Alachua County Animal Resources and the Student Chapter of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians - UF Chapter are hosting the 13th Annual Summer Lovin’ Animal Adoption event. Summer Lovin’ is on Saturday, August 12, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Alachua County Animal Resources Headquarters (3400 N.E. 53rd Avenue, Gainesville).
The goal is to adopt over 100 dogs and cats at the shelter. Pets leave the shelter with goodie bags, all needed shots, spayed or neutered, and microchipped.
The shelter will close at 1 p.m. on Friday, August 11, to set up the event.
“We are full to the brim with adoptable pets, so we hope this extended adoption drive gets these pets into loving homes,” said Alachua County Animal Resources Director Julie Johnson.
“Shelters across the country, including right here in Gainesville, are struggling this summer with more animals coming in and fewer adoptions,” said Julie Levy, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM, DABVP, from the University of Florida. “This can lead to stress, crowding, and risk of disease and poor outcomes. There’s never been more urgency to adopt and save our local pets.”
The shelter’s hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
