National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is this weekend and if you’ve been thinking about adding a fur baby to your family, this is the weekend to do it. Dog adoptions are being sponsored, so your new addition could be free.

TDS Telecommunications Sponsoring Pet Adoptions In Twin Falls

The free pet adoptions are being sponsored by TDS Telecommunications at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter. The official date for National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is Sunday, April 30th but the free adoption event begins Saturday. TDS is covering the adoption fees for the first 10 dogs adopted from the shelter.

The regular price for a dog adoption at the shelter is $95 and there is an adoption form you will need to fill out to be eligible to adopt any of the animals from the shelter. The Twin Falls Animal Shelter is open on Saturday from 10 until 2 and on weekdays from 10 to 5 with a break between 1:15 and 2:30 for lunch.

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If adopting a cat or a dog isn’t a possibility for you or something you want to do, but you still want to help and support the shelter, Idaho Gives is starting next week. Idaho Gives is a statewide fundraiser where you can donate to your favorite charities online. Idaho Gives starts May 1st and ends on the 4th.

The Twin Falls Animal Shelter is also hiring if you’d rather help and support them that way. They need a kennel attendant who can work weekends and clean and walk the dogs, help with vaccinations, and interact appropriately with other people.

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