Gloucester County Animal Shelter Offers Discounts On Pet Adoption

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ — The Gloucester County Animal Shelter is restricting access to the shelter to help prevent the spread of new coronavirus, but is also offering discounts to help animals in the shelter find a new home.

“Now is a good time to get a pet so the pet can acclimate to the new home,” Gloucester County Freeholder Director Robert Damminger said. “The shelter has put some discounts in place to help get these animals into loving families.”

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Dogs and cats six years old and younger will have their adoption fees reduced to $35, while dogs and cats six years and older will have their adoption fees waived. The shelter is offering rabbits for a donation to the shelter. In addition to adopting a dog, the shelter is also open to residents temporarily sheltering a dog.

In the interest of public health, all adoption meetings will have to be scheduled between noon and 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

“A big part of fostering is setting that pet up for success when it does find their forever home,” Freeholder Deputy Director Frank J. DiMarco, liaison to the Gloucester County Animal Shelter, said. “It’s more than just keeping a dog or cat safe in your home, but also teaching them manners and working with them, so they can be successful when they reach their forever home.”

The Gloucester County Animal Shelter is located at 1200 North Delsea Drive in Clayton. For more information, visit www.gloucestercountynj.gov or call 856-881-2828.