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Free pet adoptions: Stanislaus Animal Services hopes to ‘clear the shelter’ Saturday

A volunteer for 4 years, Connie Miller spends time with dogs at the Stanislaus Animal Services shelter, on Thursday, October 3, in Modesto.
A volunteer for 4 years, Connie Miller spends time with dogs at the Stanislaus Animal Services shelter, on Thursday, October 3, in Modesto. cwinterfeldt@modbee.com

Stanislaus County Animal Services Agency is asking for the public’s help with reducing the number of animals at the shelter on Cornucopia Way in Modesto.

The shelter will waive pet adoption fees during the Clear the Shelter event from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday (April 20). The animal shelter is at 3647 Cornucopia Way.

The agency said the shelter is over the capacity for dogs and other animals. The Stanislaus shelter is participating in the national Clear the Shelter campaign.

The shelter normally charges a $120 adoption fee, according to its website, but the fee is waived for the campaign Saturday.

There “are no additional costs at all,” Executive Director Vaughn Maurice said via email. “We really need to find homes for nearly 300 pets, so it is totally free.”

According to a news release, the animal adoptions are on a first come, first served basis. The pets will be current on vaccinations, microchipped and neutered, the agency said. The shelter is housing almost 300 animals.

For more information about the animals at the shelter, go to www.StanislausAnimalServices.com.

This story was originally published August 19, 2022 at 12:58 PM.

Ken Carlson
The Modesto Bee
Ken Carlson covers county government and health care for The Modesto Bee. His coverage of public health, medicine, consumer health issues and the business of health care has appeared in The Bee for 15 years.
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