Doggie Play Yard adoption event to be held in Times Square; adoption fees waived

Doggie Play Yard adoption event to be held in Times Square; adoption fees waived

TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan (PIX11) – The pooches will be coming out to play in Times Square next week.

Best Friends Animal Society will hold a Doggie Play Yard adoption pop-up event on April 30, which is National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day. The play yard will be interactive, with a mock living room leading to an open green space modeled after a backyard, according to TimeOut.

Adoption fees will be waived for the event and continue through June. The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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More than 400,000 adoptable cats and dogs were euthanized in 2023 alone, according to the animal shelter.

To see what pets are currently adoptable, check out the Best Friends Animal Society website.

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