Want to Have a Healthier 2016? Then Adopt a Pet from LifeLine Animal Project's DeKalb County shelter!

Did you know that having a pet as part of your family makes you healthier? According to the American Heart Association, people who have pets have a reduced risk for heart disease, visit the doctor less and live longer than people who don’t. And according to the Centers for Disease Control, pets can lower your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels and feelings of loneliness, while increasing opportunities for exercise, outdoor activities and socialization.

To help make it easier for you to have a healthier 2016 through pet ownership, LifeLine Animal Project is offering $16 adoptions during January on all dogs over 25 lbs. and all cats! Our “Ring in the New Year” adoption promotion includes the animal’s spay/neuter, microchip, vaccines and more!

All of LifeLine’s shelters are participating in the $16 adoption promotion, including: DeKalb County Animal Services (DCAS), Fulton County Animal Services (FCAS), LifeLine’s Dog House & Kitty Motel and LifeLine’s Cat Adoption Center. You can adopt great animals from our shelters like the Pet of the Week below:

LifeLine’s DeKalb Pet of the Week: Barney

Our Pet of the Week is a hunka, hunka handsome boy named Barney. This mellow fellow is super intelligent, full of personality and seems to bring sunshine wherever he goes! You’ll rarely see Barney without a smile on his face, and he adores people and can snuggle with the best of them. Barney also loves kids and all dogs (big and small) and would make a great canine sibling. And if you adopt Barney during January, you’ll pay an adoption fee of only $16! Come meet this wonderful boy today. Simply drop by the shelter at 845 Camp Road in Decatur, email adoption@dekalbanimalservices.com or call (404) 294-2165. To view other pets available for adoption, please drop by the shelter or visit www.dekalbanimalservices.com.