St. Clair County Animal Control is at capacity
The animal intake for the St. Clair County Animal Control has tripled in August and the shelter has lowered adoption fees to help reduce capacity.
Adoption fees have dropped from $120 to $50 for dogs and $75 to $25 for cats. This price takes effect immediately and will last until Saturday. Additionally, the shelter will hold an emergency adoption event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
“Our goal is to adopt out at least 15 dogs and 20 cats,” said Melissa Miller, animal control's director.
The shelter currently has 42 dogs and 55 cats.
Miller said they have maintained a high save rate for its animals and the recent influx of animals is difficult for the shelter to sustain. Any open kennels are being used for overnight intake of stray animals or to quarantine biting dogs.
“We don’t euthanize to make space, which is why we’re doing the emergency event to try to get as many pets adopted out as possible,” Miller said.
Additionally, the shelter is no longer taking owner surrenders because there isn’t enough room.
“We look forward to seeing people come out on Saturday,” Miller said.
Animal control is open for adoptions from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Fostering an animal is another way people can help the shelter. The shelter can provide people the supplies they need. The shelter can be reached at (810) 984-3155.
Contact McKenna Golat at mgolat@gannett.com or (810) 292-0122.
This article originally appeared on Port Huron Times Herald: St. Clair County Animal Control is at capacity
