What: We may be experiencing a summer heat wave, but the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area (HSHA) is celebrating like its Christmas Day! HSHA’s annual Christmas in July Adopt-a-Thon features a reduced adoption rate of $20 for all dogs and $10 for cats, kittens and critters. The reduced adoption rate still includes spay/neuter surgery, microchip and basic vaccines!
Who: The mission of HSHA is to build a better community for pets and people through compassion, protection, education and collaboration. The organization accepts homeless animals regardless of their breed, age, medical condition or behavioral condition and takes in thousands of homeless animals each year.
Why: Christmas in July is held to encourage the community to consider adoption and ease typical summer overcrowding in the shelter. Each summer, hundreds of homeless pets, especially cats and kittens, find their way to HSHA.
Who should attend: Any individual or family looking for a new furry family member. You can enjoy the Adopt-a-Thon from the comfort of your couch or stop by to see the pets available – either option gets you the same discount, and all applications are timestamped and viewed in the order they are received (both online and paper applications).
When: Main event day is Saturday, July 22nd. We will have special “meet and greets” with dogs, giveaways, and more from 11am to 6pm this day. However, any approved online adoption applications received between 10am Friday, July 21st 70m Saturday, July 22nd is eligible for the reduced adoption rate.
Where: All adoptable pets can be viewed online at humanesocietyhbg.org/adopt/adopt-a-pet/ . Humane Society of Harrisburg Area, 7790 Grayson Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111.
Media Contact: Amanda Brunish, Director of Marketing & Outreach, Humane Society of Harrisburg Area 717.564.3320 x125, amandab@humanesocietyhbg.org, www.humanesocietyhbg.org