Special holiday adoption fees with your donation to McHenry County Animal Control

McHenry County Animal Control and Adoption is celebrating the holiday season by offering discounted pet adoptions with a donation to a local charity. From now until Dec. 31, bring in an item for one of three designated charities and adopt a cat, one year or older, by naming your adoption fee.

Bring in an unwrapped gift for the Salvation Army Toy Drive, a contribution to the McHenry County Food Pantry (pet food welcome), or to McHenry County Animal Control and adopt a cat for a fee that you establish. If you can't adopt a cat right now, your donation entitles you to name a kitten instead.

"Our hope is to find forever homes for all of our animal friends before the end of this holiday season," said Kara Plonczynski, the volunteer coordinator for McHenry County Animal Control. "In addition to naming your fee for older cats, we are also offering reduced adoption fees of $50 for kittens. This special $50 fee also applies to adoptions of what we like to call "senior" dogs, which is any dog 7 years or older."

The best gift for the McHenry County Animal Control staff would be seeing every cage empty by Dec. 24, knowing it means every animal is in a forever home surrounded by a new family.

McHenry County Animal Control is offering this holiday adoption special until the end of the year. For more information about adopting a cat or dog find the Friends of McHenry County Animal Control and Adoption on Facebook, visit the Animal Control section at www.mcdh.info or call (815) 459-6222.