LifeLine Animal Project, the Atlanta-based nonprofit that manages the DeKalb and Fulton county animal shelters, is helping pet owners who canât afford to take their furry friends to the veterinarian.
âThe (COVID)-19) pandemic is hitting pet owners who were already struggling harder than most,â LifeLine spokeswoman Karen Hirsch said. âLifeLine Animal Projectâs Pets for Life program, which serves seven zip codes in Atlanta where 38% of the people live below the poverty line, has been responding to increased requests for pet food, supplies and veterinary care, which we deliver and provide free of charge.â
Many Pets for Life clients have no mode of transportation, so LifeLine comes to them. Dec. 15, the Pets for Life employees partnered with its Fulton County Animal Services Clinic staff to help bring veterinary care directly to is clientsâ homes. They visited with 12 pets, providing vaccinations, de-wormers, ear infection treatment, wound care, relie