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Marshall County declares December a free adoption month at county animal shelter
Summary
At a Marshall County meeting officials announced December as a free adoption month, waiving fees after strong results from an October waiver; the shelter is now open Monday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., and staff encouraged the public to adopt.
Unidentified Speaker 1 announced at a Marshall County meeting that the county will waive adoption fees for the animal shelter for the month of December, following a successful October fee-waiver that the speaker said led to 29 dogs, 10 puppies, 16 cats and 43 kittens being adopted. "All adoption fees are waived for the month of December," the speaker said.
The speaker introduced a dog named River, a roughly 1½-year-old Labrador mix brought by Lindsay, and encouraged attendees and viewers to consider adoption. Lindsay was thanked by the board for bringing the animal to the meeting.
Officials also noted the shelter has expanded hours to include Saturdays; the speaker said the shelter’s hours are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to make adoption more convenient for people who work during the week.
Why it matters: The county framed the waiver as a continuation of a strategy that increased adoptions in October. By temporarily removing fees and adding weekend hours, county officials said they hope to place more animals in homes during the holiday season.
Next steps: The waiver was enacted by a motion during the meeting and carried by voice vote; the shelter will operate under the announced hours for the immediate period and the board did not set a public review date in this meeting.
Attributions: Quotes and attributions in this article come from speakers recorded in the meeting transcript; the first reference to unidentified officials follows the transcript labeling (Speaker 1).
