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LifeLine Animal Project operates the two largest open-intake county shelters in Atlanta and has a private shelter, a low-cost spay/neuter clinic, and a full-service veterinary clinic. Whether you are looking for a new pet for your family, pet resources, or affordable veterinary care, LifeLine Animal Project is there to help.Â
Hours
Adoptions
Monday – Friday: 11:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Clinic
Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED
Spay/Neuter
Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
3 weekends per month: Friday – Sunday: 8:00am – 5:00pmÂ
See our calendar for full availability.
Department Contacts
General Information | 404.292.8800, info@lifelineanimal.org
Veterinary Clinic | 404.292.8800, clinic@lifelineanimal.org
Make an appointment: Wellness | Spay/Neuter
Adoptions | adoptions@lifelineanimal.org
Browse Adoptable Pets
Foster| foster@lifelineanimal.org
Know Before You Go
Volunteer |Â volunteer@lifelineanimal.org
Sign Up To Volunteer
Events | events@lifelineanimal.org
Send Events Inquiry
Community Cats Assistance | gtaylor@lifelineanimal.org
View Tips & Resources
Fundraising | Jennifer Eddy, Chief Development Officer – jeddy@lifelineanimal.org
Media Contact | news@lifelineanimal.org
More About LifeLine's Community Animal Center
LifeLine’s Anisa Telwar Kaicker Community Animal Center is a state-of-the-art facility located in Atlanta, GA. It serves as the official headquarters for LifeLine Animal Project, the largest animal welfare organization in Georgia and a national leader in the effort to end unnecessary shelter euthanasia.
Hours
Animal Shelter Visitors
Monday – Friday: 11:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Intake (Public Pet Drop Offs)
Monday – Friday: 11:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday: CLOSED
Veterinary Clinic
Tuesday – Thursday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Field Enforcement
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday – Sunday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Animal Shelter Division (Operated by LifeLine)
General Information | 404.613.0358
Adoptions | 404.613.0357, adoptions@fultonanimalservices.com
Foster | foster@fultonanimalservices.com
Volunteer | 404.613.9195, volunteer@fultonanimalservices.com
Rescue Groups | 404.613.9157, rescue@fultonanimalservices.com
Community Support | pethelp@fultonanimalservices.com
Lost & Found Pets | lostandfound@fultonanimalservices.com
Veterinary Clinic | clinic@fultonanimalservices.com
Field Enforcement Division (Operated by Fulton County)
Request Service: 404.613.0358, Option #2
More About Fulton County Animal Services
For more than a decade, LifeLine Animal Project has brought leadership, expertise and solutions that have designed and built Fulton County’s lifesaving animal welfare system.
LifeLine began operating Fulton County Animal Services and Enforcement (FCAS) in 2013 and immediately started saving lives — partnering with rescue groups, growing our volunteer program, creatively marketing adoptable animals, and working to keep people and pets together. Â
We addressed the lack of accessible and affordable pet care and supplies by implementing a Pets for Life program in 2017 to provide the seven lowest-income zip codes in Fulton County with free veterinary care, pet supplies, transportation and resources for their pets. Today, LifeLine Animal Project is the largest provider of preventative services, providing affordable/free and accessible veterinary care and resources to help keep more people and pets together.
In December 2023, FCAS moved into a new, 50,000 square-foot facility, allowing us to expand our services and animal care. In 2025, Field services moved under the Fulton County Police Department where additional resources and support was available.
Today, with the support of our community, we are working to ensure that every healthy and treatable animal who comes into our care finds their happily ever after.
FCAS Lifesaving Rate Prior to LifeLine
FCAS Lifesaving Rate Under LifeLine's Operation
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.
Hours
Animal Shelter
Monday – Friday: 11:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Field Enforcement
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 10:00pm
Saturday – Sunday: 8:00am – 8:00pm
Animal Shelter Division (Operated by LifeLine)
Animal Shelter | 404.294.2996 (follow the prompts for correct department)
General Information | 404.294.2949, info@dekalbanimalservices.com
Adoptions | 404.294.2165 (Call), 678-374-9421 (Text), adoption@dekalbanimalservices.com
Foster | foster@dekalbanimalservices.com
Volunteer |Â volunteer@dekalbanimalservices.com
Rescue Groups | 404.294.2963, rescue@dekalbanimalservices.com
Community Support | pethelp@dekalbanimalservices.com
Lost & Found Pets | lostandfound@dekalbanimalservices.com
Field Enforcement Division (Operated by DeKalb County)
Mail Address: 3630 Camp Circle, Decatur, GA 30032
Field Enforcement: 404.294.2996 x2
Director, Animal Enforcement Services | Natasha Wallen, nwallen@dekalbcountyga.gov
More About DeKalb County Animal Services
For more than a decade, LifeLine Animal Project has brought leadership, expertise and solutions that have designed and built DeKalb County’s lifesaving animal welfare system.Â
LifeLine Animal Project began operating DeKalb County Animal Services (DCAS) in 2013 and went straight to work—implementing vaccination and sanitation protocols, partnering with rescue groups, improving enrichment activities for dogs and cats, and finding new ways to market animals for adoption.Â
In July 2017, DCAS moved into a new, 33,440 square-foot facility, located in Chamblee, allowing us to expand our services and animal care. We continue to partner with DeKalb County Animal Enforcement, managed by the DeKalb County Police Department.
Today, LifeLine is the largest provider of preventative services in Atlanta, offering affordable—often free—and accessible veterinary care and resources to help keep people and pets together. In 2025, DeKalb County invested more than $1 million annually to expand free spay/neuter and veterinary services through LifeLine—one of the largest single-county prevention investments in the country. We also run monthly food banks at the shelter and provide help for injured and sick pets in the community.
With the support of our community and county leadership, we are working to ensure that all animals who are healthy and treatable find their happily ever after.
DCAS Lifesaving Rate Prior to LifeLine
DCAS Lifesaving Rate Under LifeLine's Operation
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.
LifeLine Spay & Neuter Clinic, Southside/Airport
Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
SURGERY DROP OFF: 7:30am – 9:00am
General Information | 678.973.2881, clinic2@lifelineanimal.org
Fax: 678.973.2843
LifeLine observes the following holidays, and our shelters and clinics are closed on these days:
New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Please also refer to our hours by location below for additional closures around the holidays. We are open limited hours on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.Â
ADOPT
Adopt the love of your life! Our adoptions include the pet’s spay or neuter, vaccinations and microchip, and our adoption counselors can help you find the perfect match for your family.
VET CARE
LifeLine helps make vet care accessible to everyone. We offer full-service, affordable, quality veterinary care at our Community Animal Center clinic in Atlanta, along with low-cost spay/neuter surgeries and vaccination clinics at our Spay & Neuter Clinic in College Park.
