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Homeward Bound Pet Rescue Inc. of Gilmer County

P.O. Box 792, Ellijay, GA 30540

Contact Rosemary Lovelace
Email homeward@ellijay.com
Phone (706) 698-4663
cats & dogs at Homeward Bound Pet Rescue Inc. of Gilmer County
1 - 10 of 23 adoptable pets at this rescue

Areas Homeward Bound Pet Rescue Inc. of Gilmer County serves

We serve the Gilmer County/Ellijay, GA Area
and other North Georgia areas as deemed appropriate based on the situation.

Homeward Bound Pet Rescue Inc. of Gilmer County's adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Find the online application at the link below.

2.

Interview

Normally someone will call you after the application is received.

3.

Meet the Pet

Meet and greets are usually at our kennel in Ellijay but other locations may be considered.

4.

Take the Pet Home

If the meet and greet goes well, paperwork is signed, fees are paid, and the pet may be taken home on a trial basis for up to 30 days.

Additional adoption info

All dogs are spayed/neutered, microchipped, current to age on vaccines, dewormed, heartworm negative, and started on heartworm preventative and flea preventative. Adoption fee for dogs are approximately $200 cash, check or debit card.

All cats are spayed/neutered, microchipped, current on vaccines, dewormed, FELV/FIV negative and started on flea preventative. Adoption fees are set based on the animal but typically around 65.00 cash, check or debit/creditt card.

Application review and approval is required prior to adopting. Adopters must be at least 21 years old.

Adoption application

About Homeward Bound Pet Rescue Inc. of Gilmer County

Homeward Bound is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, no-kill organization based in Gilmer County, Georgia, which began in August 2000. We are dedicated to providing a safe and nurturing environment for unwanted companion animals, while actively seeking permanent homes through our adoption programs. We take in dogs and cats that are found as strays, owner surrenders and abandoned. We also take animals out of high kill shelters to prevent them from being euthanized. We have rescued and adopted out about 7,000 animals.

Homeward Bound Pet Rescue Inc. of Gilmer County's adopted pets

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Why should you adopt?

Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.

What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?

When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.

So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.