By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
An annual adoption event will help get pets from a crowded animal shelter find their new homes.
Friends of the Animal Shelter's Melanie Barnes says the third annual adoption event is a collaboration between Friends of the Animal Shelter, the St. Joseph Animal Shelter, and St. Joseph Animal Control and Rescue
"To pay for a lot of upfront spay and neuter, heartworm testing, leukemia and aids testing for cats, et cetera, pretty much vetting almost every pet we can possibly have, whether it be located at the shelter or in foster care that is adoptable, to have them ready to go and set up a huge adoption event,” Barnes tells KFEQ Hotline host Barry Birr.
Barnes says with everything done pets will be ready during the adoption event for people to fill out paperwork and take their new friend home.
Barnes says the large adoption event will give reduced adoption fees to potential pet owners
"In the past I can tell you usually like it just depends on what we have the most of, if we have a lot of kittens maybe they’ll be like $1 or $10, or maybe adult dogs will be $10, something along those lines,” Barnes explains.
During this year's event, there will be $25 fees for dogs and puppies, $10 fees for kittens, and grown cats going for free.
Barnes says during the event people will get a chance to know the animals more, and even take them on a walk if they'd like
"Understand how it’s interacting with the other shelter dogs around, understand how it’s interacting with people or sometimes there’s even kids down there,” Barnes says. “So, you are getting a small glimpse into a little bit more of their personality and behaviors.”
The event will take place from 1 to 6pm tomorrow at Civic Center Park in downtown St. Joseph.