News ReleaseFor Immediate Release: May 5, 2011
For more information contact:
Minda Harris:
minda.harris@yahoo.com, 936.443.8393
Animal Shelter Faces Tough Decisions as Overcrowding Threatens the Lives of Dogs and CatsSpecial Adoption Rates are Hoped to Increase Adoptions The Montgomery County Animal Shelter is experiencing high intake rates, this coupled with the shelter’s goal of keeping dogs and cats for as long as it takes for them to find homes, leaves the staff with tough decisions. Staff and volunteers are asking themselves, “Which ones can I save?” and “Do I remain committed to a dog that has been housed at the shelter since February or focus my attention on the Australian Heeler puppies that just walked through the door?”
In an effort to alleviate the need to make such decisions, the shelter has aggressively courted adopters with adoption specials including half-price cats and kittens and half-price dogs. Throughout the summer, Montgomery County Animal Shelter is offering up discounted adoption rates with special adoption promotions. All felines are half-off during the “Desperate Housecats” promo. Or take home two cats or kittens for the price of one! Cats and kittens who are regularly $70 can be adopted for just $35, while long-term cats can be yours for just $12.50.
In conjunction with the Grand Opening of the Lone Star Animal Welfare League’s Rescue Me Dog Park, being held Saturday, May 19 at the shelter, dogs are getting on the great deals too! During
Friday through Sunday, May 18-20, all dogs are half-price their original fee. Dogs and puppies that are regularly $80 can be adopted for just $40, while long-term dogs can be yours for just $12.50.
About Montgomery County Animal Shelter: MCAS was founded in 2001. MCAS works relentlessly to find homes and provide care for homeless animals, and to bring people and animals together. At MCAS, we strive to promote humane treatment of animals, prevent cruelty to animals, and provide a facility to return animals to their rightful owners. We are a shelter established to protect, feed, and house the stray, injured, abused or unwanted animals in Montgomery County, Texas. We are primarily funded by Montgomery County government and private donations through our non-profit partners. The shelter is located at 8353 State Highway 242 in Conroe and is open daily for adoptions: weekdays from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm and weekends from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. For more information about the shelter visit
www.mcaspets.org or
www.facebook.com/mcastx.
MCAS Adoption Policy: Offer subject to change at any time and subject to the approval of an application. Adoptions include spay or neuter, vaccinations and more! MCAS provides HomeAgain brand microchips for $25 per pet. FOR IN-SHELTER PETS: Regular adoption fees of $80 for dogs/puppies, $70 for cats/kittens and $25 for long-term dogs and cats have been discounted to $40 for dogs/puppies, $35 for cats/kittens and $12.50 for long-term dogs and cats. FOSTER CATS (pets living in a volunteer’s home) are not discounted unless otherwise noted.
About Lone Star Animal Welfare League: The Lone Star Animal Welfare League was founded in 2004. It is a 501(c)3 organization with the mission of "Bettering the Lives of our Best Friends." Their goals serve to promote not only better, healthier lives for the pets in our community but promote a better existence for the homeless animals who are in great need of our assistance and advocacy. Goals include: Raise SPAY/NEUTER awareness through distribution of educational materials. Sponsor discounted and free spay/neuter vouchers to those in need of assistance; Save Labrador Retrievers and Lab Mixes from euthanasia through their SOS Labs, Etc program; Lend aid to our local shelter, MCAS; Lend aid to local 501(c)3 rescue groups for veterinary emergencies; Promote safe off leash environment for socialization and encourage responsible pet ownership practices in our community; Partner with The Woodlands Township Parks and Recreation to establish an educated dog friendly community. For more information, please visit www.LSAWL.org.
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