DOWNEY - Local animal shelters, including the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA) and county shelter on Garfield Avenue, will discount their adoption rates Saturday, Dec. 17, in an effort to place animals in homes before Christmas.Adoption fees will range from $40 to $125 and include spay/neuter, an embedded microchip and vaccinations. Cats will also be offered at 2-for-1 rates. The first 500 people to adopt a dog or cat also receive a free pet bed courtesy of Ortho Mattress, and a pet food samples from Hills Pet Nutrition.

********** Published: December 15, 2011 - Volume 10 - Issue 35