Find A New Little Friend For Free In Salem This Valentine's Day

SALEM, MA — Give a guinea pig some love and affection this Valentine's Day.

That's what the Northeast Animal Shelter is hoping some North Shore residents will consider doing as it waives adoption fees for its littlest fellas this weekend.

The Salem shelter and MSCPA-Angell adoption centers are providing fee-free adoptions for rabbits, guinea pigs, mice, hamsters, birds and other small animals on Saturday and Sunday.

"It's the perfect time to add a small pet — which make wonderful first-time or family pets — to a home," the Northeast Animal Shelter said.

The waived fee saves those adopting a rabbit up to $85 and those adopting a guinea pig up to $30.

This is the fourth adoption fee-free weekend with the previous three collectively placing many dozens of pets into new homes. The Northeast Animal Shelter said there are 104 small animals up for adoption across the state with 20 of them set to be brought to Salem for this weekend.

Those interested in adopting one of the tiny treasures can apply here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)