Unable to Make the Commitment of Pet Adoption Right Now? Consider Fostering Pets Before Transport for a Few Weeks!

Sometimes you're in a situation where you simply cannot have a pet in your life permanently, but you'd still like to help rescue a shelter pet. Maybe you'll be moving soon or you travel too much, or maybe you have too many responsibilities on your plate to commit to another animal for their life. If that sounds like you, LifeLine Animal Project has a great alternative.

We are looking for people to foster shelter pets for two-to-six weeks before they go on transport from our Fulton County Animal Services shelter to uncrowded no-kill shelters in the NE. The pet would stay with you for a defined period of time (a few weeks) and then would be on his or her way to a new life. We are getting in between 20 and 40 animals every single day at our Fulton County Animal Services shelter, so by doing this, you'll be making space for another shelter animal and helping two pets!

Of course you may also foster those pets not scheduled for transport for longer periods. Heck, we'll even throw in a large crate and bag of dog food to get you started. And any dog who is available on our site for adoption may be fostered, so look around here if you're interested.

Additionally, we need people to foster pregnant or nursing moms and their babies, as well as puppies and kittens. A shelter with over 400 animals is an easy place for these babies to get sick due to their immature immune systems, but fostering them keeps them healthy until they are old enough to be adopted.

Please consider fostering! It's a great experience for the whole family and teaches kids about patience, kindness and responsibility. Children will also gain an appreciation for animals that will stay with them throughout their lives. For more info, please contact foster@fultonanimalservices.com.

Of course, we always have need for adopters too, especially at this time of year when our shelters are the most crowded. There are so many great animals that you can adopt for a $10 adoption fee this month, including our Pet of the Week.

LifeLine’s Fulton County Animal Services Pet of the Week: Stacey

Meet Stacey, a staff favorite who has all of the qualities that anyone could ever hope for in dog. Stacey is sweet and good natured, happy and easygoing, quiet and cuddly. She is also very nice to other dogs and great with kids.

Stacey also has great manners, so we can't understand why she has been here since April. It may be because she had puppies before she came in, and still has what look like udders. But these will go away. We think Stacey is beautiful both inside and out. And she is the kind of dog who will never let you forget how grateful she is that you rescued her.

She qualifies for our "Tail End of Summer" $10 adoption fee throughout August, including her spay, vaccines and microchip. Please come meet this perfect girl today by visiting the shelter, 860 Marietta Blvd, NW, Atlanta, 30318, mailing adoptions@fultonanimalservices.com or calling 404-613-0357. To view other pets available for adoption, click here.