Bay County Animal Services has cut adoption fees from $25 to $10 through Saturday, Oct. 31, because the shelter is at capacity. Spay, neuter and microchip included.
Bay County Animal Services is charging $10 to adopt a dog or cat through Saturday, Oct. 31, because the shelter is full.
The usual fee is $25. Bay County announced the cut in a release on its website on Oct. 21. The county is calling it the “No Tricks, Just Treats” Halloween adoption event. It started Thursday, Oct. 22, and runs 10 days.
The county said the shelter is at capacity. Every adoption frees a kennel for another animal.
“Our shelter is full of wonderful dogs and cats waiting for loving homes,” Bay County Animal Services Manager Serina Junger said in the release. “Every adoption helps us make room for another animal that needs our help.”
What the $10 covers
Every pet adopted during the event comes with the same care as a full-price adoption. The county said that includes:
- age-appropriate vaccinations
- deworming
- flea and tick prevention
- a microchip
- spay or neuter surgery
The county’s adoptions page adds that dogs are tested for heartworm and cats for FIV and feline leukemia before they go home. It also reminds adopters to register the microchip with the manufacturer, because the chip carries an ID, not a GPS tracker.
What it means for you
If you have been thinking about a dog or cat, this week is the cheapest time to adopt from the county shelter. Six days of the event are left after today.
Here is what the county’s adoptions page says to expect:
| Where | 6401 Bayline Drive, Panama City |
| Phone | 850-767-3333 |
| Bring | A driver’s license or state ID |
| Last adoptions | 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 2:30 p.m. Saturday |
| Closed | Sundays, and daily from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch |
| Payment | Cash, Visa or Mastercard |
The adoptions page says the shelter is closed to the public on Wednesdays, but the hours on the same page list Wednesday as open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call before you go on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
The page also says you can bring a dog you already own to meet a new one, so staff can check the two get along. Applications that pass are processed the same day.
You can see the dogs and cats available now on the county’s adoptions page before you visit.
More for the week
Halloween falls on the last day of the event. Our things to do this weekend guide lists trick-or-treat and trunk-or-treat events around Panama City. Bay County Fire Rescue holds a free family open house from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Fire Station 24 in Sandhills, 13010 State Road 77. Children can come in costume and trick-or-treat at the station, the county said.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to adopt a pet from Bay County Animal Services this week?
$10 through Saturday, Oct. 31, down from the usual $25, during the county’s “No Tricks, Just Treats” Halloween adoption event.
What does the adoption fee include?
Age-appropriate vaccinations, deworming, flea and tick prevention, a microchip and spay or neuter surgery, according to Bay County.
Where is Bay County Animal Services?
6401 Bayline Drive in Panama City. The phone number is 850-767-3333.
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