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MacGyver has one thing on his fall bucket list: finding the perfect patch of grass.

10/10. Would roll again.

The weather is beautiful, and there’s no better time to give a shelter dog a fall adventure. A walk in the park, a pup cup, some sunshine, or even just a really good patch of grass.

For a shelter dog, a few hours outside the kennel can mean the world.

You don’t have to adopt to make a difference! LifeLine’s Dog for the Day and Weekend Warrior programs let you give a shelter pup a much-needed break, whether it’s for an afternoon or a sleepover.

Get out and enjoy the weather with your new best friend!

LifeLine Community Animal Center
3180 Presidential Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30340

https://bit.ly/adopt-macqyver

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Pups N’ Pints is THIS Wednesday at Sceptre Brewing!!!!

Get those costumes ready because Pups N’ Pints is getting SPOOKY this month! 👻

Join us for an evening of cold beers, adorable dogs, and some seriously ridiculous pet costumes, all while raising money for the amazing folks at LifeLine Animal Project! ❤️🐾

And this month, we’re adding a little friendly competition to the mix…

🏆 PET COSTUME CONTEST! 🏆

Whether your pup is a hot dog, a tiny vampire, or a four-legged version of Dolly Parton, we want to see it! 😂

🎃 Voting begins at 5:30 PM
🗳️ Voting closes at 7:15 PM
🏆 Winner announced at 7:30 PM!

We’ve got some fun prizes up for grabs, so bring your pup’s Halloween A-game!

Here’s the scoop:

📅 Wednesday, October 21 | 5–8 PM

📍 Sceptre Brewing Arts | Decatur

🍺 Sceptre is donating 10% of beer sales to LifeLine!

💸 I’ll personally MATCH the money raised!

🐶 We’ll have adorable, adoptable dogs looking for their forever homes!

🎁 Fun prizes for our costume contest winners!

So grab your friends, dress up your dog, and come drink for a cause! Friendly, leashed pups are always welcome, costumes encouraged but not required.

Because drinking beer to save dogs is pretty great… but drinking beer while watching a Chihuahua dressed as a taco? EVEN BETTER. 🌮🐕

And check us out at A Grave Affair this Saturday 10/24 for another pet costume contest!

See you there! 🧡

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DESIAH. WHERE THE HECK ARE YOUR PEOPLE?

Seriously, HOW is this girl still looking for her forever home?! 👀

Meet Desiah! She's 3 years old, 35 lbs, and basically checking off all the boxes on the good dog application. ✅

🐶 Dog friendly
🐱 Cat friendly
🏡 House-trained
🛏️ Crate-trained
🧸 Non-destructive when left alone
🎓 Knows sit, down, off, and leave it

The only thing on her wishlist? A home without kids and a family who sees what an amazing dog she is. ❤️

She's got the manners, she's got the brains, she's got the good-girl résumé... so what exactly are we waiting for?! 😂

Desiah is ready to stop being someone's foster dog and start being someone's whole entire world.

📣 HER PEOPLE, PLEASE COME GET YOUR GIRL! She's out here doing everything right, and her forever family is MISSING OUT.

Share this post, tag your dog-loving friends, and help us get Desiah HOME! 🏡🐾

#AdoptDesiah #AdoptDontShop #RescueDog #FosterDog #WhereAreHerPeople

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Scratches or treats? Playtime can wait.

Urdu has been busy playing with his foster brother, working on his fetch game, and zooming around the yard. He’s always happy to take a break for some scratches from foster mama.

bit.ly/adopt-urdu

Available to adopt through LifeLine Animal Project @lifelineanimal Atlanta, Georgia.

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A ball. A backyard.

Sometimes the things that make a shelter dog happy are the simple things we take for granted.

Someone to throw a ball. A space to play.
A place to belong.

Every shelter potato deserves more days like this. You don’t have to adopt to give them one. Take a dog out for the day, sign up for a Weekend Warrior sleepover, or foster.

It doesn't just make their day. It makes them up to 14x more likely to find their forever family.

Could you be Bullarina’s person for the day, the weekend, or forever?

Learn more about Bullarina here:
bit.ly/bullarina

Or come visit her at:
LifeLine Community Animal Center
3180 Presidential Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30340

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Today (October 9th, 2026) is a very special day… It’s been 1 year since Hazel was saved from the urgent list!!!

She came to us as Tiana, a happy girl who barely escaped the shelter in time. She clearly had a life where she was abused and bred beyond her limits, but she never lost her love for people. Every person she met was a new friend and her love was abundant right from the start. She came with the name Tiana, but she didn’t respond to that name nor any other. After a few days, she already started responding to her new name: Hazel. And after some more time, she learned to sit, she learned to go to her house (crate), she learned to give paw, and most importantly, she learned that she was safe.

Between two loving fosters, Hazel has thrived and shared her sweetness with so many people. She showed us that even dogs with cruel pasts can trust in people and show unconditional affection. She showed us that even dogs who don’t know their name can learn commands and become an incredible house guest. She became my best friend, traveling all the way to Pennsylvania for the holidays, and always brightening my day.

I still don’t understand how Hazel hasn’t been adopted after a year, but I do know this doesn’t make her any less special. She is still available for adoption through Fulton County Animal Services (see bio for more info)! Happy 1 year out of the shelter, Hazel! ❤️

@fultonanimalservices @lifeline_foster @lifelineanimal

This video is from 2025 before Hazel went into long-term foster!! She has come so far @fultonanimalservices

The day that Hazel left the shelter and never went back! ❤️

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I got to work from home today so decided to bring a shelter dog home to keep me company. Did you know that just a few hours out of the shelter can make a dog 5x more adoptable?

Sylvie had a home for 5yrs before her family brought her back to the shelter for becoming reactive to their other dog. When she returned she had 6 broken and rotten teeth that had to be removed surgically. This best girl is so sweet and happy, and doesn’t understand why she’s back in the shelter living in a kennel 23hrs a day. She deserves a true forever home but in the meantime she loves a day or weekend out to get a break.

You can meet Sylvie at the LifeLine Community Animal Center at 3180 Presidential Drive, Atlanta, GA.

Link: https://bit.ly/sylvie-cac

Reminder that taking a shelter dog out for the day makes them 5x more likely to be adopted and taking them home for a few days makes them 14x more likely to be adopted. Go to any Lifeline shelter in Atlanta today to take a dog out!

#shelterdogdayout #adoptdontshop #rescuedog #atlantadogs

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🎶 Don’t stop believin’ AVERY 🎶

Avery was found with another dog — refusing to leave her friend’s side until they could both be brought safely to the shelter.

Her companion has since been adopted.

But AVERY is still waiting. 💕

Still waiting.
Still hoping.
Still believing her family is coming.

This beautiful girl is potty trained, walks nicely on leash, has a calm, gentle energy, good with kids, and is incredibly loving. She has already shown us what a loyal heart she has.

Now she just needs someone to show her that all that believing was worth it. 🥹

Could you be Avery’s forever?
Please share her story!

https://lifelineanimal.org/pet-details/?aid=61190832&cid=97&tid=Dog

#adoptavery #dontstopbelieving #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #shelterdog #foreverhomeneeded

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She’s hired! Precious is also adoptable from @fultonanimalservices in Atlanta, Ga 🍑 Photo of a brown and white American bully Boston terrier mix staring up at the camera with a silly expression, and the text overlay in pink: “she’s a 10 but she snorts when she does literally anything, so she’s a 1000“

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Meet Honey Bun! my newest foster girl 🍯

She’s an adorable, shy, ~10 mo who’s learning all about the world.

She loves other dogs, cuddles and fetch!

Honey’s ready to find her forever home where she can keep learning and coming out of her shell.

Reach out to meet the Buns today! 💕
tinyurl.com/adopthoneybun

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In honor of National Black Dog Day, we’re celebrating some of the cutest potatoes in the patch this week. 🖤

Shiny coats.
Ridiculous ears.
Excellent cuddle potential.
Often overlooked for absolutely no good reason.

These are five of my favorite black potatoes waiting for someone to notice them. They’re all different, with one thing in common besides their fur color: they’re really easy to love once you get to know them.

That’s why getting them out of the shelter matters. A Dog for the Day outing, a Weekend Warrior sleepover, or a foster stay gives them a chance to relax, show their personality, and be seen as more than just another dog in a kennel.

And sometimes, that’s what leads to the thing they’re all waiting for: a home.

Come meet them at:
Lifeline Community Animal Center
3180 Presidential Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30340

Catalpa: bit.ly/adopt-catalpa
John Middleton: bit.ly/john-middleton
K-Roger: bit.ly/k-roger
Rock Hill: bit.ly/adopt-rockhill
Gucci: bit.ly/adopt-gucci

Adopt or foster if you can. If you're not ready, take one out for the day or for the weekend and help give a good dog a better shot at finding their forever family.

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Shelter dogs don’t ask for much.

A little sunshine. ☀️
A soft place to land.
A lap to call their own.

Olivia Newton-John is ready for all of it. She’s house trained, quiet, sweet, loves her people, and has already shown us just how beautifully she settles into a home.

Her battery and her heart are full.
Now she just needs to find her family.

Come meet Olivia at:
Lifeline Community Animal Center
3180 Presidential Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30340

Can’t adopt or foster? Please share Olivia and help us find her forever family.

bit.ly/adopt-onj

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