The DeKalb County Animal Services Advisory Committee received a bleak report about the status of the county’s animal shelter at their meeting Sept. 21, but the information was nothing new.
Animal intakes have increased year over year since 2020, while adoptions have dropped off.
The shelter, which is run by the LifeLine Animal Project, currently has 1,963 animals in its custody, the majority of which are dogs. There are 1,183 animals in foster homes, including 675 dogs.
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