Clear The Shelters Pet Adoption Event Waives Fees

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — A Clear the Shelters adoption event hosted by Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center this weekend will waive all adoption fees Sept. 7 and 8.

The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center is located at 7315 Muncaster Mill Road in Derwood. It is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The Clear the Shelters event has led to record numbers of adoptions in past years.

The Animal Services and Adoption Center The center’s hours of operation can be found at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/animalservices/.

“Clear The Shelters is always an exciting event, and we love seeing all of the empty kennels afterward,” said Adoption Supervisor Faith Koleszar in a news release. “We have so many wonderful pets looking for new homes.”

The shelter will use an appointment system to reduce wait times during the event. Clear The Shelters appointments are open. Adopters can start the process by filling out the adoption questionnaire online at How to Adopt (montgomerycountymd.gov).

Adopters can choose to visit the Adoption Center during open hours to start the process in-person. Walk-ins during Clear the Shelters are subject to counselor availability, but are still welcomed in the event of cancellations or no shows.

Regular shelter hours are:

• Monday: Noon-7 p.m.
• Tuesday: Noon-7 p.m.
• Wednesday: Noon-5 p.m.
• Thursday: Noon-7 p.m.
• Friday: Noon-7 p.m.
• Saturday: Noon-5 p.m.
• Sunday: Noon-5 p.m.

Adopters should be prepared to take an animal home at the end of their appointment by bringing a leash and collar for dogs and a carrier for cats or small animals. In the interest of finding as many homes as possible for pets, no holds will be placed.

MCASAC is the county’s only open-admission, municipal shelter. Through adoptions, education, outreach and more, it serves as a community resource to promote and advocate for responsible pet care. Animal Services officers are available seven days a week/24 hours per day to investigate complaints and respond to animal emergencies.

For more information, visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/animalservices.