The Burlington County Animal Shelter is at its capacity for dogs, so there is a pressing need for residents and families willing to foster or adopt. As an incentive, the county commissioners are waiving all dog adoption fees through the end of June.
The Friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter group also offers free virtual training support for anyone who fosters a dog.
“Our animal shelter staff and volunteers do a fantastic job, but like many other shelters in the region, we are facing a space crunch because of the large number of surrenders,” said county Commissioner Dan O’Connell, liaison to the county health department and shelter.
“We want to find loving homes for them all, so we’re asking for our community’s help to adopt or foster one or more of these shelter dogs.”
The shelter is located at 35 Academy Drive in Westampton and is open for walk-in visits from noon to 3:30 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and from noon to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. It is closed on Wednesdays, except for pre-arranged appointments.
Residents can also view animals available for fostering or adoption online at https://24petconnect.com/PP5405/. Those interested in fostering can also apply online at https://bestfriends.org/burlington-county.
Among the dogs currently available is Nova, a 3-year old pit bull terrier surrendered to the shelter last month. Nova is calm, housebroken, knows basic commands and is also gentle with children.
Last year, the shelter adopted out more than 450 dogs and 1,180 cats. Another 198 dogs and 832 cats were placed in foster care with rescue groups and with area animal lovers.
