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Lee County waives pet adoption fees Saturday for Clear the Shelters

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Lee County residents looking to add a four-legged member to the family can adopt one for free Saturday as part of the 2026 Clear the Shelters campaign. Lee County Domestic Animal Services is waiving all adoption fees Saturday, Aug. 15, during its Clear the Shelters adoption event. The shelter has dogs and cats of different ages available for adoption. Every adopted pet is spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped before going home with its new family. “Clear the Shelters is one of our favorite events of the year because it shines a spotlight on the incredible pets waiting for homes,” Lee County Domestic Animal Services Director Pablo Adorno said.

“Every adoption changes a pet’s life while creating space for another animal in need. We encourage the community to visit the shelter this August — you may just meet your new best friend.” The free adoption event is part of a monthlong effort to find homes for shelter animals. Through Aug. 31, adoption fees are reduced to $40 for dogs and $20 for cats with an approved application. Lee County Domestic Animal Services is joining more than 1,600 shelters and rescue groups nationwide in this year’s Clear the Shelters campaign. Adoptions take place at Lee County Domestic Animal Services at 5600 Banner Drive in Fort Myers. Adoption hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

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Sacramento County program lets people take shelter dogs on free park adventures

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It’s a free pass to take a walk in the park this summer if you include a new four-legged friend. Sacramento County’s animal shelter is kicking off a new program called Barks and Recreation, encouraging people to take dogs out for the day. For shelter dogs like Frankie, most of their days are spent inside a cage. Brittani Peterson, with Sacramento County’s Bradshaw Animal Shelter, says a new program is now helping to change that, allowing people to take pups out to parks for free.

“It’s a fun day where maybe you’re not ready to adopt, but you want to still have that animal interaction and take a dog out for the day,” Peterson said. The dogs come with a backpack that includes a leash, treats and other supplies. Participants are given a pass that allows them free entry to any of the 30 Sacramento County parks, including the American River Parkway. “You can bring the pup to go play in the water, there’s picnic areas, there’s a lot of different trails to walk,” Peterson said. People are also asked to fill out a report card describing the doggie day out.

“Are they playful, are they excited, polite, shy? Kind of giving us more information on the dog’s personality,” Peterson said. The new program is being launched at a time when the Bradshaw shelter is over capacity, and they hope it will help encourage more adoptions. “Hopefully you fall in love with the dog if you see they’re fit for your lifestyle, and it’s kind of a tester for you to get the dog out, see how they are outside of the shelter,” Peterson said.

People interested in participating in the program can book an appointment online by going to the Sacramento County Animal Care website. “You just get to explore and set yourself up for a fun day,” Peterson said.  

Source: Sacramento County program lets people take shelter dogs on free park adventures – CBS Sacramento

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Research to help dogs live longer, healthier lives could unlock secrets for people to age better, too

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Everyone knows the old adage about dogs being man’s best friend, but you may not know that dogs might also be one of man’s best hopes to treat age-related illnesses. That’s because our canines develop many of the same diseases we do, including dementia. As we first reported last March, dogs’ brains are a lot like ours, so studying how dementia and other diseases naturally progress in them, may also help us.  That’s what the Dog Aging Project is all about: unlocking secrets to a longer, healthier life for humans, and our four-legged friends.  At hundreds of vet clinics and hospitals around the country — including here at Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, people are bringing in their dogs.

The Dog Aging Project is a collaboration of dog owners, scientists and veterinarians studying dogs — more than 50,000 of them so far — by collecting data on their diets and exercise, analyzing blood samples and doing MRIs of dogs’ brains. Matt Kaeberlein, a biologist who has spent decades trying to understand — and reverse — the causes of aging, co-founded the project in 2014. Anderson Cooper: Where did the idea of the Dog Aging Project come from? Matt Kaeberlein: I had this lightbulb moment, which I still remember vividly. I realized, “Oh my God, we know about three or four or five ways to slow aging in laboratory animals. Some of those are going to work in dogs.”

Source: Research to help dogs live longer, healthier lives could unlock secrets for people to age better, too – CBS Colorado

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