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Orange County, FL<\/strong> \u2013<\/b> Summer months include the peak breeding season among homeless and stray animals, which can easily spike an open admission shelter\u2019s population overnight. With a current population of 539 dogs and cats, in addition to 102 animals in foster homes, Orange County Animal Services (OCAS) is feeling the full impact of the summer breeding season. While more than 100 adoptions took place this past weekend, the shelter is near capacity, prompting officials to put the call out that adoptive homes are urgently needed.<\/p>\nThe shelter team, volunteers, rescue partners, foster parents and adoptive families are doing everything they can to help OCAS ensure animals find the right homes as quickly as possible. On average, OCAS accepts as many as 50 dogs and cats a day \u2013 a number that can double during the summer.<\/p>\n
In an effort to increase adoptions, many animals have already been vaccinated, spayed and neutered \u2013 and are ready to go home with a new family today! Adoption fees have been reduced to just $10. The shelter is also currently featuring animals that have been at the shelter for more than 10 days through their social media channels<\/a>. Adoption fees for these featured pets have been waived. To learn more about dogs and cats available at OCAS, visit us online<\/a> or on Facebook at Facebook.com\/OrangeCountyAnimalServices<\/a>. OCAS remains a safe haven for all animals; officials still want to remind individuals no longer able to care for a dog or cat to please exhaust all efforts to find the animal a permanent and loving home prior to surrendering to Orange County Animal Services.<\/p>\n Elevated shelter populations place a considerable strain on resources, as well as space at shelters like OCAS, which is the county\u2019s only open admission shelter \u2013 meaning they do not turn away any dog or cat. With the need to balance the health and well-being of hundreds of animals every single day, ensuring that the shelter remains just a temporary safe haven before an animal finds a loving home is mission critical.<\/p>\n Not able to adopt? Consider:<\/p>\n Urgent Need for Adoptive Homes, Adoption Fees Reduced or Waived Orange County, FL \u2013 Summer months include the peak breeding season among homeless and stray animals, which can easily spike an open admission shelter\u2019s population overnight. With a current population of 539 dogs and cats, in addition to 102 animals in foster homes, Orange County […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-8718","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n