{"id":133597,"date":"2026-01-27T15:28:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/133597\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T15:28:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:28:06","slug":"lee-county-domestic-animal-services-invites-you-to-adopt-a-world-class-snuggler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/133597\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee County Domestic Animal Services invites you to \u2018Adopt a World-Class Snuggler!\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This February, Lee County Domestic Animal Services invites the community to go for the gold in companionship with its Olympic-themed adoption promotion:  \u201cAdopt a World-Class Snuggler!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the month, adoption fees will be just $30 for cats, kittens and adult dogs, making it easier than ever to bring home a champion companion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom gold-medal cuddles to record-breaking tail wags, Animal Services shelter pets are training every day to compete in events like Freestyle Snuggling, Couch Lounging, and Competitive Biscuit-Making,\u201d county officials said in a release. \u201cThese four-legged athletes are ready to retire from the shelter and join a loving home where they can finally claim their victory podium.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether you\u2019re looking for a calm couch companion or a high-energy teammate for daily walks, Animal Services has a roster full of winners. Residents are encouraged to visit the shelter during February, meet the adoptable pets, and take part in this limited-time adoption event. No qualifying heats required \u2212 just an open heart and a willingness to cheer on your new best friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Every adoption through Lee County Domestic Animal Services includes a comprehensive adoption package to ensure pets and their new families get off to a great start:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Spay or neuter surgery<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Age-appropriate vaccinations<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Microchip and registration<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Rabies vaccination (for pets of appropriate age)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Free health check at the time of adoption<\/p>\n<p>You can view adoptable animals at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.LeeLostPets.com\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">www.LeeLostPets.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Not ready to adopt? The county has additional options for the community to help the shelter:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A robust fostering program; learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leegov.com\/animalservices\/foster\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">www.leegov.com\/animalservices\/foster<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Weekend Warrior program. This program lets community members give a shelter pet a break by fostering for a weekend or week. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leegov.com\/animalservices\/weekendwarrior\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">www.leegov.com\/animalservices\/weekendwarrior<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This February, Lee County Domestic Animal Services invites the community to go for the gold in companionship with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":125582,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":{"0":"post-133597","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cape-coral","8":"tag-cape-coral","9":"tag-cape-coral-headlines","10":"tag-cape-coral-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/125582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}