Pets for Vets: Adopt Today at Hillsborough County Animal Services

Many county government offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day today but Hillsborough County Animal Services will offer special holiday hours and a Pets For Vets special to honor those who serve our country.

On Monday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Animal Services will offer half-priced pet adoptions to all active or retired military members - the Pets For Vets special. Adoption fees include spaying/neutering, vaccinations, microchip, Hillsborough County registration tag and veterinary health check.

All Veterans Day adopters during Pets For Vets, both military and civilian, will receive a patriotic pet goodie bag, and all adult felines (age 1 year and older) may be adopted for just $20.

To honor the service men and women now serving abroad, children are asked to stop by the special greeting card and coloring table in the shelter's main lobby. A U.S. Army Vietnam veteran now volunteering for Hillsborough County Animal Services will send all card creations, pet depictions and letters of support from local kids to soldiers overseas.

Please note: There will be no animal turn-ins during the Veterans Day event.

For more information on Pets For Vets, contact Hillsborough County Animal Services at 813-744-5660 or visit the website.