Does your child have ASTHMA?

Consider joining a clinical research study at Emory University/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to improve asthma treatments for African-Americans/Blacks!

To participate in this study, you must:

• Be 5-21 years old

• Have at least one grandparent of African descent

Qualified participants will receive:

• Asthma medications

• Lung evaluations

• Compensation for time and travel

Jennifer Dodds - jcdodds@emory.edu - 404-727-5176

Alice Bruce - alice.bruce@emory.edu - 404-712-1773

Shaneka Douglas - sdougl5@emory.edu - 404-727-7687

Pet Picks

*Excludes $99 Service A, please. Good through Sept. 30, 2014

Doesn’t Sylvester look handsome in his tux? This young kitty was rescued a year ago and is in search of a family to love. Do not think that the length of his stay means he is not a gentleman, because he absolutely is one. Sylvester is shy and sometime hides from people who come in to meet him, but he is never rude. Do you have room for this little man in your life? To adopt Sylvester or any of the other dogs and cats, visit pawsatlanta.org or stop by the shelter at 5287 Covington Highway in Decatur.

Pet Briefs

The annual Pet Cotillion to benefit Pets Are Loving Support (PALS) Atlanta will be held May 18 at Piedmont Bark on Amsterdam Avenue in Midtown. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Find out more at palsatlanta.org

A Night of Stand-Up Comedy at Nancy G's Cafe, 4920 Roswell Road, will benefit PAWS Atlanta on May 24 at 8 p.m, There will be four hilarious comedians on hand to raise money and awareness for the goal of putting pets into loving homes. pawsatlanta. org.

LifeLine Animal Project, the metro Atlanta nonprofit promoting lifesaving animal welfare solutions through its programs and management of Fulton and DeKalb County Animal Services, has named Anisa Telwar Kaicker, president and founder of Anisa International, Inc., as chair of the board of directors for 2014 and 2015. The organization is also pleased to announce the additions of Ashley Derrick, Amelia Fusaro and Lyza Sandgren to its board of directors.