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Directions & Hours
Directions
We are located at 1411 South Madison Avenue, Monroe, behind the Walton County Sheriff’s Department. (GPS apps may be incorrect. Please use the Sheriff's Department address of 1425 South Madison Avenue, Monroe to ensure you get to our location.)
South Madison Avenue comes off Highway 11 approximately 1.5 miles south of downtown Monroe. From Highway11, turn onto South Madison Avenue. We are the 4th drive on the right, just follow the blue signs. The animal control building is down the hill to the left just before the jail sally port.
Hours
Animal Viewing Hours
The shelter is open for meet-and-greets Monday through Friday by appointment with approved applications. (General viewing hours are temporarily suspended.) Citizens interested in adopting an animal should view the sheltered animals and submit an adoption application. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Adoption and Rescue Pick-up Hours
Adoptions and rescues are processed Monday through Friday during office hours by appointment. Saturday rescue pick-ups may be possible by appointment.
Animal Drop-offs
Drop-offs of strays and owner surrenders are available Monday through Friday 7:30 to 11:30 AM, and 1:00 to 4:30 PM by appointment. Photo ID showing Walton County residence required. See animal surrenders page.
Holidays
Shelter and administrative offices are closed on county declared holidays. We are currently closed on weekends until further notice. Upcoming holiday closures:
- Friday, April 15, 2022 - Good Friday
- Monday, May 30, 2022 - Memorial Day
- Monday, July 4, 2022 - Independence Day
- Monday, September 5, 2022 - Labor Day
- Wednesday, November 23, 2022 - closing at noon
- Thursday, November 24, 2022 - Thanksgiving holiday observed
- Friday, November 25, 2022 - Thanksgiving holiday
- Thursday, December 22, 2022 - closing at noon
- Friday, December 23, 2022 - Christmas holiday observed
- Monday, December 26, 2022 - Christmas holiday observed
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Animal Control
Physical Address
1411 S Madison Avenue
Monroe, GA 30655
Phone: 770-267-1322 (shelter, press 1; complaints, press 2)Fax: 770-267-4033Emergency: 911
Hours
Shelter Hours
Monday – Friday by appointment
7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Office HoursMonday – Friday by appointment
7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Dispatch Officers
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - noon
1 p.m. - 5:00 pm