Thirty dogs from Sumter County Animal Services got their furever home at a nine-county mega-adoption event recently held at the Strawberry Festival Grounds at the Grimes Family Agricultural Center in Hillsborough County.
Among the counties participating in the event, more than 240 dogs now have homes.
Of the 30 dogs Sumter County dogs adopted, many were long-time residents. Bruiser, who now has a furever home, came to Sumter County Animal Services nearly one year ago in August 2022. Other long-time residents that found a home include Luigi, Lady, Blue, Dievaa Marie, Chase, Brady and Sammy. A dog named Happy lived up to his name when he was adopted. In addition, Roxy, the one-eyed dog, is now living comfortably in her new home!
Regarding the success of the adoption event, Sumter County Assistant County Administrator, Stephen Kennedy said, “The success of the Mega Adoption event illustrates the capacity of our communities to come together to provide a home for the animals in our shelter. It highlights for our team what success looks like and provides some immediate relief to our population challenges. We could not get every available dog to the adoption event and still have many looking for their forever homes at our facility. We encourage the community to consider adopting or fostering.”
There are still plenty of dogs and cats at Sumter County Animal Services looking for that furever home. Currently, there are no adoption fees. Sumter County Animal Services is located at 819 CR 529, Lake Panasoffkee, FL.
This information was originally provided by Sumter County.