TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Tallahassee Animal Services celebrated \u201cDogust First\u201d Saturday with a free adoption event that helped 20 pets find new homes.<\/p>\n
August 1 is known as \u201cDogust First,\u201d a day that celebrates the official birthday of shelter dogs, many of whom don\u2019t have a known birth date. <\/p>\n
The event resulted in 11 dogs and 9 cats being adopted.<\/p>\n
Amelia Angleton, a volunteer with Tallahassee Animal Services, said finding homes for the animals is especially important now because the shelter is full.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s so important because as the City of Tallahassee, we take in all the animals in our communities that need homes,\u201d Angleton said. <\/p>\n
\u201cSo as soon as we open up a kennel, we can take someone else and we can make sure we have enough space for everybody to make sure dogs and cats find their forever homes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Families attending the event also had the chance to sign a life-size birthday card for the shelter dogs.<\/p>\n
Angleton said she hopes the event will become an annual tradition.<\/p>\n
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