12 Oct Contra Costa Animal Shelter Crowding Prompts Offer of Free Adoptions
Janelle Clark holds two puppies being admitted to Joybound People & Pets in Walnut Creek on Jan. 13. The Joybound team drove to Palmdale, Calif. and picked up all the animals they could manage after the fires that ravaged Los Angeles County. (Cole Kuiper / Joybound People & Pets via Bay City News)
By Bay City News
Contra Costa Animal Services is offering free adoptions as its shelter reaches capacity with more than 200 pets — including 140 dogs — needing permanent or temporary homes.
CCAS is partnering with Bissell Pet Foundation to make the offer for all animals during the month of October to clear kennel space.
It’s also seeking qualified foster homes that can accommodate large dog breeds to help manage the current shelter population.
“We’re at a critical point,” CCAS Director Ben Winkleblack said Friday in a press release. “Our shelter is full, and with nearly 20 new animals arriving each day, we urgently need the community’s support to help us find homes and foster placements.”
Interested adopters and fosters can view available pets at www.ccasd.org or come to meet them at the CCAS adoption center, 4800 Imhoff Place, Martinez.
The shelter is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. A $25 licensing fee may apply for pet adoptions.
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