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'Clear the Shelters' event leads to 600+ adoptions

Posted at 11:24 AM, Jul 23, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-24 11:21:31-04

INDIANAPOLIS -- Shelters around central Indiana adopted out more than 600 animals as part of their "Clear the Shelters" event Saturday.

Most shelters offered heavy discounts on adoption fees, or dropping them altogether. 

Indianapolis Animal Care and Control offered a $10 cat and dog adoption special from, which included spay/neutering, microchipping and vaccinations.

The Humane Society of Indianapolis waived all adoption fees, leading to 87 adopted animals just at their shelters in Indianapolis.

 

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