This Friday, Nov. 25, the Humane Society for Hamilton County (HSHC) will hold a “priceless” adoption event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. allowing adopters to donate as little as $1 to take home a new family member. All pets are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and have at least one round of age-appropriate vaccinations.
HSHC is currently in a state of crisis as it is receiving an unprecedented number of animals who come to the shelter in a variety of ways. The top reason has been “unwanted.” While there are hundreds of dogs and cats at HSHC, dogs are the main capacity issue right now. On Black Friday, you are asked to “Fill Your Heart, Not Your Cart” to ensure the animals spend the holiday at home and not homeless.
“Each day we are counting kennels to see where we can place dogs and cats coming into our shelter,” HSHC President & CEO Rebecca Stevens. “We have to keep pets moving out the front door so we have room for the ones coming in the back door. Without adoptions, we can’t help other animals outside Hamilton County.”
As the love of a furry family member is priceless, HSHC will ask adopters to make a donation – of any amount – at the time of adoption. (Some exclusions may apply.) With an overcrowded shelter, now is the time to adopt. This will create additional space so HSHC can rescue animals from other Indiana shelters who are currently at-risk for euthanasia.
HSHC requires canine adopters to bring all family members as well as any dogs in the home to meet with a potential shelter dog. Cat adopters must bring all human family members. Those renting properties are recommended to bring the landlord’s pet policy. All adopters are required to present government-issued ID.
Learn more at HamiltonHumane.com.