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The event is scheduled for Thursday, July 17, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the shelter grounds. Mike Dubs described the evening as free to attend and said it will include vendors, a bounce house, a dunk tank, a beer garden, food trucks and a raffle. \"No admission fee,\" Dubs said.

Why it matters: The shelter is using the event both to find homes for animals and to showcase dogs that help the facility operate. Baloo is described as one of the shelter’s assessor dogs, used to introduce and evaluate new dogs in playgroups — a function the staff said helps integrate new arrivals safely into group settings.

Shelter staff described Baloo as \"a really nice dog\" who arrived as a stray and is now used to introduce new dogs to playgroups because he responds calmly and gives appropriate corrections if another dog acts up. Dubs said Baloo is \"about a year and a half old\" and that \"there's not a bad word about this dog\" in his records.

Staff listed Baloo’s adoption fee as $1.50 and said that fee includes neutering, vaccinations, microchipping, starter food and a 30‑day trial of pet insurance. The shelter also said it works with a company named PetZelle to provide adopters with follow‑up information and access to the animal’s medical records via email after adoption. \"We can send the bandana with him,\" Eddie said when asked whether Baloo’s bandana would go to the adopter.

The shelter described a \"speed dating\" style activity during the event in which potential adopters can sit in a roped‑off area while staff bring different dogs to them in short meetings so visitors can meet multiple dogs in one visit. \"If you want to let the dog pick you, this is the perfect time,\" Eddie said.

The presenters encouraged interested people to complete the shelter’s adoption application online or call the shelter to arrange a meeting. Dubs emphasized that even after adoption, the shelter remains available as a resource: \"They might not be living here anymore, but they're still family. We still wanna help out.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pet of the Week - Baloo","oneSentenceSummary","Community Animal Shelter staff promoted a free evening adoption event called Dog Days of Summer, scheduled for Thursday, July 17, 5–9 p.m., and described Baloo, an assessor dog about a year and a half old, whose adoption fee is listed as $1.50 and includes spay/neuter, vaccines, microchip, starter food and a 30‑day insurance trial.","taxTitle","Kokomo City, Howard County, Indiana","taxId",26298,"location","headline","","shortSummary","actionData","errors"]

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Shelter highlights ‘Dog Days of Summer’ event and profiles Baloo, an assessor dog available for adoption