{"id":21353,"date":"2024-08-09T14:24:43","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T18:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=21353"},"modified":"2024-08-09T14:24:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T18:24:43","slug":"orange-county-animal-services-in-urgent-need-of-adoptions-and-foster-parents-two-reduced-adoption-fee-promotions-underway","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2024\/08\/orange-county-animal-services-in-urgent-need-of-adoptions-and-foster-parents-two-reduced-adoption-fee-promotions-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Animal Services in Urgent Need of Adoptions and Foster Parents, Two Reduced Adoption Fee Promotions Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-20539\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-241x241.png 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Orange County, FL<\/strong> \u2013 Orange County Animal Services (OCAS) announced today the shelter is in dire need of residents to step forward to adopt, foster and volunteer. OCAS staff has reached out to the community multiple times this summer, seeking help to manage the influx of pet intakes the shelter has handled over the last few months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the moment we have 215 dogs in our care, with not a single vacant kennel in our main dog building,\u201d said Diane Summers, Manager for Orange County Animal Services. \u201cThis is a concerning situation for our staff, and we are doing our best to care for these pets to the best of our ability. We\u2019re seeking community help to find adopters and foster parents to get dogs out of the shelter and help balance the number that are coming in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>OCAS is holding two promotions to encourage people to adopt<\/u><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Teacher\u2019s Pet<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Employees of Florida schools can adopt a pet for free by showing their workplace identification card.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Gold Medal Favorite<\/u><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> To celebrate the Olympics, pets that have been in the shelter for more than four weeks will have a gold sticker on their kennel cards, and their adoption fee will be reduced to $10.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had 196 adoptions since the beginning of August,\u201d said Summers. \u201cHowever, we\u2019re taking in more animals than we are adopting out. Kitten Season plays a key role in this, as we\u2019ve taken in hundreds of litters of kittens. These little ones need foster homes to thrive.<\/p>\n<p>OCAS provides food, medical care and training for residents interested in becoming foster parents.<\/p>\n<p>Any resident of Orange County, or surrounding areas, interested in adopting, volunteering or becoming a foster parent can find more information at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orangecountyanimalservicesfl.net\">www.orangecountyanimalservicesfl.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orange County, FL \u2013 Orange County Animal Services (OCAS) announced today the shelter is in dire need of residents to step forward to adopt, foster and volunteer. 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