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DeKalb Lifeline asks Dunwoody residents to foster or adopt — shelter is near capacity
Summary
A DeKalb County Animal Services representative told the council the shelter is caring for roughly 1,000 dogs (about 483 in-shelter plus ~500 in foster) and urged fostering or adoption to reach a target of 475 sheltered dogs by tomorrow evening.
Jessica Davis, social media coordinator at DeKalb County Animal Services, told Dunwoody City Council on March 23 that Lifeline and partner shelters were caring for about 483 dogs in the shelter and another roughly 500 in foster, a combined urgent capacity that staff hope to reduce to about 475 dogs by 7 p.m. the following day. Davis described court-case fostering (where an animal is held as evidence during prosecution and can be moved to foster care) as an option that frees up shelter space and encouraged residents to consider short-term and permanent fostering and to attend upcoming adoption events, including the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival on March 28—29.
Why it matters: the shelter's intake surge, seasonal strays and owner surrenders create capacity stress and the city's monthly Lifeline visits are intended to increase local adoptions and foster sign-ups. Staff said recent joint adoption events placed 53 dogs and urged residents to help reduce the in-shelter population.
Attribution: Jessica Davis (DeKalb County Animal Services)
