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Independence, MO —
Although several animals were adopted or taken in by registered rescue organizations this past weekend, the Independence Animal Shelter is still near capacity.
Rescues and adoptions are still needed, said Independence Health Department Director Larry Jones in a news release Monday. Because of that, adoption fees for cats are still reduced to $50 and dog adoption fees are reduced to $60, through this Friday. All adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip and vaccinations.
The shelter, 875 S. Vista Ave., is now open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, with animal adoptions beginning at 11 a.m. Call the Health Department at 816-325-7986 for more information. Animals available for adoption can be viewed online
(http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/health/Adoptions.aspx).
The city’s Technology Services staff also recently enhanced the shelter’s lost-and-found web page (http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/Health/LostAndFound.aspx).
Changes include separating the found and stray animals by species and adding more information to connect visitors with local lost-and-found pet registry services.
Although several animals were adopted or taken in by registered rescue organizations this past weekend, the Independence Animal Shelter is still near capacity.
Rescues and adoptions are still needed, said Independence Health Department Director Larry Jones in a news release Monday. Because of that, adoption fees for cats are still reduced to $50 and dog adoption fees are reduced to $60, through this Friday. All adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip and vaccinations.
The shelter, 875 S. Vista Ave., is now open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, with animal adoptions beginning at 11 a.m. Call the Health Department at 816-325-7986 for more information. Animals available for adoption can be viewed online
(http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/health/Adoptions.aspx).
The city’s Technology Services staff also recently enhanced the shelter’s lost-and-found web page (http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/Health/LostAndFound.aspx).
Changes include separating the found and stray animals by species and adding more information to connect visitors with local lost-and-found pet registry services.
