Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control is proudly joining forces with Petco Love - formerly known as the Petco Foundation, a national non-profit working to lead and inspire change for animals– and animal welfare groups across the state of Florida on a shared mission to find homes for 2,000 dogs and cats in shelters. The Petco Love Florida Mega Adoption Event will take place on June 28th, 29th and 30th in Petco stores and local animal shelters.
According to the most recent nationwide data, Florida ranks 46thin the nation when it comes to saving the lives of pets in shelters. In 2021, In nearly 22,616 dogs and cats were killed in animal shelters across Florida. With help from Petco Love, local animal shelters are aiming to close that gap by finding homes for 2,000 pets in three days.
The flagship Petco Love Florida Mega Adoption Event was held in June of 2023 and found homes for 1,946 animals. This year, with 46 shelters participating across 33 counties, the event aims to pass the 2,000 pets goal in just three days. Thousands of pets will be available for adoption. All pets will be spayed or neutered and up-to-date on vaccinations. All adoption fees will be waived, some exclusions may apply.
The event is funded by a grant from Petco Love to the Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS) and facilitated by JHS's Florida Leaders in Lifesaving program.
To learn more about the event, including days, times and locations in your area, visit megaadoptflorida.com. Information is also available on social media by following @MegaAdoptFlorida on Facebook and Instagram, or using #MegaAdoptFL.