Gwinnett animal shelter extends hours

Gwinnett animal shelter extends adoption hours on Thursdays beginning July 26. File photo courtesy of Pixabay

Gwinnett animal shelter extends adoption hours on Thursdays beginning July 26. File photo courtesy of Pixabay

The Gwinnett animal shelter is kicking off its After-Hours Adoption Thursdays with an ice cream social beginning July 26 at Gwinnett Animal Welfare, 884 Winder Highway in Lawrenceville.

The shelter is extending its hours on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. into the fall. Ice cream socials will be held on the last Thursday of each month through Oct.

“Some people find it hard to come to the shelter during regular working hours and are busy on the weekends,” said Animal Welfare and Enforcement Division Manager Alan Davis. “This makes it more convenient for folks to come by and look at all puppies and kittens we have to offer.”

The shelter is open for adoptions 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. each Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

The shelter is running multiple adoption specials in July including free adoptions every Friday, $20 reduced adoption fee of for all animals throughout the month, and only $20 adoption fee for two kittens. Dogs typically cost $90 to adopt, and cats $30.

With few exception, future pets have been examined, vaccinated, are neutered or spayed, and are ready to go home on the day of adoption.