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334 Pets Adopted From LifeLine Animal Shelter

The adoptions, along with Anisa International's matching grant throughout December, have put holiday smiles on our faces!

Christmas came early for employees of LifeLine Animal Project, the managing organization for DeKalb County Animal Services (DCAS) and Fulton County Animal Services (FCAS).

Over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, 334 homeless pets found their forever families! Adoptions included 230 dogs and 107 cats and were generously sponsored by Zappos.com and North Shore Animal League. We are so thankful to everyone who heeded our message to "Adopt don't shop," and gave a shelter animal a loving home!

We also received some exciting news from Atlanta-based Anisa International! Thanks to Anisa December donations to LifeLine will help us save twice the lives! For the sixth consecutive year, Anisa will match every dollar donated – up to $50,000 – through December 31, 2017.

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Anisa International, a global leader in the design and creation of unique beauty tools and solutions, recognizes LifeLine's impact on the Metro Atlanta area and is proud to be a committed partner in their fight to make Atlanta a no-kill community.

To help save twice the lives this season, donate, visit LifeLineAnimal.org/HolidayMatch or send a check to LifeLine Animal Project, P.O. Box 15466, Atlanta, GA 30333.

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LifeLine's Fulton County Animal Services Pet of the Week: Precious

Precious is a sweet girl who lives up to her name -- just look at those eyebrows! If you are looking for a dog who is already housebroken and trained, Precious would be an awesome choice! This five-year-old gal loves people, is crate trained and knows a bunch of commands, including sit, stay, down, come and leave it! Precious also loves car rides, playing fetch and running around the yard. Come meet this awesome girl at LifeLine’s Fulton County shelter today by dropping by 860 Marietta Blvd in Atlanta, emailing adoptions@fultonanimalservices.com or calling 404-613-0357

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