If you were thinking about adopting a pet, this weekend will be the time to do it.
Over 1000 dogs, puppies, cats and kittens will be looking for a forever home at the 26th Mega Pet Adoption Event this weekend at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds.
The event, hosted by First Coast No More Homeless Pets in partnership with the Petco Foundation, kicked off Friday and will run through Sunday.
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, hundreds of animals from 18 different shelters and rescues in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia will be available for adoption at the event.
There will be a $20 adoption fee, which includes spaying or neutering, a microchip, vaccines and a city license.
Adoptions will be free for active and retired military members.
Since 2012, Mega Pet Adoption events have found homes for more than 16,000 dogs and cats.
First Coast No More Homeless Pets is not a shelter but helps make shelters stronger by hosting, planning, and funding the Mega Pet Adoption Events, the largest adoption events in the country, three times a year.
Together in one place, more than ten groups bring their adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens in hopes that each one will find forever homes.
These events are an important part of maintaining Jacksonville’s no-kill status and helping surrounding areas and the nation follow suit.
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