Dog & Cat Shelter’s National Adoption Weekend Event

Mark Your Calendars for September 16th – 17th
The Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter is Partnering with Best Friends Animal Society for their upcoming National Adoption Weekend to Help Combat the Growing Shelter Crisis in America

The Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter, whose mission is to be a safe haven for stray and surrendered pets until they are adopted, rehabilitated, or returned to their owner, and Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization working to save the lives of cats and dogs in America’s shelters by 2025, are teaming up for another adoption campaign to encourage people to choose to adopt, not buy, their next pet.

Recent data released by Best Friends showed that U.S. shelters were seeing an increase in animal intakes and a decrease in pet adoptions from shelters. This has steadily turned into a crisis in the animal welfare community, where many shelters are over capacity. Add your organization’s latest stats on increased intakes and decreased adoptions here, if applicable. If not, delete.

Anyone considering adding a new pet to their family can make a difference by choosing to adopt instead purchasing their pet.

“There is a growing shelter crisis across the country and the animal welfare community won’t just sit by and let innocent pets die,” said Julie Castle, CEO of Best Friends Animal Society. “In fact, it’s quite the opposite. We’re joining forces with our vast network of shelters and rescues across the country to host our third National Adoption Weekend since May to incentivize people to get out and adopt.”

Due to recent problems such as staffing shortages, limited shelter hours, decreased volunteers, and reduced adoption events, the time is now to help save lives by adopting a pet.

“We have proof that national promotions like the first two adoption weekends we did in May and July work,” said Castle. “Our July National Adoption Weekend saw close to 10,000 animals adopted in a three-day period.”

That’s why the Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter is compelled to be a part of the upcoming National Adoption Weekend.

For more information, visit The Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter’s website or follow the Shelter on Facebook or Instagram to learn more.