All LifeLine shelter locations are currently open with safety protocols in place for our teams and visitors. For information about the outbreak happening in our shelters, including how you can support the animals recovering in our care, please visit our FAQ page.
Visit a LifeLine shelter any day in May and adopt your new best friend for just $20!
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Adopt a pet in July and choose your pet’s adoption fee! Our shelters are full of incredible pets waiting for homes, and to them, your love is priceless!
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Keep up with all things LifeLine right here on our blog. From news to helpful information, we’re sharing our knowledge about training, animal care, resources and so much more from our experts.
Given that this year has been one of the most difficult in LifeLine’s history, our teams have been forced to make heartbreakingly difficult decisions on a shorter timeline when it comes to dogs in urgent need of placement.
Summers are often the most challenging time of the year. We would not be able to do this work without such supportive LifeLine volunteers.
By waiving pet adoption fees, we have found that people are inspired to adopt and we want to clear up misconceptions surrounding fee-waived events.
Did you know, if less than 2% of pet-owning households were to foster a pet, we could eliminate preventable euthanasia in shelters tomorrow?
A pet becomes an integral part of your life, as a friend, a family member and, most of all, a companion that can have a great impact on your mental health and wellbeing.
These individuals have shown up for our staff, pets in our care, other volunteers, and our community members time and time again. Continue reading to learn more about these lifesaving volunteer and foster heroes!
Throughout the year, stay informed about the state of the shelters, and how you can get involved and make a difference.
Nearly 5 million people report dog bites each year in the U.S. In this blog, we will cover some basic information to help prevent dog bites and keep the community and their animals, safe.
Lifeline’s impact this year is one we are extraordinarily proud of, as we faced some of our greatest challenges to continue helping people and pets in Atlanta. To wrap up this year, we wanted to share our top 10 moments of 2022!
These individuals have shown up for our staff, pets in our care, other volunteers, and our community members time and time again. Continue reading to learn more about these lifesaving volunteer and foster heroes!
Eliana is a hero for community cats! This dedicated young woman has inspired a whole community of TNR volunteers with her efforts to help cats and kittens in DeKalb County.
Our winter volunteer spotlight highlights a wonderful group of LifeLine volunteers and fosters.
Pamela has spent 17 years making a difference in the lives of people and pets in Atlanta! Here is her journey to and through LifeLine.
Whether you’re a new pet or plant parent, you might not be aware that many plants are poisonous to dogs and cats. So, we’ve compiled a list below of pet safe plants for your household.
Our winter volunteer spotlight highlights a wonderful group of LifeLine volunteers and fosters.
Each winter, LifeLine’s Pets for Life team and volunteers deliver warm straw, pet food and other pet supplies to as many families in need as possible.
Over the past year, we’ve managed to make a lasting impact in so many different ways. So we took a moment to reflect, and here are our top 10 favorite moments of 2021.
With colder temperatures settling in, community cats are looking for places to keep warm. Thankfully, you can help by building community cat houses!
Looking for the perfect gift for pet lovers? This holiday season, we’re launching our very first pet lovers holiday gift guide!
The holidays are filled with family, gifts and goodies for many, but they also bring new challenges for your pets. From food to meeting new people, we’ve compiled some tips for your pets and the holidays.
This week is vet tech appreciation week! We’re taking a quick moment to thank our vet techs for everything that they do for Atlanta’s animals.
This fall, we’re highlighting a group of incredible LifeLine volunteers and fosters.
As we look ahead to the future of animal welfare, LifeLine joins a growing national effort to see more pets in homes, and out of the shelter, than ever before.
To save the lives of outdoor cats, LifeLine follows a shelter-neuter-return (SNR) protocol based on best shelter practices and proven research.
Has the love of an adopted pet changed your life for the better? Share your Petco Love Story and help LifeLine earn lifesaving funds!
This season, we’re highlighting LifeLine’s hardworking volunteers and fosters during one of our busiest summer seasons ever.
Yoda is a terminally-ill shelter pet leading a full life thanks to his fospice (foster+hospice) home. See which Bucket List items are left to check off!
Atlanta is a fun city with so much to explore. With so many great places to hang out, see which ones are dog-friendly so you can bring your pup along!
Adopting a new kitten can be a fun and exciting experience, but we’re convinced that adopting two kittens is the best way to go.
Fifteen months ago, we saw record-breaking adoptions but now our shelters are at capacity. What does post-pandemic sheltering look like for LifeLine?
Our goal is to raise $25,000 in just one day to help the thousands of pets that we care for each year. We need your help!
LifeLine was alerted to an urgent situation involving animals in dire need. Around 150 rabbits needed immediate care and rehoming.
Delivered by Adopt-a-Pet is a new pilot program that delivers your adopted pet to your home accompanied by a certified dog trainer.
Our Foster to Forever program lets you do a two-week trial adoption to decide if a pet is the right one for you.
Petco’s Love Lost is a new, free service using facial recognition technology to reunite pets with their families!
This season we’re highlighting volunteer and foster duos! So many couples, friends and families contribute to LifeLine’s mission.
The Swales family was able to stay together, thanks to LifeLine’s Safety Net program.
We’re celebrating National Animal Care & Control Appreciation Week and interviewed FCAS Field Supervisor Jim Harvey.
The Spring season is always a great time of the year. Warmer weather inspires us
With the community having concerns about outdoor cats, we’ve compiled common concerns and how to address them.
You’ve adopted a new dog! This new love in your life is excited to become your new best friend. Follow these tips for a smooth transition into your home.
With so many shelter pets needing homes, LifeLine’s adoption policies remove roadblocks and help adopters and their pets succeed.
Follow these tips to help prevent house fires and become more prepared with a plan for you and your pets.
Writing a good pet profile will help increase interest in your pet and ultimately help get them adopted.
Trapping a community cat may seem intimidating, but it’s actually very easy! With our step-by-step guide, you can learn how to safely trap community cats.
With a lot of misconceptions about outdoor cats within the community, here are our recommendations for humanely managing them.
Although Atlanta has mild winters, we still want to keep our pets in mind during those colder days. Following these tips will ensure your pet can stay warm for the season.
We took a look back at 10 of our most favorite moments of the year and realized that we have so much to be thankful for.
One year after opening our Community Animal Center, we have a lot to look back on, from filling the gap for affordable vet care to freeing space at our county shelters.
Our volunteers are an integral part of our lifesaving mission, and our staff and shelter pets are so grateful for their time and dedication!
It’s great that you spayed or neutered your pet! We compiled some frequently asked questions about how to care for your pet after their surgery.
We all love to have fun on July 4th! But, our pets may not share the same enthusiasm about these festivities. Here are tips on keeping them safe on this day.
Tyson happens to be our 20,000th pet served through our Pets for Life (PFL) program. With just a little support, Belita can provide all the love Tyson needs.
Not only has Mika helped our LifeLine tremendously, but she has also contributed to the animal welfare sector within her own academic research.
LifeLine CEO, Rebecca Guinn, reflects on how the COVID-19 pandemic could affect daily operations. We are preparing for the worst while hoping for the best.
With uncertainty about COVID-19 on the horizon, we’ve adjusted our policies to keep everyone safe. Here is one central place to read our COVID-19 policies.
With over 16,000 homeless pets entering LifeLine’s shelters each year, spaying/neutering has more benefits than just preventing pet overpopulation.
Heartworm disease in dogs is very common in the Southern United States and anywhere where
Teaching your dog how to use a crate is a useful tool as a pet owner. Crates can be used while riding in your car, when going to bed, or as a general safe space for your dog.
Warmer months are an exciting time to explore the outdoors. But hot weather can be dangerous for your pets. Follow these tips to ensure safe summertime fun.
Donni began volunteering with LifeLine last year and has made a remarkable impact on Atlanta’s animals!
From making flyers, to helping adopters find their perfect match, Deb is always there to help. We’re so happy to have Deb as a LifeLine volunteer!
Our mission is to make Atlanta a sustainable no-kill community, by saving every healthy and treatable animal that comes into our care. That’s where you, our community, comes in. Are you in?
The committee’s purpose is to develop more coordinated efforts to end the killing of shelter pets by 2025.
LifeLine is helping adopters learn about each dog by focusing on the dog’s personality, behavior and how well they fit into their lifestyle.
Although shelter pets can make the best family pets, there is often a stigma attached to them. Don’t be deceived! We dismiss 7 of these myths about shelter pets.
Previously mentored by The Humane Society of the United States, the Pets for Life Program in Atlanta is now mentored by LifeLine Animal Project.
BSL stands for Breed Specific Legislation, where laws are passed pertaining to a specific dog breed or breeds. But how effective is BSL?
From addressing roaming dogs to breed-specific legislation, reducing dog bites is important to keeping Atlanta safe.
