Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control Waiving Pet Adoption Fees This Month
Thinking about adding a pet to your family this fall? October is the perfect time to do so because it’s “Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.” On top of that, Adopt a Pet is helping to waive pet adoption fees at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control throughout the month of October. And they have all sorts of pets!
Did you know almost 20% of shelter pets in North Carolina never find a home? That’s why this program is happening — to provide a second chance to as many animals as possible. Adopt a Pet is a team of pet lovers on a mission to get homeless pets into homes. The non-profit organization helps more than 15,000 animal shelters, humane societies, SPCAs, pet rescue groups, and pet adoption agencies showcase their homeless pets to millions of adopters every month, all for free.
To officially kick off this partnership, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control and Adopt a Pet are hosting a celebratory “For the Love of Pets” pet adoption event on Saturday, October 14th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend for free and meet the all of the adoptable pets. Staff and volunteers will be there to help you find the right match. And, again, all adoption fees will be waived at the event. You can even get fun swag including new pet parent essentials and more.
“For the Love of Pets” Fall 2023 Pet Adoption Event
- Saturday, October 14th
- 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control
- 8315 Byrum Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217
If you want to give a pet a forever home but can’t make it to the event, you can still visit Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control anytime in October and go home with a new furry friend, no fee necessary. They currently have more than 150 dogs, 40 cats, and 7 rabbits. All dogs and cats are spayed/neutered and vaccinated before adoption. In addition to covering adoption fees, Adopt a Pet offers new pet essentials and materials, free of charge, throughout October.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control is open for adoption walk-ins Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., as well as Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Click here to see all of the adorable pets up for adoption.