Valentine's Day adoption event helps large dogs find homes

Montgomery County Animal Services will hold a reduced-fee 'Find Your Better Half' event Feb. 14–15 for dogs over 40 pounds; adoption fees vary by age and adoptions are first-come, first-served.

Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center is holding a reduced-fee event called "Find Your Better Half" on Feb. 14 and 15. The event runs noon to 5 p.m. at the shelter at 7315 Muncaster Mill Road. It focuses on dogs weighing more than 40 pounds, which the agency says are adopted less often than smaller dogs. The shelter reports it is operating at critical capacity with nearly 80 large dogs needing placement. Event details: - The weekend event is Feb. 14–15 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Montgomery County shelter on Muncaster Mill Road. - The focus is on dogs weighing more than 40 pounds and the shelter said it has nearly 80 large dogs in need of placement. - Adoption fees are reduced for the holiday weekend and are set by age: under 6 months $75; 6 months and older $50; over 7 years $37.50. - All adoptions are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. The shelter said adoptions are completed the same day and advised that wait times are possible. - The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center is the county's only open-admission municipal shelter and provides care, sheltering and veterinary services; the agency said prospective adopters may view animals and adoption information on the shelter website. Summary: The reduced-fee weekend is intended to increase placements for large dogs while the shelter remains at critical capacity. Undetermined at this time.