Antioch Animal Services announced that they were participating in BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Summer National Empty the Shelters™ reduced-fee adoption event, taking place from July 8th to July 31st.
This event aims to find loving homes for deserving pets by offering reduced adoption fees and promoting pet adoptions. As the nation’s largest funded adoption event,
Empty the Shelters has helped more than 253,000 pets find loving homes. During each nationwide event, BISSELL Pet Foundation sponsors reduced adoption fees of $50 or less to make adoption affordable for prospective pet owners.
- Antioch Animal Services will participate July 8-31 at 300 L Street, offering $0 adoption fees for all dogs & cats.
- Our business hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 10am to 5pm
- All pets are listed at 24petconnect.com, and are spayed/neutered, microchipped & vaccinated
- Walk ins are welcome, appointments will get priority, phone lines open at 830am, (925) 779-6989
The event will occur July 8 – July 31 at Antioch Animal Services (300 L Street).
“Shelters are struggling with a variety of challenges right now – some are evacuating pets because of wildfires, tornadoes, or even loss of air conditioning in extreme heat, and others are overcrowded and having to euthanize highly adoptable pets to make space, a tragic situation,” said Cathy Bissell, Founder of BISSELL Pet Foundation. “BISSELL Pet Foundation’s upcoming Summer National Empty the Shelters event is a crucial opportunity for people to make a real difference in their community through adoption. Every single adoption saves a life and creates space to save another. Please adopt and give a pet a chance it might otherwise not have. If you can’t adopt, fostering saves lives when shelters are full. Deserving pets across the country are counting on all of us.”
More information from BISSELL Pet Foundation and Antioch Animal Services:
- Empty the Shelters is the nation’s largest funded adoption event and has helped more than 233,000 pets find homes across the country and in Canada since its inception in 2016.
- Empty the Shelters provides reduced adoption fees at shelters, typically ranging from $0 to $50 per animal adoption. Each participating organization has their own adoption process and requirements.
- Our nation’s shelters need your support. Please consider fostering or donating if you unable to add a pet to your family.
- Antioch Animal Services has been a party of the Bissell Empty The Shelters event since 2016.
- All of our adoptable pets are listed at 24petconnect.com, filter by zip code 94509.
Keep your pets safe this 4th of July!
This time of year is notoriously busy for animal shelters across the country, because so many pets become frightened by fireworks and run from their yards and homes.
Accidents can happen even with the best planning, so make sure that your pet’s license tag and/or identification tag has your most current contact information and is attached to a well-fitted collar. Update your pet’s microchip information if you’ve moved or changed phone numbers since it was implanted (if you have forgotten and did it through us email antiochanimalservices@gmail.com).
Fix those fences and gates – now!
Your pets will do best locked safely in the house when fireworks begin. Close windows and pull down the blinds to minimize the amount of chaos they can see and hear outside. Turning on the radio or TV and giving pets a special treat or toy to keep them distracted helps as well. Don’t be tempted to take pets with you to celebrations where crowds can add to their stress. Supervise all night time outdoor time – put your dog on a leash for potty breaks.
We will be closed on Thursday July 4th, but we will open on July 5th for owners connecting with lost pets or people who want to drop off stray animals they have found.
We will waive redemption fees for pets that arrive at the shelter from July 2nd to July 7th. A dog license will be required if expired ($12.50 – $50.00)
All incoming pets are posted on 24petconnect.com, filter by zip 94509 (expand your search to include other shelters). This is updated hourly.
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