Meet Our Adoptable Dogs

We are open to the public from 11AM-5PM Tuesday through Saturday, Sunday from 11AM-3PM, and closed Monday. If you see an animal that interests you, the next step is for you to fill out an Adoption Application. Before the adoption is finalized, we encourage you to bring all of the family members who will be living with the pet to our Shelter. If you have other pets, especially dogs, we often encourage you to bring them also so that you can see how your pet interacts with the new animal. Once you have completed the paperwork our staff will talk with you and your family. The Humane Society reserves the right to hold the animal while we check information provided on your application. Our first responsibility is to the animals in our care. We want to find a good home for them and help you get the right pet for your lifestyle.

Adopting a pet is a process designed to ensure a successful match between our residents and your lifestyle. Start by visiting our Cats or Dogs adoption pages to browse available animals. You can click on any individual listing to view more details about that pet’s personality, history, and specific adoption costs.

If you find an animal you are interested in, visit us at the shelter during public hours for a meet-and-greet. To finalize an adoption, you must complete an application and provide a current copy of veterinary records for any pets already in your household to ensure a safe transition for all.

Talk to our staff. They are trained to help you through the adoption process. If we don’t think an animal will be right for you or your lifestyle, we’ll let you know.

If the animal is a stray cat and you live in Rome, please call first to see if we have the space. If we do, you can bring the animal to us. You will need to fill out some paperwork. We ask that you also make a monetary donation to help defray the cost of caring for this animal. For a stray dogs you should first contact your local Dog Control Officer and then our shelter.

If you are surrendering your pet, we work on a first come, first serve basis. Please call ahead, we have limited space. Owners are sometimes placed on a waiting list. We ask that you bring any health records along with the animal’s personal items. A surrender fee is required: $100.00 if the animal is spayed or neutered and current on vaccinations, or $250.00 if the animal is not spayed or neutered and/or not current on vaccinations.

No, we don’t have a veterinarian on staff. We can provide you with a list of local veterinarians. If you adopt an animal from us, you will also receive a discount on your first visit from a list we provide to you. This is a list from the local veterinarians association – not us.

Yes. You would be surprised at some of the animals that come through our doors. We do not encourage people to adopt simply because an animal is a purebred but the reality is, we do adopt purebred animals out of the Rome Shelter.

Your initial step may be trying to find the owner. Sometimes an animal has tags. If you do check for tags, please approach the animal with care. You can check in your neighborhood by going door to door. Other options include calling local vet clinics with a description to see if it matches any of their cases. Because we have limited funding and staff, we don’t go into the community to pick up stray animals. It is best to call the local Police or the Animal Control Officer if the stray is a dog.

Call the Police or the county Department of Sanitation to pick up a dead animal. If the animal is a cat that is badly injured, you can contact us at 336-7070. For a dog please call the Dog Control Officer or the Police.