pets & their people

Pets have been a comfort during the long months of sheltering-in-place, working from home, and with the kids in virtual classrooms. We asked our readers to submit photos of themselves with their beloved pets and they delivered with heartwarming images that will bring a smile to your face.

Pet Briefs

Aqua Transitions has opened a new facility at 11 Dunwoody Park Drive, Unit 160, in Dunwoody. The company offers an alternative to burial and cremation, using a water-based process of 95 percent water and 5 percent alkali. Aquamation is safe for the environment and a greener alternative than traditional cremation. You receive 20 percent more of your pet remains and there are no harmful greenhouse gases. For more information, visit aquatransitions.com.

West Midtown is now home to the newest Dogtopia , which offers doggie daycare, boarding and spa facility. Located at 1201 West Lane NW, the new location is operated by general manager Jose Louis, pet parent relations manager Kaitlyn Patrick, and area manager Laura Ruiz. For more information, visit dogtopia.com.

LifeLine Animal Project has been selected as one of 12 national shelters to be part of Human Animal Support Services (HASS), a new national coalition pilot program creating community-based solutions to animal sheltering and pet ownership and transforming the shelter system through innovative programs and services. HASS builds off of support that animal shelters experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations across the country, including LifeLine Animal Project, which manages Animal Services in Fulton and DeKalb Counties, were embraced by their communities who fostered pets, adopted, helped lost or found animals get back to their homes and identified new resources to keep people and their pets together. HASS pilot centers will provide a range of services and solutions to support their communities. These include remote services like veterinary telehealth and text support, lost animal return-to-owner initiatives, foster care programs, behavioral and training services, and much more. For more information, visit lifelineanimal.org.

Compassionate Care Right Around The Corner

Northside Medical Midtown brings Georgia’s most compassionate and dedicated experts to the heart of Atlanta. With over 20 practices, our physicians and staff are ready to care for you and your family.

Clinical Specialties include:

NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE

404-962-6000 • northsidecvi.com

NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CANCER INSTITUTE Radiation Oncology

404-575-2050 northside.com/radiation-oncology-midtown

NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE

Sports Medicine

1-855-647-7678 • sportsmedicine.northside.com

Arthritis & Total Joint Specialists 770-292-6500 • arthritisandtotaljoint.com

Atlanta Cardiac & Thoracic Surgical Associates

404-252-9063 • atlantathoracicsurgery.com

Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates 404-888-7601 • atlantagastro.com

Bariatric Innovations of Atlanta & General Surgery

404-250-6691 • bariatricinnovationsatl.com

Georgia Colon & Rectal Surgical Associates

770-277-4277 • gcrsa.com

Georgia Urology

404-222-0292 • gaurology.com

GYN Surgical Specialists 404-303-3157 • gynsurgicalspecialists.com

Laureate Medical Group 404-892-2131 • laureatemed.com

Midtown Medical Associates 404-215-6525 • midtownmed.com

North Atlanta Primary Care 770-442-1911 • napc.md

Northside/Midtown Imaging 404-875-2640 • northside.com/midtown-imaging

Northside Family Medicine & Urgent Care 404-575-2000 • northsideurgentcare.com/atlanta

Northside Hospital Center for Perinatal Medicine 404-898-2550 • northside.com/cpm

Peachtree Women’s Clinic 470-875-1050 • peachtreewomensclinic.com

Randy Rudderman, MD Plastic Surgery & Medical Spa 678-566-7200 • drrudderman.com

Sovereign Rehabilitation 404-205-5567 • sovereignrehab.com

Surgical Specialists of Atlanta 404-847-0664 • surgicalspecialistsofatlanta.com

The Hand & Upper Extremity Center of Georgia 404-255-0226 • handcenterga.com

Thomas Eye Group 678-538-1968 • thomaseye.com

University Gynecologic Oncology 404-300-2990 • ugynonc.com