LA Animal Services Offering Reduced Adoption Fees This Weekend

LOS ANGELES -- LA Animal Services is one of thousands of shelters across the country experiencing an increase in intake of medium to large size dogs. Because more pets are coming into our shelters than getting adopted or fostered each day, LAAS's six animal shelters are running out of available kennels for canine companions.

“We have taken measures each month to increase pet adoptions, foster homes, transfers of pets to rescue partners, and pets being returned home,” LA Animal Services Interim General ManagerAnnette Ramirez said. “Despite these efforts, the intake numbers continue to outpace community placements.”

"Due to the continued increase of animals, primarily dogs, into our six shelters during the past several months, we are currently at the Orange/Extreme Level," LAAS said in a statement. "We are pleading to animal-loving Angelenos to help us find homes for the pets in our shelters by fostering or adopting."

To encourage pet adoptions, LA Animal Services will offer reduced adoption fees on Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19 for dogs and puppies; cat and kitten adoption fees will be waived thanks to a grant from the ASPCA. Pets available for adoption can be viewed at laanimalservices.com/adopt.

More information about LA Animal Services is available on its website.