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Free Dog Adoptions At Pennsylvania SPCA This Weekend
The Pennsylvania SPCA is waiving all dog adoption fees Saturday in an effort to help clear its crowded shelter. See details here.
PHILADELPHIA — This weekend, the Pennsylvania SPCA is waiving all adoption fees for dogs in an effort to clear its full shelter.
"Home for the Howlidays" will take place Saturday from noon to 6:30 p.m. at the PSPCA’s Philadelphia headquarters.
The PSPCA’s Philadelphia headquarters is completely full of adoptable dogs.
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Adoptions at the PSPCA, shelters in the area and around the country have been very slow.
Dogs that would normally be adopted quickly are having longer lengths of stay, but are so deserving of families.
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At the same time, shelters are seeing an uptick in owner surrender requests.
With this adoption event, the PSPCA is hoping to find homes for many dogs, and to open up space to help those that will take their place.
On this fee-waived adoption day, all normal adoption processes and policies will be followed. Get more information on those policies and procedures online here.
The Pennsylvania SPCA Philadelphia headquarters is located at 350 Erie Ave. in Philadelphia
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