Want to Adopt a Dog? Yakima Humane Society Special Event Friday

Are you in need of unconditional love, emotional support, cuddles, and kisses? All of those things can be found in a dog and if you've been considering adding to your crew the Yakima Humane Society has an offer worthy of your attention. Mark your calendar and block out some time for this Friday, October 28th, 2022.

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Our kennels have been constantly filled with large dogs for months. With animal control bringing in multiple dogs daily, taking in sick and injured animals that are in desperate need for help, and all while having the public drop animals off on our doorstep almost daily. So, with much consideration, we have decided to drop adoption fees for one day only. This Friday the 28th from 10:00AM to 5:00PM we will be escorting groups of four to five people down our large dog runs to view who is available. We will be closed for the animal's quiet hour from 12:30 to 1:30PM. We still will be requiring a valid ID to adopt and depending on where you live there still may be licensing fees. We hope to find all of our big furbabies homes for Halloween!

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This Friday, October 28th, 2022

10 am - 5 pm with a break between 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Must bring a valid ID to adopt
if you are interested in adopting a large adult dog, the fee (depending on where you live you might still have a licensing fee) will be dropped
Only four to five people at a time will be let in so please block out time in your day if this is something you really want to do

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Adoption is one of the most rewarding experiences in the entire world, understanding the type of dog you are getting and creating a safe space for them helps take some of the anxiety away so take a moment to visualize what that would look like before diving in and once you're there, have SO much fun and thank you for helping keep our Yakima Valley animals safe, happy and loved.

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