Are you trying to find a pet to round out your family? The animal shelter in Arlington can assist.

Additionally, and perhaps more significantly, you can assist the creatures.

A little over a month after the city ceased accepting voluntary surrenders, Arlington Animal Services is offering $5 pet adoptions from August 1 to August 23.

Usually, the adoption fees are $90 for cats and $100 for dogs.

The event is arriving at the ideal moment, according to Michelle Patchett, the shelter’s manager of marketing and social media.

In June, Arlington told the Arlington Report that the animal shelter was well overcrowded and that it would halt voluntary surrenders. That is still the situation, according to Patchett.

According to the Arlington Report, the shelter has been caring for over 200 dogs every day since May, despite having the capacity to house and care for up to 159 animals.

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We would simply have more breathing room if we could have 100, 150, or even 200 adoptions, Patchett added.

What s included?

Since 2015, Arlington’s shelter has reduced adoption fees to almost nothing as part of the Clear the Shelters initiative, which aims to help animals leave the city’s care and find homes.

However, the adoption fee’s inclusions remain unchanged despite the reduced cost.

Spaying and neutering, a municipal license, microchipping, core vaccinations, rabies vaccination, and heartworm, FeLV, and FIV testing are all included in the $5 cost of adopting a pet between August 1 and August 23.

Through WeRescue, the campaign’s partner, virtual adoptions are also feasible. Through the app, users may locate local adoptable pets, apply for adoption, and ask questions of the shelter directly.

Saving lives

According to Patchett, adopting a single creature from the Arlington shelter can save the lives of several other animals.

When someone comes in and adopts a pet, you’ve saved your one-and-only lifelong companion, but you’re also rescuing another one, she added. because you’ve made room in the kennel for another needy homeless creature.

This year, 150 animals from the shelter are to be adopted.

“Normally, that would be the shelter’s full capacity, but because of the overcrowding, it would help bring the shelter back under capacity,” Patchett said.

Tarzan, a German shepherd mix puppy, is one of the animals that is anticipated to be adopted right away. His kennel is located in what the shelter refers to as the adoption mall, a section in front of the shelter where visitors can observe the pets and some of them have windows.

After being in the rear kennels due to a knee ailment, he is now back in the adoption mall. Pratchett stated that she believes he will be adopted shortly because he is gregarious and inquisitive. He is even referred to as the Pet of the Week via the window into his kennel.

Another dog that the shelter anticipates leaving with a new family soon is Cowboy. A lively, enthusiastic, and gregarious puppy, the black and white Australian cattle dog mix welcomes everyone who passes his window.

Patchett advised anyone considering adopting a pet to visit the shelter, look up the animals there online, and apply for a pet adoption. They can also assist people who wish to foster, she said. According to her, the shelter is always in need of volunteers to sit and interact with the animals, walk the dogs, or assist with other tasks around the building for those who are unable to adopt but still want to help.

Mobile pet adoption

Additionally, every Saturday of the month, the mobile pet adoption unit will travel throughout Arlington, stopping at various establishments.

The Arlington Animal Shelter, located at 1000 S.E. Green Oaks Blvd., is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Closed Sundays.
Saturday, Aug. 2 The mobile pet adoption unit will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at PetSmart at the Arlington Highlands, 203 E. Interstate 20 in Arlington.
Saturday, Aug. 9 The mobile pet adoption unit will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Petco at 4001 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Suite 159, in Arlington.
Saturday, Aug. 16 The mobile pet adoption unit will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Petco at 2717 W Park Row Drive, Arlington.
Saturday, Aug. 23 The mobile pet adoption unit will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Starbucks at 1225 W Bardin Road, Arlington.

The subsidized contributions are a component of the program called Clear the Shelters. Additionally, the city hopes to use Greater Good Charities to generate funds during the event.

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Arlington s animal shelter is overcrowded. People can help by adopting pets with fees reduced to $5