LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Animal Services waived adoption fees for dogs and cats to encourage adoptions.
The animal shelter is operating at maximum capacity so it's trying to reduce the kennel population by waiving adoption and redemption fees for all unclaimed pets, according to a news release. LMAS is Louisville's only open admission shelter for stray animals.
LMAS has taken in 850 more animals this year compared to last year, according to a news release.
"We're asking the public to help us remain a shelter that doesn't euthanize homeless pets simply because we are out of room," Ashley Book, interim shelter director, said in a news release. "Our top priority is reuniting pets and their owners, and finding homes for the high number of adoptable shelter dogs and cats sitting in our kennels."
Some local residents took advantage of the adoption promotion on Saturday.
Mark Krummef, a University of Louisville student, brought his dog to LMAS for a compatibility test to see if he could adopt another pet.
"Been looking for a while and decided to come in today and of course we had a free long weekend so to be able to stay home with the dog all weekend is pretty advantageous," Krummef said. "Now I think it is my turn for me to get a dog and I wanted to bring Scobie here so he could play with the dog and hopefully see if they were a match together and they could be friends."
Two dogs play at the Animal House Adoption Center.
On Saturday, the parking lot was full as people lined hallways to consider adopting a new pet. LMAS said 29 pets were adopted on Saturday.
Krummef went home with a new pet.
"They played together really well," Krummef said. "They ran around and it looks like it went well so I am going to fill out the paperwork and we will take her home today."
LMAS expects an increase of pets to be turned into over the Fourth of July weekend due to fireworks.
All adoptable pets have been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped and spayed or neutered.
The Animal House Adoption Center is at 3516 Newburg Road. It's open from noon to 6 p.m. daily.
Redemption fees will be waived through July 6.
To see adoptable pets at LMAS or stray pets at the shelter, click here.
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