Fee Waived On MOCO Animal Shelter Adoptions Through Dec. 31

DERWOOD, MD — The “Home for the Holidays” fee-waived adoption event for all animals at Mongtomery County's shelter runs through Dec. 31.

The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center extended the promotion for all animals through Saturday. The adoption event is sponsored by Friends of Montgomery County Animals.

“Thank you to everyone who has shared our plea, visited the adoption center, and adopted since the beginning of the holiday promotion,” said adoption supervisor Faith Koleszar in a news release. “We asked for help and our call was answered. We are so grateful for the support we received. Because of our community, we have doubled the number of people coming in through the doors every day and over 100 animals have been adopted. In thanks and celebration, I am so happy FMCA offered to extend this promotion and do more good before the new year.”

The shelter is still full of animals waiting to find their new homes. Many types of animals are available for adoption, including birds, guinea pigs, rabbits, reptiles, cats and dogs.

The adoption process can be started online by filling out the adoption questionnaire and emailing in the required documents. Adopters also can choose to visit the Adoption Center during open hours to start the process in-person.

The questionnaire, required documents and more information about the adoption process can be found at montgomerycountymd.gov/animalservices/adoption/howtoadopt.

New animals arrive at the shelter every day. Potential adopters are encouraged to view animals available for adoption online at montgomerycountymd.gov/animalservices/adoption before they visit the facility.

Adoptions are first-come, first-served by appointment. Walk-in appointments are subject to counselor availability. Adoptions are same-day and animals are not held for adopters so they should be prepared to take an animal home at the time of their appointment.

The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center, which is operated by the Office of Animal Services, provides high standard 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 more information, visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/animalservices