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Some service animals can, among other things, pull a wheelchair, retrieve a dropped item, alert a person to a sound, remind a person about medications or press an elevator button on command. In fact, some dogs have even been trained to detect oncoming epileptic seizures or sense the presence of certain human cancers.

Pet Picks: No Age Limit on Love

by Atlanta Senior Life Staff | Aug 1, 2019 | Feature, Pets | 0 |

When you’re looking for a new animal companion, consider an older cat or dog. They tend to be more settled, are house-trained and have already developed their social skills. Here’s a sample of the lovable, older pets available at the Atlanta Humane Society.

Furkids: Transfurring love across state lines

by Donna Williams Lewis | Jul 31, 2019 | Feature, Pets | 0 |

Atlanta-based Furkids is going the extra mile — actually, lots of extra miles — to help put a dent in Georgia’s animal euthanasia rates. Last year, the 17-year-old group launched its TransFUR animal transport service, a program that is picking up unwanted animals from high-kill shelters across Georgia and sending them to no-kill animal shelters in northern states, where there is high demand for adoptable animals and a low inventory of them.

RV Dogs: Pets can make great travel companions

by Judi L. Kanne | Aug 1, 2018 | Feature, Pets | 0 |

Pets can be great travel companions, even when you’re in an RV on the road.

Pets and their People: Readers Share their Photo

by Atlanta Senior Life Staff | Jul 31, 2018 | Feature, Pets | 0 |

Our readers submitted photos of themselves.

Looking for Love at Any Age: Atlanta Humane Society has older pets

by Kathy Dean | Jul 30, 2018 | Feature, Pets | 0 |

According to the Atlanta Humane Society, older cats and dog offer benefits that kittens and puppies cannot, and can be a good choice when adopting a pet.