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Seminole County hosts third annual Paws and Claws event with vaccine clinic, adoptions and Santa photos
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Seminole County Animal Services’ third annual Paws and Claws brought a vaccine clinic, a boutique, vendors from Central Florida, Santa photos with pets and on-site dog adoptions; attendees said the event helps shelter dogs find homes before the holidays.
An event representative for Seminole County Animal Services opened the gathering by saying, "It's our third annual Paws and Claws event." The community event offered a vaccine clinic, a boutique, dog adoptions, vendors from across Central Florida and a Santa Claus photo area for people and their pets.
The event aims to boost shelter visibility and speed adoptions ahead of the holidays. "Our pets are just like our family," said an attendee, adding that the event gives the shelter "a great opportunity to get some of our shelter dogs adopted out before the holidays." Organizers encouraged attendees to consider adoption and to "save the date" for next year.
One attendee described finding and deciding to adopt a small dog named Bella at the event. "I'm like, we gotta go scoop her up because someone's gonna take her today because she's just so precious and tiny," the attendee said, calling the adoption "meant to be." Event staff framed such on-site adoptions as a primary success of Paws and Claws.
Organizers said the mix of services and vendors creates a festive, family-oriented atmosphere and helps the shelter by drawing public attention to its programs and animals available for adoption. The event was described as larger than many expect, offering more than just seasonal photos and serving as an outreach and adoption drive for Seminole County Animal Services.
The event representative and attendees reiterated that the gathering provides a relaxed, holiday-themed opportunity for the community to engage with the shelter and consider adopting. Organizers asked the public to watch for announcements about next year’s date.
