WINTER WEATHER IMPACTING SHELTER HOURS

Due to current weather and travel conditions in metro Atlanta, the LifeLine Community Animal Center shelter and clinic will now be closed on Wednesday, 1/22. Staff are still onsite caring for the animals. We intend to resume normal hours on Thursday, 1/23, but will keep our community updated.

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Statistics

LifeLine By The Numbers

LifeLine continues to lead the way in Atlanta to end unnecessary shelter euthanasia. Through lifesaving initiatives at our DeKalb and Fulton County animal shelters and through holistic outreach efforts, we work to prevent animal homelessness and provide communities in need with support and pet resources.

The challenge of saving lives belongs to all of us. And when we all work together, the animals win. Let’s make Atlanta a lifesaving city. Are you in?

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2024 YEAR IN REVIEW

* This data reflects operations at our two county shelters: Fulton County Animal Services and DeKalb County Animal Services.

pets entered our shelters
0
pets adopted into loving homes
0
pets reunited with their families
0
pets transferred to rescue partners
0
cats trap-neuter-returned
0
Lifesaving Rate 88.8%

90% is recognized nationwide as the standard for No-Kill. LifeLine’s focus isn’t about achieving a specific number or percentage, it’s about saving every healthy and treatable animal and making decisions that are best for every individual pet that comes into care.

2025 MONTHLY STATS

 

 FCASDCASTOTAL
Total Intake6445891,233
Adoptions402350752
Returned to Home6790157
Transferred to Rescue181212393
Died21315
Euthanized6245107
Shelter-Neuter-Return19524
Total Outcomes7407241,464
Lifesaving Rate89.8%89.5%89.9%

 

 FCASDCASTOTAL
Total Intake6376111,248
Adoptions352345697
Returned to Home92104196
Transferred to Rescue203102305
Died347
Euthanized5552107
Shelter-Neuter-Return19928
Total Outcomes7326261,358
Lifesaving Rate90.7%90.3%90.5%

 

 FCASDCASTOTAL
Total Intake7376801,417
Adoptions379370749
Returned to Home114115229
Transferred to Rescue206147353
Died51015
Euthanized6250112
Shelter-Neuter-Return181331
Total Outcomes7957251,520
Lifesaving Rate90.6%90.7%90.6%

 

 FCASDCASTOTAL
Total Intake8467571,603
Adoptions297352649
Returned to Home109108217
Transferred to Rescue233192425
Died41418
Euthanized5465119
Shelter-Neuter-Return23528
Total Outcomes7287287521,480
Lifesaving Rate93.1%88.5%90.9%
ANNUAL TOTALS

* This data reflects operations at our two county shelters: Fulton County Animal Services and DeKalb County Animal Services.

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Intake
16,261
16,179
13,329
15,041
13,159
15,070
17,995
Adoptions
6,287
7,580
6,904
6,822
5,306
7,491
8,841
Returned to Home
2,030
2,276
1,809
2,041
1,791
1,868
2,287
Transferred to Rescue
4,731
4,207
3,654
3,641
3,550
3,812
4,131
Died
455
336
249
297
229
374
393
Euthanized
1,632
1,129
583
721
779
1,233
1,586
Trap-Neuter-Return
592
680
528
643
271
163
230
Total Outcomes
15,983
16,399
14,788
14,970
12,081
15,161
17,674
Lifesaving Rate
86.4%
90.6%
93.3%
92.8%
92.0%
88.7%
88.8%

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