Pet adoption fees reduced at Wake shelter thanks to $5,000 donation
For the second time in a week, generosity will save the lives of homeless animals in North Carolina shelters.
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According to the Wake County Animal Center, a $5,000 gift from the Whitley Law Firm of Raleigh will mean lowered adoption fees at the shelter for the entire month of December. Over the next month, adoption fees for dogs are lowered to $25, and adoption fees for cats are lowered to $10.
That’s a discount of $70 for dogs and $35 for cats.
"This gift could not have come at a better time, because we’ve had an unexpected surge of animals this fall, and we’ve been running very low on space at the shelter,” said Dr. Jennifer Federico, director of the Wake County Animal Center.
The Raleigh shelter isn't the only one receiving a heaping serving of holiday kindness.
Staff hope the gifts will help them clear the shelters before Christmas.
According to the Wake County Animal Center, the Raleigh shelter on Beacon Lake Drive has not been forced to euthanize animals for space in more than three years thanks to help from fosters and rescue groups. Other North Carolina shelters, particularly those in rural areas, can't say the same.
Shelter staff consistently reach out to rescue groups and fosters for help, but overcrowding is a problem even with those efforts, Smith said, adding that her home and her colleagues' are often full with "last chance" animals.
You can help local animal shelters by adopting a pet, volunteering or donating money or supplies.
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