International Homeless Animals Day
A day to raise awareness on the overpopulation of dogs and cats.
International Homeless Animals Day is a day to spread awareness on pet overpopulation. There is an incredible overpopulation of dogs and cats worldwide, which leads to so many dogs and cats becoming homeless. This day is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday of August each year.
Come Celebrate With Us While Raising Awareness!
Things Happening at the Shelter this International Homeless Animals Day:
Saturday, August 21st
Dog for Dog Adoption Special:
Purchase a delicious bbq combo, a hot dog, chips, and a drink, for only $5 and you will get the chance to receive up to 50% off any adoption fee! (valid for that day only)
You will also be able to purchase hot dogs for only $1 to give as a treat to your dog of choice!
Fan of Felines Adoption Special:
Purchase a delicious bbq combo, a hot dog, chips, and a drink, for only $5 and you will get the chance to receive up to 50% off any adoption fee! (valid for that day only)
You will also be able to purchase cat toys for only $1 to give to a cat of your choosing!
Sponsor a Shelter Pet!
Unable to adopt a cat or a dog? You could always sponsor one of our shelter animals by purchasing items on our animals’ wish list OR help promote that animal on all of your social media platforms. Due to your generous contribution, we will share with you when your sponsored pet gets adopted.
To sponsor a pet, purchase an item(s) for your shelter pet off of our Amazon wishlist and add a note for which pet you would like it to go to! Be sure to include your email for pet updates. You could also message us to inquire about sponsoring an adoption fee to help increase their chances of getting adopted. Contact us: click here.
View their wishlist: Click here.
Become Part of the Solution!
Spay/Neuter Your Pet
Shelters can become overpopulated so easily. Right now, we are even strguggling to find space for all of the animals that need safe shelter. At the Humane Society of St. Lucie County, one of our biggest goals is to spay and neuter every pet. Think about it, one female cat can have up to 3 litters of kittens every year with an average of 4 kittens each birth. Cats are able to reproduce for 12-15 years, meaning one single female cat could potentially have more than 150 kittens in her lifetime. That is why we truly believe it is so important to spay and neuter your pets.
Donate to a Shelter
The Humane Society of St. Lucie County does so much more than just adopt out animals. We tend to those animals and try to give them their best chance. We treat them medically, including spaying or neutering them, we give them proper diets, we even have a trainer come and try to help our dogs with behavior concerns. Shelters around the world have played a huge role in mitigating the overpopulation of dogs and cats. We could always use any support you have to offer, even if it isn’t a fiscal donation, donate your time and volunteer with the dogs and cats!
Interested in volunteering? Click here.
Adopt or Foster a Shelter Pet
So many shelters are reaching or have reached their maximum capacity, give a lucky dog or cat the chance at a better life by opening up your home. If adoption is something that you aren’t quite ready for, then consider fostering! Fostering an animal makes more of a difference than you could ever imagine. We have many dogs and kittens who would benefit tremendously by having a foster home.
