For the third annual California Adopt-a-Pet Day, animal shelters across the state will offer fee-waived adoptions, removing adoption barriers for California residents, and opening the doors for more animals and more families.
The event comes as animal shelters nationwide continue to face capacity pressures from staffing shortages, limited pet-friendly housing, and a lack of affordable veterinary care. CALanimals, San Francisco SPCA and ASPCA launched California Adopt-a-Pet Day as a direct response to these challenges, removing cost as a barrier to adoption and drawing attention to the animals most in need of homes.
Animals of all breeds, ages, sizes, and energy levels are available at participating shelters, all of which routinely vaccinate, spay/neuter, and microchip animals before adoption. The California Adopt-a-Pet Day website has an interactive map, making it easy to find nearby participating animal shelters.
To learn more, please visit caadoptapetday.org and use #caadoptapetday on social media to see the latest updates.