Lee County Domestic Animal Services joins campaign to get pets ‘Home 4 The Holidays’
Lee County Domestic Animal Services will join thousands of pet shelters and adoption centers across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and during “Home 4 the Holidays 2014,” a national event organized to raise awareness of the joys of owning shelter-adopted pets.
Organizers hope to match more than 1.5 million dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens with loving, adoptive families. During December, Animal Services hopes to place 300 pets from its facility into life-long homes. Adopters will receive $20 to $30 off the regular pet adoption fees when they draw a coupon from one of Animal Services’ holiday stockings. The coupons also will apply to pets whose adoption fees have already been reduced.
Adopters will receive a Blue Buffalo Care Package and a special gift for their pet while supplies last. The adoption fee for all pets includes spay/neuter surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, flea treatment, de-worming, heartworm test for dogs six months or older, feline aids and leukemia test for cats, a Lee County license for pets three months or older, Behavior Help Line, Microchip Pet ID, and a 10-day Health Guarantee. The total adoption package is valued at more than $500.
In the past some shelters have discouraged families from adopting pets during the holidays. Historically, however, this did not stop them from getting new pets. Instead, with adoption not an option, many chose to support the puppy mill industry.
As always, Animal Services works to match the needs of the pets with the lifestyles of the families regardless of the time of year.
Adoption hours at Animal Services are 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information call 533-7387 (LEE-PETS).
Volunteer information and pictures of pets available for adoption can be viewed online at www.LeeLostPets.com. Adoption applications also may be submitted online. The website updates hourly.