JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Humane Society is proudly joining forces with Petco’s nonprofit arm and other animal welfare groups across Florida to find homes for 2,000 dogs and cats in shelters.
The MEGA Pet Adoption Event will be on June 27, 28, and 29 in Petco care centers and local animal shelters.
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In Jacksonville, a regional MEGA event is scheduled for Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29, at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds.
The event will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, and parking is free.
Hundreds of dogs, cats, kittens, and puppies will be available for adoption from 11 different local shelters:
- Alachua County Animal Resources
- Bradford County Animal Services
- Citrus County Animal Service
- Clay County Animal Services
- Flagler Humane
- Jacksonville Humane Society
- Jacksonville Animal Care & Protective Services
- Levy County Animal Services
- Nassau County Animal Services
- Nassau Humane Society
- Marion County Animal Services
Also, Dogs Playing for Life will host playgroups with dogs available from participating shelters at the fairgrounds.
All adoption fees are waived during this weekend, and pets will be vaccinated according to age requirements and altered (spayed/neutered) before adoption.
All adoptions come with exclusive savings and benefits. Additional licensure fees may apply depending on residency.
During the 2024 Petco Love Florida MEGA Adoption Event, 1,949 pets across the Sunshine State found new, loving homes. This year, with 46 shelters participating across 34 counties, the event aims to pass the 2,000 adoptions goal in three days.
“We can’t wait to be back at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds and see families find their new best friends. Summer is the busiest time of year for shelters nationwide, and this is a chance to change the lives of many dogs and cats,” said Lawrence Nicolas, JHS CEO. “Petco Love has greatly supported Florida’s lifesaving efforts for years, and we deeply appreciate their dedication to animal welfare. We look forward to Floridians coming together to save lives!”
On Friday, June 27, JHS and Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) will be open during normal hours at their locations and offering waived adoption fees all day.
“There is nothing more powerful than the moment a shelter pet meets their new family and that’s the heart of this incredible statewide event,” Susanne Kogut said, President of Petco Love. “By uniting animal welfare organizations across Florida, we’re not only finding homes for pets, we’re creating thousands of new beginnings filled with hope, healing, and unconditional love. That’s the power of community, and that’s the power of love.”
Information is available on social media by following @MegaAdoptFlorida on Facebook and Instagram, or using #MegaAdoptFL.
The event is powered by a lifesaving investment from Petco Love to the Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS) and facilitated by JHS’s Florida Leaders in Lifesaving program.