Agoura Hills, Take Home A Senior Pet This Month

AGOURA HILLS, CA — It’s National Adopt a Senior Pet Month, and Agoura Animal Care Center is making it easier than ever to take home a new cat or dog.

For the entire month of November, you can find your new cat or dog from Agoura Animal Care Center for just $5. This price includes the cost of adoption, a microchip, spaying/neutering and necessary vaccinations for all cats and dogs over the age of five, according to Los Angeles County Animal Care.

About 6.3 million animals enter shelters each year, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, around 920,000 of which will be euthanized per year because they can’t find a home.

Older dogs are 35 percent less likely to be adopted than younger dogs and puppies, according to ASPCA. Older cats are also less likely to be adopted in the U.S.

But adopting older pets also comes with its perks. Older animals are generally more trained, can settle into a home easier and likely already have a personality for you to get to know, ASPCA said in a blog post. Older dogs have likely grown out of puppy habits like teething and going to the bathroom in the house.

Here are some of the “mature” furry friends available now at the Agoura Hills Animal Care Center, located at 29525 Agoura Road.

Dogs

• Hugo, five years old, male Pit Bull
• Kai, five years and two months old, male German Shepherd
• Blue, 11 years and two months old, male Labrador Retriever

Cats

• Bee, five years old, female domestic shorthair
• Bunny, five years old, female domestic shorthair
• Winnie, five years and six months old, female domestic shorthair

You can check out all the available cats and dogs on the LA County Animal Care and Control website.