More than 150 California animal shelters to offer fee-waived adoptions on June 7

ATASCADERO — On Saturday, June 7, Woods Humane Society’s San Luis Obispo and Atascadero shelter locations will join more than 150 California animal shelters in holding fee-waived adoption events as part of the second annual California Adopt-a-Pet Day, hosted by the California Animal Welfare Association (CalAnimals), the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SF SPCA), and the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®).

The inaugural California Adopt-a-Pet Day event last year was a huge success, with 3,609 animals being adopted in one day across the state — far outpacing the goal of 2,024 adoptions. Event organizers have raised the bar for 2025, with a more than doubled new goal of finding loving homes for 5,000 dogs, cats, horses, and other small animals.

“While California shelters remain full of an exceptional variety of healthy adoptable pets, we acknowledge that most people continue to acquire their pets from other sources,” said Jill Tucker, CEO of CalAnimals. “This event celebrates the amazing animals in our care by offering fee-waived adoptions and extensive advertising to encourage people to visit our shelters. There has never been a better time or better selection of incredible animals ready for new homes, and we look forward to many happy adoptions on June 7.”

CalAnimals states that adopting a pet from your local animal shelter has many benefits as shelters, like Woods Humane Society, routinely vaccinate, spay/neuter, and microchip animals before they are adopted. As a result, adopting means families and individuals are getting a pet who has already received initial medical care that is appropriate for their species, and the staff at the shelter will also ensure you are matched with an animal who is the right fit for your lifestyle.

 “With a shelter full of animals of all ages and types in need of homes, we are excited and grateful to help pets find their families faster by participating in California Adopt-a-Pet Day,” says Woods CEO Emily L’Heureux. “This powerful one-day effort will make a huge difference to deserving animals across the state and open up space for the many more in need of our shelter services.”

To view animals available for adoption, visit WoodsHumaneSociety.org/adoptions