Maryland SPCA Waives Adoption Fee For One Day

BALTIMORE — The Maryland SPCA is waiving fees for pet adoptions on Saturday, Aug. 18. The animal shelter on Falls Road is participating in Clear the Shelters, a nationwide pet adoption drive sponsored by NBC in which more than 900 shelters waive fees to help animals find their forever homes.

More than 80,000 animals around the country were adopted last year during the Clear the Shelters event.

"...the goal of all participating shelters, including the MD SPCA, is to adopt out all of our pets (clear the shelter), so we can take in more pets needing safe shelter, nutritious meals, medical care and love until we can find them homes, too," the Maryland SPCA posted on its Facebook page.

The Maryland SPCA will open its adoption center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, at 3300 Falls Road in Baltimore.

See adoptable pets from the Maryland SPCA.

The Maryland SPCA is one of hundreds of animal shelters across the country that's participating this Saturday, August 18, in the fourth annual #CleartheShelters, a nationwide pet adoption drive to help find loving homes for animals in need by WAIVING ADOPTION FEES FOR ALL PETS. pic.twitter.com/NuqCcKvlo5
— Maryland SPCA (@MDSPCA) August 16, 2018

At the Maryland SPCA, organizers note that while the adoption fee is waived, regular adoption procedures still apply, such as the $25 pet ID package and $10 pet license required for Baltimore City residents.

Check the Clear the Shelters campaign page to see which animal shelters around the country are participating in the adoption drive with fees waived on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018.

The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) will have extra personnel will on hand to help with adoptions for the event, and the shelter has extended its regular adoption hours.

BARCS is at 301 Stockholm Street in Baltimore and will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18.

In addition to bringing home their new family members with adoption fees waived, all adopters at BARCS will get to bring home goodie bags, free pet food and other giveaways.

See adoptable cats and dogs at BARCs.

By adopting a pet, animal advocates say that people are actually saving two lives, because the adoption makes room for another animal to seek refuge at the shelter.

"When you choose to adopt, and not to shop, you save the life of the pet you bring home and the next pet entering our shelter in need," BARCS said.

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