JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you have a fur-baby, then you know, pets are family.
And if you don’t have a fur-baby (or wouldn’t mind adding to your pack), next week is the perfect time to adopt and start enjoying the hope, companionship and unconditional love pets can bring.
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PetSmart Charities® National Adoption Week is from March 24-30 and three of our local animal shelters are taking part.
The Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS), Animal Care & Protective Services (ACPS), and Nassau County Animal Services (NCAS) will bring adoptable animals to three PetSmart locations in Jacksonville all week long.
The shelters hope to get hundreds of pets new homes during the “Super” adoption week.
JHS was recently awarded a $55,000 Adoption Prep grant from PetSmart Charities to provide pre-adoption care for animals at the shelter and to fund the “Super” adoption week.
More than 8,500 animals called JHS a home-between-homes last year, and each of them needed nutritious food, medical care and love.
The Adoption Prep grant will help ensure that every animal and person who comes to JHS in the coming months is able to receive the compassionate care they deserve.
PetSmart Charities connects adoption partners such as JHS, ACPS, and NCAS with local PetSmart stores to bring adoptable pets in for adoption events and meet and greets. These include pets of all ages, breeds, temperaments, and energy levels.
Staff and volunteers are available to help make ideal matches considering lifestyle and other preferences such as energy levels, personalities, sizes, etc.
“We are so grateful for our friends at PetSmart Charities for making this reduced cost ‘Super’ adoption weekend possible and for generously awarding us this Adoption Prep grant to help pets and the people who love them,” said Lawrence Nicolas, JHS CEO. “JHS, ACPS, and NCAS have seen hundreds of animals enter our doors in recent weeks, and now is the perfect time to open your heart and home to a shelter pet!”
Heidi Marston, director of pet placement at PetSmart Charities, acknowledged the local shelters are often overflowing with animals who just need to be connected with their fur-ever families.
“Adopting or fostering a pet not only enriches your life but is the best way to support your community and local partners like JHS, ACPS, and NCAS in their lifesaving work,” Marston said. “There is nothing like the unconditional love of a pet! Please stop by your neighborhood PetSmart store and meet your new best friend.”
To learn more about JHS’s programs and services, and to view adoptable pets, visit jaxhumane.org.
WHEN/WHERE:
Dogs and cats from JHS, ACPS, and NCAS will be available to adopt at the following times and PetSmart locations:
JHS:
March 24–30 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Southside PetSmart: 8801 Southside Blvd. STE #3, Jacksonville, FL 32256
ACPS:
March 24-30 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Regency PetSmart: 356 Monument Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225
NCAS:
March 24-30 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
North Jacksonville PetSmart: 13141 City Station Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32218
