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Dekalb County Animal Services

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DeKalb County Animal Services is an open-admission county animal shelter in DeKalb County, Georgia. The enforcement division is managed by DeKalb County.

The shelter is operated by LifeLine Animal Project, an Atlanta non-profit.

11/01/2026

Meet Hollie! This staff favorite is one of our 'Court Case Success' kids, and we would love to help her find the loving home she deserves!

Hollie came to the shelter almost 3 months ago, the victim in a court case completely out of her control. After a couple of weeks, she was thankfully released from court hold, and ready to start her happy ending!

Hollie is estimated to be around 3 years old and 48 pounds. She is heartworm positive, but heartworms are NOT contagious, and we'll provide treatment for fosters OR adopters! She just needs a calm environment in order for treatment to be safe.

We enjoy seeing Hollie twice a week in playgroup. She is very dog-friendly and has a more gentle play style, which is a joy to watch. She's treat motivated, loves people, and is clearly such a resilient girl.

If you are interested in meeting Hollie, she would love to say hello! Stop by the shelter TODAY to fall in love and bring her home!

3280 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Chamblee, GA

10/31/2026

This morning in playgroup, we had a yard full of FLUFFY things…and Jekyll. Jekyll’s costume might not have matched, but his personality fit in perfectly. This yard was FUN!

In all seriousness, we know that there is a stereotype of shelters only have pity- and bully- mixes. But this play yard goes to show that that’s simply not true.

We currently have 520 dogs physically in our building, putting us critically over capacity. No matter what aesthetic or personality you’re going for, the chances of us having a good fit for your home are pretty high! We’d love to chat.

Please consider opening up your home, whether for foster or for adoption. Whether you bring home one of these fluffy friends, or prefer a shorter-haired companion, we’d love to help you find a match.

3280 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Chamblee, GA

10/31/2026

Despite two deadline extensions, these 23 dogs are still waiting for someone to choose them. Of our original 32 urgent dogs, 12 have found safety through foster, adoption, or a rescue pull. These 23 are the ones who remain.

It's easy to wonder if there's a reason these dogs haven't been chosen. If there's something we're missing, or something that makes them harder to place. But the heartbreaking truth is that, more often than not, it simply comes down to a lack of available homes. There are more dogs who need help than there are people willing or able to open their doors.

Every week, we see comments asking why we don't send these dogs to "no-kill" facilities. The truth is, if a rescue reached out about any of these dogs, we would LOVE to talk with them. But rescues are full, too. They need fosters just as much as we do, because they can't pull dogs without somewhere for them to go. We have a full-time rescue coordinator who contacts rescues across the country every single day, advocating for our urgent dogs and all the other pups in our care.

We are trying. Our rescue partners are trying. But ultimately, we need more homes.

If you're interested in learning more about these dogs, or have questions about fostering or adopting, please reach out. Several are dog-friendly. Many are gentle, easy-going dogs who would love nothing more than a comfortable place to land. Whatever you're looking for, we'd love to help you find a match, whether that dog is on the urgent list or not.

Please consider coming to meet them IN PERSON. Out-of-state adoptions are welcome, but adopters are responsible for arranging transportation. Email [email protected] for more information. Fosters must live in Georgia and should visit the shelter in person.

23 lives. 23 stories. 23 dogs who are still waiting for someone to decide that they're worth making room for.

Please come see us. Ask questions. Meet some dogs. You might be the person one of them has been waiting for.

3280 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Chamblee, GA

10/31/2026

🐾💙 FREE PET VACCINES & CHECKUPS FOR DEKALB COUNTY PET OWNERS!

Keeping pets healthy shouldn't be out of reach! Join us on Saturday, November 7, for our next Healthy Pets event, where DeKalb County residents can access FREE veterinary care and essential pet resources.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of Rescue Funding Resource, who is fully sponsoring this event, we're able to bring these important services directly to our community! 💜

🐶🐱 FREE services and supplies include:
💉 Vaccinations
🐾 Microchipping
🥣 Pet food and leashes
🩺 Spay/neuter vouchers
💙 Pet resources and licensing

📅 Saturday, November 7
⏰ 10 AM – 1 PM
📍 Wade Walker Park
5585 Rockbridge Rd SW, Stone Mountain, GA 30088

Services and supplies are available while they last. Please bring dogs on leashes and cats safely secured in carriers.

A special thank-you to Rescue Funding Resource for making this entire event possible! Your support is helping more families access the care and resources they need to keep their pets healthy, happy, and at home. ❤️

10/30/2026

🚨 FRIDAY EXTENSION: 8 DOGS HAVE FOUND PLACEMENT! ❤️‍🩹

We're making progress, but we still have lives to save!

Thanks to our community stepping up, 8 dogs have found placement! 🥹🐾

❤️ Tevin
❤️ Australian Kangaroo
❤️ Kai
❤️ Urniemurnie
❤️ Lacy
❤️ Goodest Girl
❤️ Legacy
❤️ Hoppster

That's 8 dogs with a chance at a new beginning. But 27 dogs are still waiting, and the clock is ticking.

🚨 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 AT 7 PM IS THE EXTENDED DEADLINE.

These remaining dogs are at risk of euthanasia if they don't find placement. With our shelter population exceeding capacity, we urgently need adopters, fosters, and rescue partners to help us bring this number down.

We've already changed 8 stories. Let's keep going until there are no more names left on this list.

DeKalb County Animal Services
3280 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Chamblee, GA

DEADLINE: TODAY AT 7 PM

Please adopt, foster, rescue, or share! ❤️

10/29/2026

Two dogs have officially found placement, bringing our urgent list down from 35 to 33!

That's two dogs who now have a chance at a new beginning, thanks to our community showing up when they needed it most. 🐾

But we're not done yet.

33 dogs at DeKalb County Animal Services still need adoption or foster placement by TODAY at 8 PM.

Every placement brings us one step closer to getting this list to ZERO. And with the clock ticking, we need everyone to keep pushing!

Keep sharing. Keep tagging. Keep showing up. And if you've been thinking about adopting or fostering, today is the day to take that next step.

DeKalb County Animal Services
3280 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Chamblee, GA

DEADLINE: TODAY AT 8 PM

33 dogs. One deadline. Let's keep this momentum going!

10/29/2026

108 days. That's how long Theon has been waiting for someone to choose him. ❤️‍🩹

For 108 days, Theon has watched people come and go at DeKalb County Animal Services, hoping that one day, someone would be there for him.

And he's not alone.

35 other dogs are currently on DeKalb's urgent list, each with their own story, personality, and hope of leaving the shelter.

Some have been waiting for months. Others haven't had nearly as much time. But today, they all share the same urgent need: a safe place to go.

Theon and the other 35 urgent dogs need adoption or foster placement by TODAY at 7 PM.

Theon has already waited 108 days. We don't want his story, or the stories of the other 35 dogs, to end at the shelter.

Please consider adopting, fostering, or helping us connect these dogs with rescue placement. Even sharing their stories can help them reach someone who can.

DeKalb County Animal Services
3280 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Chamblee, GA

DEADLINE: TODAY AT 7 PM

Let's make today the day someone finally chooses Theon. 🐾

Address

3280 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Chamblee, GA
30341

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 7pm
Tuesday	11am - 7pm
Wednesday	11am - 7pm
Thursday	11am - 7pm
Friday	11am - 7pm
Saturday	11am - 6pm
Sunday	11am - 6pm

Website

http://www.DekalbAnimalServices.com/

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