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Pets will be free during adopt-a-thon at these metro Atlanta shelters

Bo is available for adoption from LifeLine.
Bo is available for adoption from LifeLine.
By Becca J G Godwin
April 25, 2018

LifeLine Animal Project will soon offer fee-waived adoptions during an adopt-a-thon event.

All dogs, cats and rabbits will be adoptable for free during the event, which coincides with a global adopt-a-thon and “National Shelter Pet Adoption Day.”

The fee-waived adoption includes vaccinations, microchips and spays or neuters. These services are normally valued together at about $300.

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The promotion runs from Friday, April 27, to Monday, April 30.

The following shelters will participate:

• Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd. NW, Atlanta

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

• LifeLine Dog House & Kitty Motel, 129 Lake St., Avondale Estates

• LifeLine Cat Adoption Center, 3172 E Ponce de Leon Ave., Scottdale

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