OKC Animal Welfare launches “We Are Moving! Empty the Shelter” campaign

As OKC Animal Welfare prepares to move into the new Louisa McCune Animal Welfare Center in mid-December, it is asking the community to help shelter pets find homes before relocation through its “We Are Moving! Empty the Shelter” campaign. 

Through the campaign, adopters can name their own adoption fee for any eligible dog or cat. The promotion runs now through Tuesday, Nov. 17. It is designed to make adoption more accessible by allowing adopters to choose what they pay while giving shelter pets the opportunity to find loving homes before the move. 

Community members can participate by adopting, sharing available pet profiles on social media or connecting potential adopters with pets in need of homes. Finding homes before the move will reduce the number of animals that must be transported to the new facility. 

“Relocating can be a stressful experience for animals, especially when hundreds of them have to move,” said Animal Welfare Superintendent Johny Sandoval. “Every animal adopted into a home before the move represents one less pet that will need to adjust to a new environment. The best place for a shelter pet is not a new kennel. It’s a loving home.” 

All eligible dogs and cats, including those in foster homes, qualify for the campaign. Adoptable pets are spayed or neutered, microchipped and up to date on age-appropriate vaccinations and preventatives. 

Those interested in adopting can visit the shelter Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.