HURRICANE HELENE SPECIAL HOURS:

The DeKalb County Animal Services shelter will be closing early on Thursday, 9/26, at 4pm, and open for adjusted hours on Friday, 9/27, from 1pm to 7pm. The Free Food Bank hours will also be adjusted to 1pm to 3pm. We will resume normal hours on Saturday, 9/28, barring any complications from the storm.

April 14th through April 20th is National Animal Care & Control Appreciation Week!
Click here to learn more about the dedicated enforcement officers serving our community. 

The DeKalb County Animal Shelter is out of housing space. We’re asking our community for help with stray pets so we can focus on emergency and critical situations. Animals in need will not and should not be abandoned. If you have found a healthy pet, please fill out a Found Pet Report.
If you need other assistance, please email pethelp@dekalbanimalservices.com.
Response time is delayed due to incredibly high volumes of animals and people in need of assistance.

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!
Click here to explore all our adoptable pets.

RABIES ALERT:
Residents in the area of Luxuria Court in Tucker should be aware that a RACCOON exposed to a family pet was captured on March 12, 2024. Test results later revealed the raccoon to be POSITIVE for RABIES.

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Due to overcrowding and the current risk of disease at DeKalb County Animal Services, we are pausing dog meet and greets with resident pets. We recommend separating pets for 2 weeks when adopting or fostering a new pet to ensure a healthy integration into your home.

Adopt

When you adopt a pet, you save a life. And your life is changed for the better as well. In addition to unconditional love, having a pet brings many psychological, emotional and physical health benefits, too.

Certain dogs housed in our shelter have the most urgent need for a home. Please visit this page to learn more.

LifeLine embraces the Adopters Welcome approach originated by the Humane Society of the United States. This philosophy encourages conversation-based and open-minded adoptions, enabling us to find more homes for our shelter pets without unnecessary judgment.

Spotlight on Kid Friendly!

These dogs enjoy the company of children or have previously lived in homes with children.

If you are having trouble viewing our adoptable pets widget above, please try viewing this page in a different browser, or clearing your cache.  You can also view all our adoptable pets via this direct link.

Other Ways to Adopt

ADOPTION SPECIALS

LifeLine now offers FREE adoptions for all senior pets (7 years+) and long-stay dogs (100 days+). When you visit DeKalb County Animal Services, look for these promotional stickers on our kennel cards indicating an adoptable pet with a sponsored fee!

Senior cat free adoption
Senior dog free adoption
Free adoption 100 club

TRIAL ADOPTION

This is a great opportunity to bring a pet home and ensure the pet is an excellent fit for your family! A trial adoption can last up to 30 days and you’ll receive support from our team throughout.

FOSTER PETS

Avoid coming to the shelter and browse pets who are available for adoption and currently living in foster homes. Foster parents can provide helpful information about their foster pet to you.

FAMILY TO FAMILY

Sometimes situations change and loved pets need to find new homes. You can adopt a pet directly from their current guardians, preventing them from ever spending a night in an animal shelter.

PETS FOR PATRIOTS

LifeLine supports our U.S. military veterans by partnering with Pets for Patriots to help them adopt a new pet for free. Every Pets for Patriots member receives a fee-waived adoption, a pet gift card, discounts on pet care and so much more.

Working Cats

Working cats are community cats who are not suitable to be household companions and are happiest living outside. Although they are free-roaming, working cats still need shelter, food, water and vet care. Whether at your place of work or even in your yard, outdoor housing can provide community cats with a second chance at a good life.

Working cats provide organic, non-toxic pest control services free of charge! Cats are rodent specialists, but they also do an excellent job removing unwanted insects.

Working cats are a great match for areas with safe outdoor shelters such as barns, warehouses, garden centers or backyards with sheds. 

We recommend that two or more cats are relocated at the same time. Cats form strong bonds, and having a friend at the new site will increase the likelihood that the cats do not run away.

When you adopt working cats, a LifeLine employee will give you a simple but essential relocation protocol to follow to prevent the cats from running away. The protocol involves setting up a home base for the cats and keeping them contained to it for 3–4 weeks minimum. This process will help ensure that your cats adjust to their new home properly.

Yes. Some cats do not know how to hunt, and even those who are good hunters should be given cat food and clean water each day to ensure they’re getting enough to eat.

Working cats can be adopted at no charge and will be fully vaccinated and spayed or neutered. Email us for more information about adopting a working cat.

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HOMES NEEDED NOW!

With the arrival of large intakes this week, we are out of space and desperately need adopters and fosters for the pets in our care.

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