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Adopt a Pet During the Spring Forward Adoption Event
Happening this Weekend at LA Animal Services
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Los Angeles, March 11, 2022 – It’s time to get ready to Spring Forward and turn our clocks one hour ahead this Sunday, and also a great time to adopt a pet from LA Animal Services, where we have many fantastic pets who are ready to meet you and be a part of your family. To entice pet adoptions, adoption fees will be reduced for dogs ($51) and puppies ($75), excluding license, while adoption fees for cats and kittens will be waived thanks to a generous grant from the ASPCA.
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Ready to open your heart and home to an amazing furry friend? View the pets available for fostering or adoption and make a difference today.
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It's Time to Check the Chip
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Changing your clock for Daylight Saving Time is also an ideal time to change the batteries in your home’s smoke detectors, and for pet owners to check your pet’s microchip and licensing information to ensure that your contact information on your animal companion’s microchip and license is current and up-to-date, especially if you have moved. M icrochips greatly increase the chances that pets will be reunited with their families, especially if they are lost or stolen, however, a microchip only works if the phone number and contact information is accurate.
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Our six LA Animal Services locations are operating without appointments every Saturday and Sunday, from 11am to 5pm. We will continue to operate by appointment during the week, Tuesday through Friday, for pet adoptions, fostering, and owner surrender, with Centers closed on Mondays. Sick or injured animals will be admitted without an appointment. Appointments may be scheduled by going online or by calling 1-888-452-7381.
To follow the City’s COVID-19 safety protocols, social distancing will be observed and face coverings will be required when in our Centers.
Per City Ordinance 187219, you will need to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of entry into the shelter. You can request a digital COVID-19 Vaccination Record if you were vaccinated in California (unless you were vaccinated at a federal facility) by visiting MyVaccineRecord.cdph.ca.gov. For any questions regarding vaccination records, visit the LA County Vaccine Records website.
For more information about LA Animal Services, and to learn more information about microchipping and licensing, visit: laanimalservices.com.
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LA Animal Services promotes and protects the health, safety, and welfare of animals and the people who love them, and is one of the largest municipal shelter systems in the United States. With six Centers across the City, LA Animal Services serves approximately 60,000 animals annually and responds to 20,000 emergency calls involving animals or people in danger. LA Animal Services is part of the Human Animal Support Services (HASS) international coalition, joining 38 municipal shelters and animal welfare organizations across the country to reimagine and transform the way shelters care for animals and their families, by offering access to resources to help keep families together; getting lost pets home quickly without having to enter the shelter system; providing food and medical assistance; and continuing to build on a strong adoption and foster program so pets find their permanent homes or are placed in foster care. Visit our link.tree for helpful links to the services and resources available to you and your companion animals. Connect with LA Animal Services and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
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