Metro Atlanta Shelter Intake Numbers Spike with No End In Sight
Due to astronomically high intake numbers at both county shelter locations, more dogs are at risk of euthanasia because of a lack of space.
September 7, 2023
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Due to astronomically high intake numbers at both county shelter locations, more dogs are at risk of euthanasia because of a lack of space.
With nearly 100 dogs lost due to overcrowding this June and July, LifeLine urges more Atlanta residents to adopt and foster.
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LifeLine Animal Project Hosts FREE Healthy Pets Events in Metro Atlanta.
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LifeLine Animal Project partners with Petco Love to stop the spread of deadly preventable diseases for National Pet Vaccination Month. Free vaccine clinic to be held 3/18 in College Park.
DeKalb County Animal Services shelter must find homes for 150+ dogs by the end of January.
LifeLine opens new “pop up” shelter in Midtown Atlanta in response to Canine Flu Outbreak to divert emergency intake of dogs.
Safety protocols have been enacted at LifeLine Animal Project after dog flu outbreak confirmed. Atlanta pet owners urged to monitor their dogs for symptoms as virus spreads.
FULTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES ANNOUNCES NEW TEMPORARY INTAKE PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES.
A nonprofit founded in 2002, LifeLine Animal Project provides lifesaving solutions to end the euthanasia of healthy and treatable animals in county shelters. LifeLine manages DeKalb and Fulton County Animal Services, where it has sustained no-kill levels, and operates two LifeLine Spay & Neuter Clinics. LifeLine provides services to over 40,000 animals annually and has performed 182,000 free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries to date, including 58,000 stray/feral cats through its Community Cat program, metro Atlanta’s first and largest trap-neuter-return assistance program. LifeLine’s community outreach improves the quality of life for animals in the community and helps prevent pet overpopulation. LifeLine’s Community Animal Center features an adoption center and a full-service, low-cost veterinary clinic to help make pet care accessible to all. In the last twenty years, LifeLine has helped over 350,000 animals.
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