Adoption Fees Waived For Adult Animals At San Diego Humane Society

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — San Diego Humane Society is waiving adoption fees for adult animals this weekend.

Bounty Paper Towels is partnering with Best Friends Animal Society network partners to surprise new pet owners by picking up adoption fees at shelters across the country. That includes San Diego Humane Society, where adoption fees will be waived Friday through Sunday for all adult animals ages 7 months and older.

"It's a busy time for us!" said Jessica Des Lauriers, chief operating officer of San Diego Humane Society. "Right now, we have more than 1,600 animals in our care, which includes more than 450 pets available for adoption. We truly hope this fee-waived promotion can be an incentive for folks looking to open their hearts and homes for a new family member."

There are 100,000 more pets that need homes at nationwide shelters than at this time last year due to staffing shortages, limited shelter hours, fewer volunteers and fewer adoption events, according to the San Diego Humane Society.

"We have an especially high volume of large and medium-sized dogs, as well as small pets like rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters, who are looking for new homes at San Diego Humane Society," Des Lauriers said.

Each pet available for adoption has been spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and medically and behaviorally assessed, according to the San Diego Humane Society. Adoptions also come with a free veterinary exam certificate and a dog license if pet owners live in one of the 14 cities contracted by San Diego Humane Society.

San Diego Humane Society is open for walk-in adoptions from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at its campuses in El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside and San Diego.