Clear The Shelters: LifeLine DeKalb, Fulton Waive Adoption Fees

DEKALB AND FULTON COUNTY, GA — LifeLine Animal Project's DeKalb and Fulton animal shelters are completely full, and the nonprofit's leaders are putting out an emergency plea to help find homes for some of its adoptable dogs and cats.

Just last week (June 10-16), more than 400 animals arrived at the two county animal shelters, according to a news release from LifeLine. As a result, LifeLine is hosting an emergency adoption event this week, aiming to find homes for 250 pets in five days.

The event takes place Wednesday through Sunday, June 27. All adoption fees are waived during this time. Pets will also be spayed or neutered, microchipped and vaccinated at no additional cost — a $300+ value, the release said.

Fulton County Animal Services has 226 adoptable animals, and DeKalb County Animal Services has 370 available. DCAS Director Kerry Moyers-Horton said the community's support is vital to saving lives.

"The community stepped up in a big way during the pandemic and helped us to clear the shelters during uncertain times," Moyers-Horton said in the release. "We are counting on their amazing support to help save even more lives."

All LifeLine shelters are participating in the fee-waived adoptions. Here's where they're located:

• DeKalb County Animal Services, 3280 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Chamblee
• Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd. Northwest, Atlanta
• LifeLine Community Animal Center, 3180 Presidential Drive, Atlanta

Adoption hours are Monday-Friday from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at all three locations.

"This is the first time in more than a year that we’ve had four dogs per run due to space issues," FCAS Director Lara Hudson said in the release. "In addition to saving lives, adoptions will help alleviate some of the crowding too."

Other ways of alleviating the burden on our shelters include fostering, volunteering and donating. To view adoptable animals or to learn more about other ways to help, visit LifeLineAnimal.org.