Empty the Shelters Adoption Event Ends Soon in Great Falls

• The annual Empty the Shelters event with the Bissel Foundation is on currently at the Great Falls Animal Shelter
• The event allows for lower cost adoptions for families looking for a pet
• The shelter is a no-kill facility, using many resources to re-home every adoptable animal through adoption, rescue partners, and adoption events

Empty the Shelters Adoption Event Ends Soon in Great Falls

Have you and your family been considering a new four-legged pal to hang out with?

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If you haven't already found that furever friend, an annual event at our local shelter may be the way to go.

Help from the Bissel Pet Foundation Helps the Great Falls Animal Shelter

Each year the Bissel Pet Foundation sponsors the "Empty the Shelters National Adoption Event" across the United States in 40 different states.  To help encourage adoptions, the foundation helps with reduced adoption fees.

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The Great Falls Animal Shelter has been selected to participate in the event again this year between July 7 and July 19, 2025.  The shelter will offer pet adoptions at the following rates during that time:

• $70 for dog adoptions
• $50 for cat adoptions

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Finding Your New Four-Legged Friend with the Great Falls Animal Shelter

The Great Falls Animal Shelter is the municipal shelter within the city and their mission is a simple one:

to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the domesticated animals and citizens of our community through education about responsible pet ownership

To learn more about the animal shelter, view the city website here.  To view pets with the GFAS, visit their online adoption site here.  There are currently 26 available adoptions at the Great Falls Animal Shelter.