Animal Control

Transition of Animal Care & Control Center/PAWS Humane, Inc.

THE TRANSITION OF ANIMAL SERVICES FROM ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL TO PAWS HUMANE, INC. BECOMES EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2025.

For assistance during this transition or in need of ANIMAL SERVICES during normal hours of operations, call 311 or 706-653-4512 (prompt #1)

Service Hours of Operation: Monday & Tuesday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

After hours request for assistance: Call 911 for Assistance

There will be no interruption of service for animal calls to include, but not limited to:

Stray Animal Calls
Aggressive Animal Calls
Animal Attack calls for both human and/or other animals
Neglected animal report calls
Surrenders
Adoptions are still available at the current CACC building and at PAWS Humane, Inc.
All other animal calls that perhaps are not necessarily domestic in nature i.e. pet snakes, rabbits, ferrets, birds, etc…

Please contact Ms. Courtney Pierce, Executive Director of PAWS Humane, INC. regarding any additional questions you may have in regard to the services provided during this transition (706) 565-0035 or cpierce@pawshumane.org or you may contact the Contract Administrator with questions, concerns or complaints: Mcginnis.Donna@Columbusga.org or call at 706-225-3119/706-987-8370

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Welcome to Animal Care and Control Center

The Animal Care and Control Center, is a Division of the Department of Public Works. This Division provides animal control services for the citizens of Columbus, Georgia and cares for approximately 8,400 stray, abandoned and surrendered animals annually at the shelter.

The Animal Care and Control Center assists with these issues:

Adoption of stray and unwanted animals.
Temporary shelter for lost/unwanted animals.
Reunite owners with lost pets.
Have-A-Heart traps to catch nuisance animals.
Pickup of dead and unwanted animals.
Enforce city ordinance and state laws pertaining to domestic animals.

Please note: Due to the increase of daily inquiries on the disposition of ACC Animals, as well as due to our shortage in staff, we will no longer be able to respond to individual e-mails asking questions concerning the disposition of specific Tag numbers or Run numbers.