and videos, and lots of sacrificed sleep hours 😁 but in the end, IT IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE WORTH IT 🐾🐶🤍
Having such a wonderful support system from up North, the shelters knowing how wonderful the animals are in GA and recognizing the crisis we are in and going above and beyond to help us, between last weekend and this weekend, 40 of our amazing animals made their way up north and we couldn’t be happier 🐾🤎🐶🤍 Happy tails to our shelter kids on their new journey to their forever homes 🎄❄️🎅🏻 and just in time for the Holidays 🎄❄️🎅🏻 ❤️🤍💚 we couldn’t be more grateful and excited and we definitely cannot thank our rescue partners enough 🐾🤎🤍🐶 Now go live your best life- you will forever be missed

“Ser Henry” 🤎🤍 and his dad (Edward McCoy III) wanted to come visit. Of course we tried to keep Henry 😁 but our efforts f...
12/14/2024

“Ser Henry” 🤎🤍 and his dad (Edward McCoy III) wanted to come visit. Of course we tried to keep Henry 😁 but our efforts failed us !! 🐾🤎🤍 Edward asked if he could give back to the shelter for Christmas 🎄 ❄️ 🎅🏻, he asked what we needed most and went above and beyond for us. Edward and Henry’s donation of Blankets, treats and toys is absolutely amazing and we cannot thank them enough 🥰 To the staff, the animals are not just that, they mean the world to us and we want to keep them as happy and healthy as possible. With donations like this, we are able to keep them busy, reward them for good behavior and learning new things, and we are able to keep them comfortable and warm. 🐾🤎🤍 We cannot thank you enough, Edward and Henry for going above and beyond for the Shelter pets ❄️🎅🏻🎄

The twins are ready!These chunks are looking for the 'sweet life'! Come meet Zack and Cody and their goofy personalities...
12/13/2024

The twins are ready!These chunks are looking for the 'sweet life'! Come meet Zack and Cody and their goofy personalities. They love other dogs and are so funny to watch play. They came in as strays as little babies and they are finally ready to find their forever home. They are both neutered, microchipped, and up to date on shots. They are around 6-7 months old. 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.

Merry Christmas from PAWS! Come celebrate by donating a new unopened toy for Toys For Tots in exchange for a brand new f...
12/10/2024

Merry Christmas from PAWS! Come celebrate by donating a new unopened toy for Toys For Tots in exchange for a brand new family member!

Address

99 North Avenue
Rome, GA
30161

Telephone

(706) 236-4537

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Public Animal Welfare Services posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Public Animal Welfare Services:

Videos

With heavy hearts, we would like to let our community know. Gunner, our beloved shelter dog, passed away yesterday afternoon surrounded by his family, the shelter staff. With lots of treats and more love than he could ever imagine, he left us peacefully. Our hearts will always hold Gunner close, the memories both good and bad will forever be with us. Gunner will always be one of the greatest dogs to ever grace our lives and we will always keep his memory alive. Gunner served his community with dedication, loyalty and love. He touched the hearts of anyone that met him and he loved all the attention he was given. With a heart as big as the sky, Gunner left knowing he was loved. Thank you to everyone that came and visited, brought him treats and showed support during our difficult time. He loved each and everyone of you. Gunners last ride 🖤

🐾🤎🐾 Safe and happy travels to your new homes

Come and meet Midway. Midway found himself in an overcrowded shelter in mid April as a tiny puppy. We are estimating him to be around 8 months old and possibly a Shepherd mix. His wonky ears say it all! Midway loves to be as close to you as you will allow him to be , his medium size weighing in at 55 pounds makes him the perfect snuggle buddy. His dashing good looks is just a bonus. Midway will definitely win you over when he belly crawls to you for attention. Midway has been a shelter dog for 162 days, he is fully vetted and ready to be Adopted. Midway is very eager to find him a home so he can truly show a family what it’s like to be loved by a dog. If you would like to meet Midway our hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm and Saturday from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm. We are located at 99 North Ave Rome, GA 30161

Moto is making the most of his time at the shelter while waiting for his forever human to swoop and pick him! The goofball is the life of the party and gets along with anyone. Moto is going to be the best pet. Whoever adopts this boy is going to have endless fun and entertainment. 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.

Give them the best day!
Give them the best day!

One of our amazing volunteers came and spent some time with a few of our babies and made this wonderful video ❤️❤️

Puppy day at The Spires with Animal Rescue Foundation! Nothing brightens the day like goofy puppies playing!

This is Berry. He's been here since he was a little bitty pup. He has been here a total of 91 days. He is around 8 months and looks to be a lab mix. This poor pup has grown up here at the shelter. He needs to get out of the shelter. We are absolutely full here at PAWS. Berry and so many others are needing help getting out. Come and adopt a pup today! We are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11:30am-4:30pm and Saturday 1-4:30pm. We are located at 99 North Avenue Rome, Ga 30161.

Shortcuts

Share

Category

Our Story

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.