Bring Home Happiness Event - Reduced Adoption Fees

Wenatchee Valley Humane Society is partnering with Best Friends Animal Society to offer reduced adoption fees July 22-24

July 20, 2022 Wenatchee, WA –  In light of the current nationwide crisis in animal shelters, Wenatchee Valley Humane Society and Best Friends Animal Society have joined together for a “Bring Home Happiness” event created to encourage more people to adopt a pet from July 22-24. 

“We are reducing adoption fees to encourage adoption specifically of kittens and larger dogs – the two populations we are seeing the most in our shelter. It is vital to get them into their loving homes as quickly as possible so we can complete families and make room for other animals that need our care,” said Taylor Sharp, Executive Director of Wenatchee Valley Humane Society. 

Recent nationwide data released by Best Friends showed in 2021 U.S. shelters saw an 8.1 percent increase in animal intakes that pet adoptions couldn’t keep pace with. 

Currently, there are considerably more pets available for adoption than at this time last year due an increase in owner surrenders because of economic hardships, less adopters looking for kittens and large dogs, and more people struggling to find pet friendly housing. 

As shelters continue to fill up with adoptable pets this summer, often exceeding their capacities, Best Friends and its participating partners have put together the adoption event to address the urgency, with more than 530 shelters, including Wenatchee Valley Humane Society, offering reduced or waived fees. 

"Following the immense success of our National Adoption Weekend in May, which resulted in 4,529 lives saved, we couldn’t wait to have a second National Adoption Weekend as soon as possible,” said Julie Castle, CEO of Best Friends Animal Society. “The summer months, and July in particular, is one of the highest intake months for animal shelters in America so we really encourage anyone who’s looking for a pet to adopt now.” 

The adoption fees at Wenatchee Valley Humane Society from July 22 – 24 will be: 

Felines: $25

Canines (older than 6 months): $50

Critters: $10

Wenatchee Valley Humane Society is open 6 days a week, Thursday - Tuesday. We are open from 11 AM – 1:30 PM and 2:30 PM - 6 PM. Adoption fees cover spay/neuter, vaccinations, and microchipping. 

Wenatchee Valley Humane Society cites many benefits to adopting a pet, including:

• A One Stop (Adoption) Shop: Pets you adopt from WVHS will come vaccinated, microchipped and spayed or neutered which saves you the time and cost of having to do it yourself, like when you purchase a pet.

• You are Saving At Least Two Lives: When you adopt you are saving the life of the pet you adopt and opening a spot at WVHSfor a new animal in need of a home. 

• Unconditional Love: Pets offer unconditional love and often shelter pets are even more grateful and excited to be home with their families. 

For more information visit WenatcheeHumane.org. Follow Wenatchee Valley Humane Society on Facebook to learn more. 

About the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society

Founded in 1967, the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society is a private, non-profit organization with a mission to serve Chelan and Douglas Counties through education, protection and pet adoptions. WVHS cares for displaced pets, rescues injured and lost animals, investigates animal cruelties, and finds homes for orphaned animals. By caring for pets and the people who love them, WVHS is creating a humane society in the Wenatchee Valley. If you would like to volunteer, donate, or more information on how you can help, visit wenatcheehumane.org, email wvhs@wenatcheehumane.org or call (509) 662-9577.

About the Best Friends Network 

The Best Friends Network is comprised of thousands of public and private shelters, rescue groups, spay/neuter organizations and other animal welfare organizations in all 50 states. We are a coalition committed to saving the lives of homeless cats and dogs through collaboration, information-sharing and implementation of proven lifesaving strategies. Our partners support each other and inspire their own communities to increase lifesaving of dogs and cats across the country.