From October 18 to 24, approved applicants can adopt a fully-vetted cat for free or a dog more than six-months-old for $25, while funding lasts.
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“People who’ve received services who’ve been reunited there animals that were lost overwhelmingly showed support for us to continue this contract”, said Allison Black Cornelius, with the Greater Birmingham Humane Society.
Other authors who will be at the event are Shannon Kopp, who wrote “Pound for Pound”, Sid Shapira, author of “Danny Dog”, and Rosemary Wood, who penned “Samurai: A Feral Kitten’s Journey to Find a Home”.
“I will say, going into it, I was a little bit skeptical”, Lawson said.
“You need a dog that fits your lifestyle”, she said.
“We feel completely confident that we’ll be able to meet all the requirements to win that bid”, Cornelius said. “So you have to give them patience, love, and just work with them”, Ross said.
During quarantine the Georgia shelter was unable to take in any more dogs and were over populated. Staffers will play everything from the “angry stranger”, stamping their feet and banging on a door, to the “high-pitched friend” to see how the dogs react to different stimuli and settings.
The Santa Rosa County Animal Shelter is near capacity with about 250 animals under its roof.
The city of Birmingham reimbursed the county $108,370 through July and is expected to pay a total of $216,170 for the year. The fees are still considered a value, as they typically ensure that the dog is groomed, healthy, vaccinated and has a documented medical history.
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The main campus at 5500 Gaines St.is also hosting several local authors of pet-themed books for an autograph signing from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, including Humane Society President and CEO Gary Weitzman.
