{"id":316271,"date":"2026-06-22T23:54:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T23:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/316271\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T23:54:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T23:54:20","slug":"our-hearts-are-so-full-dozens-of-pets-find-new-homes-during-mega-adoption-event-in-tallahassee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/316271\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Our hearts are so full\u2019: Dozens of pets find new homes during mega adoption event in Tallahassee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; More than 80 pets were adopted from the Tallahassee Animal Service Center over the weekend as part of a statewide adoption blitz. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The shelter offered free adoptions Friday, Saturday and Sunday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A Monday Facebook post revealed 83 pets found new homes: 49 cats, 32 dogs, 1 bunny and 1 guinea pig.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"There were 83 pets adopted from the Tallahassee Animal Service Center in just three days as...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PGB5DSAU6ZFWTFUD52UMAQVN4E.JPG\" width=\"980\" height=\"980\" \/>There were 83 pets adopted from the Tallahassee Animal Service Center in just three days as part of Petco Love&#8217;s Florida Mega Pet Adoption event.(City of Tallahassee)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"> \u201cTo everyone who adopted &#8211; thank you for opening your heart and home to a shelter pet. You truly changed a life,\u201d the shelter\u2019s Facebook post said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Tallahassee Animal Service Center was one of nearly 50 across the state participating in the Petco Love Florida Mega Pet Adoption event. It set a statewide goal of 2000 adoptions in three days. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s the only event like this in Florida and one of very few in the country where shelters across the state rally around a single adoption event and goal,\u201d said Jacksonville Humane Society CEO Lawrence Nicolas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Nicolas says the number of adoptions should be finalized later this week. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Tallahassee Animal Service Center\u2019s Assistant Director Grayson Walters stresses the mega adoption event comes at a critical time as shelters nationwide typically cope with increasing intakes and crowded kennels during the spring and summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/06\/22\/our-hearts-are-so-full-dozens-pets-find-new-homes-during-mega-adoption-event-tallahassee\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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