Friday is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day and the Lake County Animal Shelter will waive adoption fees through Sunday during its “Adopt-A-Shelter-Pet Weekend” adoption promotion.
The shelter is located at 12280 County Road 448 in Tavares. It is open noon to 6 p.m. weekdays except Wednesday, and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The shelter is closed Wednesdays and holidays.
Adoptions include spay or neuter services, initial vaccinations, microchip, personalized ID tag and a lifetime of love. The public can visit the website to see available pets and make an appointment to visit the shelter.
“We encourage everyone to come out, meet our pets in need of loving homes,” said Whitney Boylston, director of the Lake County Animal Shelter.