Montgomery County Animal Services will waive adoption fees Oct. 15-31 for dogs that weigh more than 40 pounds. The shelter is filling up.
Deb Belt, Patch Staff
DERWOOD, MD — Montgomery County Animal Services will waive adoption fees Oct. 15-31 for dogs that weigh more than 40 pounds. It's part of the shelter's "Find Your Boo" event, sponsored by Friends of Montgomery County Animals.
The shelter’s population of large dogs has increased. If more people do not adopt, the shelter will once more reach critical capacity, as it did over the summer. Adopters are urgently needed for medium and large dogs, shelter staff said in a news release.
"If anyone is considering adding a pet to the family, now is the time. Adopting is easy and will be made even easier with no adoption fee during the special event, " the agency said.
A fenced yard or a house isn't a must to have a big dog, which can sometimes be great apartment dogs, said MCASAC Community Relations Manager Maria Anselmo.
“We have all types, from couch potatoes to hiking or running buddies,” Ansemo said.
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Start the adoption process online by filling out the adoption questionnaire and sending in the required documents. The questionnaire, required documents and more information on the adoption process can be found online.
Adopters also can visit the adoption center during open hours from noon to 7 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and from noon to 5 p.m. on weekends. Adoptions are processed on a first-come, first-served basis by appointment. Walk-in appointments are subject to counselor availability.
Adoptions are same-day, so people should be prepared to take home an animal on the day of their appointment.
New animals regularly arrive at the shelter. View adoptable animals online or visit the facility during open hours at 7315 Muncaster Mill Road in Derwood.
The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center, which is operated by the Office of Animal Services, provides sheltering and care to homeless, abused and neglected animals. It is the county’s only open-admission, municipal shelter.
Animal Services officers are available seven days a week to investigate complaints and respond to animal emergencies 24 hours a day. For information, visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/animalservices.
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