News PHOTOS: Social media spotlight gives shelter dogs a 2nd chance at life Social media has transformed the dog adoption process at LifeLine, where animals have to be put down each week due to shelter overpopulation.

1 / 11 Mary Ann Dunkentell is reuinited with her dog, Va-Beep, at the Dekalb Animal Shelter in Chamblee, Georgia on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (Olivia Bowdoin for the AJC).

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PHOTOS: Social media spotlight gives shelter dogs a 2nd chance at life

Social media has transformed the dog adoption process at LifeLine, where animals have to be put down ea

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