Cats of all ages are looking for a loving home at the NFAWL animal shelter in Peconic. (Credit: Carrie Miller)
Ever think about adopting a pet, but weren’t sure if you could find the right animal to complete your happy home? Well now is your chance.
North Fork Animal Welfare League is taking part in a nationwide pet adoption event — teaming up with the nonprofit Maddie’s Fund foundation and hundreds of other shelters — to find homes for 10,000 animals through fostering and waiving adoption fees.
The Riverhead and Southold shelters will be working with interested adopters throughout the month of May, allowing families to foster pets for the month to ensure dog or cat, and owner, are a good fit.
Adoptions will be finalized the final weekend in May and adoption fees will be waived, according to a release from the league.
“We want all of them to have a chance to inspire, love and enrich the lives of their future families,” said David Duffield, head of Maddie’s Fund.
His foundation, which works to find pets loving homes, is footing the bill for all adoptions made during the weekend of May 31 and June 1, donating up to $10 million to be distributed among organizations for the adoptions.
For more information, visit the NFAWL website, call (631) 765-1811 or drop by either the Riverhead or Southold shelters.