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Shelter seeks foster families as Lifeline reports 503 dogs, urges adoptions
Summary
A Lifeline representative told the Chamblee council the shelter held 503 dogs and asked residents to foster or adopt; staff said recent outreach led to 53 adoptions and a Saturday event in Chamblee.
Jess, representing Lifeline, urged residents at the March 17 Chamblee City Council meeting to foster or adopt to relieve shelter capacity pressure. “We just had an adoption event this past Sunday in Alpharetta…we had a total of 53 adoptions,” she told the council, and said the shelter had 503 dogs when she left and aimed to reduce that to 475 by 7 p.m.
Jess described short-term fostering options and the shelter’s weekend-warrior program, saying weekend fosters are a two-night commitment that can help immediately. She gave the shelter address as “3280 Chamblee Dunwoody Road in Chamblee, Georgia,” and invited residents to an adoption event at Moondog Pub and Grub from 2 to 4 p.m. on the coming Saturday.
Council members acknowledged the request and encouraged outreach; the mayor noted the proximity of the shelter to City Hall as a practical reason residents could respond quickly. The exchange concluded with council members thanking the Lifeline representative and repeating the ask to the public.
