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PHOTOS: Sacramento City Animal Shelter

Despite the extraordinary increase in adoptions at the end of the year, countless dogs and cats sit waiting for new homes.  All are stray or surrendered by their owners. 

Regardless of requests for help from rescue organizations, the supply exceeds the demand or capacity.  Rescue partners are working feverishly to assist in saving the animals, but the real solution lies with our community. Sacramento residents are urged to consider adopting a shelter pet versus buying from a breeder. 

In an effort to encourage shelter pet adoptions, the Sacramento City Shelter took a drastic step yesterday, offering a “Name Your Price” adoption special.  Adopters are encouraged to make a donation they can afford when adopting a shelter pet.  All animals come spayed or neutered, micro-chipped, licensed and vaccinated. Free ID tags are offered to anyone who needs one, along with free micro-chipping to anyone who may have lost a pet that ended up at the city shelter.  Incredible outreach efforts are under way to educate Sacramento residents on the value of adopting a shelter pet.

Shelter spokeswoman Gina Knepp said the Sacramento shelter will soon be transforming into a "no kill for space" shelter, but until then, it is imperative to get as many pets adopted as possible. It is a new generation of sheltering in Sacramento and the only way to save lives is to enlist the support of our community. 

The Sacramento City Shelter is located at:

2127 Front Street

Hours:

Wednesday – Friday

12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday

12:00 – 5:00 p.m.

The “Name Your Price” campaign will remain in effect until 2/12/12.

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Source: Gina Knepp, Public Information Officer, City of Sacramento