Athens Shelters Are Full — Summer Makes It Harder
Full Shelters. Empty Summer.
Right now, shelters across Athens are at capacity. Summer is always a hard season for animals in our care: adopters, volunteers, and fosters tend to slow down, and donations dip, even as the need keeps growing. That gap hits our shelters hard, leaving more animals waiting longer for a safe place to land. Whether it’s opening your home to a foster, adopting your next best friend, volunteering a few hours, or giving what you can, your support right now can directly ease overcrowding and help save lives in our community.
Our Impact
Working to create a more humane society.
We rescue and protect companion animals by providing for their wellbeing, uniting them with loving homes, and advocating for a compassionate society. Thanks to all our volunteers, fosters, donors that have contributed toward our impact in 2025:
1,319
pets have found homes
8,665
pets have been spayed/neutered
193,630 lbs
lbs of pet food distributed
Want to be a part of something meaningful?
Become an AAHS volunteer!
Your time is one of the most valuable gifts you can give! Join us in our mission to save more lives and help animals in need. We could not do our lifesaving work without the help of our beloved volunteers.
