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Time to 'clear the shelter' in Lackawanna County

Newswatch 16's Courtney Harrison shows us the pets looking for loving homes available at a discounted adoption fee.

SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — An animal shelter in Lackawanna County is teaming up with a national organization to help clear the shelters.

Griffin Pond Animal Shelter is packed with dogs and cats that need a home.

Shelter Executive Director Ashley Wolo says to help make some room, they've partnered with the Bissell Pet Foundation to clear the shelter. Cats and dogs more than one year old can be adopted for a discounted fee.

"The adoption fee will only be $25. upon leaving, they'll be up to date on their vaccines, they'll be microchipped, spayed, or neutered, and they'll have a full clean bill of health," Wolo said.

Shelters across the country are dealing with overcrowding and other obstacles. Griffin Pond continues to make it easy for people interested in adopting one of the many deserving pets they have in the shelter.

"You'll fill out our adoption application right online. We'll process the application as normal, and then we'll contact you and schedule an appointment."

During the pandemic, people were adopting pets, but now that life is getting a little more back to normal, the cages are starting to fill back up.

"We're inundated," Wolo said. "Every day, we get dozens of phone calls, or we have people showing up at our doors with animals, so it's been a little insane."

Wolo says every time a kennel becomes available, there are two more pets surrendered or come in stray. Kitten season is also in full swing.

"There's so many things you could do to help. Even if you find an animal, we have resources we could provide you, so not only is it helping us, it's helping the animals."

Griffin Pond has a list of animals available for adoption.

The Clear the Shelter adoption event runs through Sunday, May 8.

We are SO EXCITED to be part of BISSELL Pet Foundation's Empty the Shelters adoption program! From May 2-8, our adoption fee will be LOWERED to $25! This promotion applies to All pets that are currently Spayed/Neutered and ready for adoption over a year of age. (Pets that are not ready for adoption that would have to be fostered or under a year of age will not apply) To participate, please follow our regular adoption process of searching for your perfect pet and completing our adoption application. Our pets and their profiles along with the application are available online at https://www.griffinpondanimalshelter.com/adopt. Thanks so much to all of you for your continued support and to Cathy Bissell and the BISSELL Pet Foundation for this tremendous opportunity! #EmptyTheShelters

Posted by Griffin Pond Animal Shelter on Thursday, April 28, 2022

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