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PALS
2115 Liddell Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-876-PALS
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What is P.A.L.S.? (Pets Are Loving Support)
We provide pet-care including free food and basic veterinary care, and support to
the companion pets of critically ill and disabled Atlantans.
P.A.L.S. helps people with critical illness or disabilities and the elderly keep their existing pets, despite medical or financial changes brought on by illness. Animals eligible to receive services must be adult animals and live in the home at least one year prior to enrollment. Puppies, kittens or pets that have been in the home less than one year prior to enrollment are not eligible for services.
Once a person becomes a client of P.A.L.S., he/she cannot acquire additional pets
(unless the initial pet dies). If you do acquire an additional pet, that pet will not be covered by P.A.L.S., and may jeopardize your status as a client. Once a client no longer has possession of the animal he/she registered with P.A.L.S. at intake, that person will no longer be considered a P.A.L.S. client. If new animals are acquired, that person must request to be put on the waiting list for consideration as a client.
Income must be less than $25,000 per year, and proof of total annual income, including any disability award must be provided prior to enrollment. P.A.L.S. anticipates that most clients will be medically unable to work full time, but also recognizes that some clients able to work full-time may still fall below this income level. If a client cares for dependents in the household, adjustment of the income level will be considered on a case by case basis. Pets are not considered dependents.
P.A.L.S. does not cover the entire expense of owning and caring for a pet. The program does not cover prescription medications, emergencies, x-rays, and examinations other than annual exams. Some clinics have agreed to partner with the P.A.L.S. program by providing a discount for services. The Atlanta Humane Society offers P.A.L.S. clients a 25% discount on veterinary services. In order to obtain this discount, a client must present his/her P.A.L.S. card. P.A.L.S. Cards will be issued annually, upon recertification.
P.A.L.S. provides free pet food. We will provide pet food for pet(s) on record for each client only. All pet foods are purchased and the brands used are Pedigree (dry and canned) for dogs, and Whiskas (dry and canned) for cats. Please alert P.A.L.S. to the special dietary needs (quantity and quality) of the pet. If animals require prescription diets, we will attempt to make these foods available, provided we have a veterinarian-approved letter on file.
If you have transportation, P.A.L.S. would like you to come by the warehouse on the first Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the first week of each month between the hours of 8a.m. and 11.30 a.m. or, the second Saturday of each month between the hours of 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. to pick up needed food items.
If you are housebound, depending on your location and the availability of volunteers, food delivery will be provided on the second Saturday of the month (only), between the hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. P.A.L.S. currently has delivery routes in the greater Metro Atlanta area.
P.A.L.S. covers the costs of annual immunizations, vaccinations, heartworm preventative and flea control. The following is a list of the maximum amounts covered by P.A.L.S. for shots and services. If services are provided by the Atlanta Humane Society Clinic, the costs will be covered through the 25% discount and P.A.L.S. coverage. If services are provided by another participating clinic, the client will be responsible for any expense
not specifically covered or the designated benefit amount covered by P.A.L.S.
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