Adoption Fees Waived For Dogs At Pasadena Humane

Pasadena Humane is calling on the community to help ease their near-capacity dog kennels by adopting dogs. To free up much-needed space, the shelter has announced that adoption fees are waived for all dogs and puppies through Friday, March 28.

Pasadena Humane continues to provide housing and care for nearly 90 dogs whose families have been displaced by the Eaton Fire, significantly reducing the number of available kennels for stray and lost dogs. To make matters more urgent, 25 stray dogs have entered the shelter in just the past five days, further straining resources.

“Unfortunately, a lot of dogs have come in over the last several days,” says Marissa Sunny, Senior Director of Placement. “This has stretched us to capacity, so we urgently need to find homes for some of the dogs in our care.”

Shelter officials estimate that at least 25 adoptions would provide temporary relief but warn that this is likely the beginning of an ongoing challenge in the coming months.

“We knew that the fire would have a lasting impact on the number of animals we can comfortably house,” says Sunny. “And right now is just the first of many times that we will need adopters to step up and help us out.”

Adoptions are on a first-come, first-served basis, and standard adoption screening applies. All dogs will be spayed/neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated before adoption. Pasadena Humane is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Available dogs can be viewed at https://pasadenahumane.org/adopt/view-pets/dogs