LifeLine Animal Project Celebrates Local Foster Hero

Atlanta GA

12 June, 2020

7:56 AM

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ATLANTA, GA — LifeLine Animal Project, in partnership with Petco Foundation and Skechers, is celebrating National Foster a Pet Month by recognizing Foster Hero Kim Blumenthal for her dedication and commitment to animals at LifeLine Animal Project's Fulton County Animal Services (FCAS) shelter. According to LifeLine's FCAS Foster Supervisor Michelle Harmon, Blumenthal has been a "godsend" to their organization. "Kim has opened up her heart and home to harder-to-place dogs, including those who are dying (hospice dogs), have behavioral issues or are sick or injured," Harmon said in a news release. "No challenge is too great for Kim, and she commits herself to each animal, making sure they are loved, nurtured, and ready to become great family members. We are so grateful for all the gifts that Kim brings to our foster program!" Petco Foundation President Susanne Kogut, said it's an honor to recognize local foster heroes who are making a difference in their communities. "During the response to the COVID-19 crisis, we saw a significant spike in the number of people fostering pets," she said. "Our goal is to continue this trend, inspire more people to join the pet fostering movement and make pets sheltering in foster homes, versus animal shelters, the new normal. Because, if less than 2 percent of pet-owning households in the U.S. fostered one pet a year, we could eliminate unnecessary euthanasia in animal shelters tomorrow." To learn more about LifeLine Animal Project and fostering a pet, please visit LifeLineAnimal.org. For more on the Petco Foundation, visit petcofoundation.org/pledge.