Looking to adopt a dog? The Ashland County Dog Shelter is hosting an adoption event where this fella, Bullet, and 27 other dogs will be available for $100 each.
ASHLAND — The Ashland County Dog Shelter will have an adoption event on Saturday, where “Bullet” and 27 other dogs will be available to those searching for a fur baby.
Bullet was found at the end of July, said county dog warden Joe Eggerton on Thursday during an Ashland County commissioners’ meeting.
“Somebody had shot him and left him for dead,” Eggerton said of the 5-year-old elkhound. Eggerton said veterinarians were able to remove the bullet fragments, but one piece remains.
“Even after everything he’s been through, he’s a happy little guy. Humans can learn a lot from him,” he said.
Eggerton and Bullet came to the commissioners’ meeting Thursday to promote the dog shelter’s adoption day on Saturday, Sept. 10, being held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the dog shelter, 1710 Garfield Ave.
Eggerton said there will be 28 dogs, including Bullet, to adopt. Each dog will be available for $100, which includes all vaccinations, spaying and neutering, a microchip, a license and a goodie bag filled with essentials.
The dog warden encouraged people to bring any current dogs and young children with them to the event in order for adoptable dogs to become acquainted with everyone.
The event corresponds with Puppy Mill Awareness Month, which launched in 2003 to raise awareness surrounding nefarious breeders.
There are roughly 10,000 puppy mills in operation in the U.S. and 500,000 dogs kept for breeding purposes, resulting in 2.6 million puppy sales per year, according to the Humane Society of the United States.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals estimates 3.3 million dogs enter shelters as strays each year. Less than half, 1.6 million, are estimated to be adopted.
The ASPCA estimates 710,000 dogs, yearly, are returned to their owners after being entered into a shelter as a stray. About 670,000 are euthanized.
In Ashland, most of the dogs that are sheltered are strays. Most are reclaimed by the owners or adopted.
