Stray Pets Are Ready to Strut Into New Homes

The Escondido Humane Society released the following announcement:

Dogs and cats will be taking the main spotlight during the Escondido Humane Society’s Stray Pet Strut adoption special.

This weekend, the Humane Society is lowering its already discounted fees to just $10 for all adult dogs and cats. Adoption fees for puppies, kittens and rabbits are $25.

“Each one of our fancy felines and pooches has style,” said Sally Costello, executive director of the Escondido Humane Society. “They may have been found all alone, but you can turn that around by opening your hearts and homes to them. So come say hello to all of our dogs and cats, because we are sure there is one that will melt your heart and make your life complete.”

The Escondido Humane Society is the first and only San Diego County shelter competing in the ASPCA $100K Challenge, a nationwide competition for animal shelters and their communities that aims to get more dogs and cats adopted or returned to their owners. EHS is one of 49 shelters participating nationwide, and the organization that achieves the greatest increase in lives saved from Aug. 1 to Oct. 31 will receive a $100,000 grant from the ASPCA.

The Escondido Humane Society has adopted or re-united 186 animals in August and has set a personal goal of 1,500 adoptions during the three-month competition.

The Escondido Humane Society Adoption Center, 3450 E. Valley Parkway, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. For information, call (760) 888-2247 or log on to www.escondidohumanesociety.org.