Lake County

Lake County Animal Shelter to waive adoption fees for ‘Adopt a Shelter Pet Weekend’

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — If you’re looking to help a fuzzy face find its fur-ever home, Lake County is the place to find them this weekend.

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The Lake County Animal Shelter is waiving adoption fees from Friday to Sunday during its “Adopt-A-Shelter-Pet Weekend” adoption promotion.

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The event is part of National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day on April 30.

The shelter is located at 12280 County Rd. 448 in Tavares.

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It’s open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 12 to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. The shelter is closed Wednesdays and holidays.

Officials said adoptions will include spay or neuter services, initial vaccinations, a microchip, a personalized ID tag and a “lifetime of love.”

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“We encourage everyone to come out, meet our pets in need of loving homes,” said Whitney Boylston, director of the Lake County Animal Shelter.

More information about the shelter can be found here.

Photos: Meet a few of the pets you can adopt for free in Lake County this weekend

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