Lee County Domestic Animal Services plans to celebrate National Take Your Pet to Work Day for the entire month of June, with reduced adoption fees of $20 on all adult dogs and cats.
Take Your Cat to work day is officially June 22; Take Your Dog to Work Day is officially June 26; but Domestic Animal Services will celebrate all month in an effort to motivate residents to adopt the cats and dogs at the county’s shelter.
Lee County Domestic Animal Services serves as the county’s only stray intake facility, providing care, shelter and second chances for thousands of animals each year. With community support, more pets can find their way to loving homes.
Adoptions take place at the shelter, 5600 Banner Drive, Fort Myers. Adoption hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Adoption applications can be submitted electronically at www.leegov.com/animalservices/adopt. They can also be printed and faxed or brought to the shelter. Or they can be completed in person.
View adoptable animals at www.LeeLostPets.com. Follow Lee County Domestic Animal Services’ social media sites:
www.facebook.com/LeeCountyDomesticAnimalServices/
www.instagram.com/leeanimalservices/
Not ready to adopt? The county has additional options for the community to help the shelter:
- A robust fostering program. Learn more at www.leegov.com/animalservices/foster.
- The Weekend Warrior program. This program lets community members give a shelter pet a break by fostering for a weekend or week. Learn more at www.leegov.com/animalservices/weekendwarrior.
Lee County encourages the community to play an active role in the welfare of domestic animals. Responsible pet ownership is the key to reducing the number of animals in the county shelter. Pet owners must ensure the animal is identified and chipped, is properly vaccinated, is spayed or neutered, and is licensed.
The county would like to remind pet owners that licensing can be done online from a cell phone or computer; residents do not need to visit Animal Services in person. It’s a convenient, easy way to obtain a license and pay for it in one stop. Visit www.leegov.com/animalservices/licensing.
