All adoption fees are covered right now thanks to Friends of Metro Animal Services.
All adopters need to do is pay the $10 licensing fee.
The move is an effort to help the shelter keep it's no-kill status, which it has maintained for the last five years.
Officials said operating at maximum capacity creates "an urgent need to reduce kennel population" to make room for the "ongoing influx of stray pets."
Louisville Metro Animal Services is waiving adoption fees for dogs and cats to encourage adoptions.
The dog crate giveaway ends Nov. 30.
As part of the national "Empty the Shelters" events, Louisville Metro Animal Service offered free adoptions for dogs and cats at the Animal House Adoption Center on Newburg Road.
Louisville Metro Animal Services joins BISSELL Pet Foundation's Summer 2021 "Empty the Shelters" national event.
The groups are raising awareness about the important role pets can play for patients battling cancer.
Adoption fees will be waived for all adoptable shelter pets during the event. All you have to do is buy a 1-year pet license for $10, which is a requirement of the Louisville Metro Animal Ordinance.