It comes after the shelter received a large influx of dogs both due to a parvo outbreak and general busy spring days.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Anchorage Animal Care and Control is now offering a discount on dog adoption fees due to a recent influx of dogs in their care.
“We’re trying to find them homes as soon as possible, get them out of the shelter and into a better environment, so we’ve lowered the adoption fee to $42 in hopes that we’ll get some dogs adopted a lot quicker,” Anchorage Animal Control public relations manager and volunteer coordinator Joel Jorgensen said., about 3.1 million dogs go into animal shelters each year. Out of those, two million are adopted, 700,000 are returned to their owners, and almost 400,000 are euthanized.
“If you’re wanting to surrender your own animal for any given reason, another good option would be going to, which is a good website where you can look up families in your area that are willing to take in dogs,” Jorgensen said. For those who are looking to add a new member to their family, it may be worth considering adopting from a shelter, Jorgensen said.
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