Cumberland County Animal Services: Kia Pet Adoption Grant Report

How did this grant help your organization and the pets in your care?

This grant helped to cover the adoption fees for pets so that we could adopt more large dogs out during a time when we needed to do kennel-floor resurfacing.

How many pets did this grant help?

25 large dogs

Please provide a story of one or more specific pets this grant helped.

Kingston was found running in and out of traffic on a very busy street in Fayetteville.

A detective with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office was able to catch him and place him in his patrol car. Kingston was brought to our shelter, where he was scanned for a microchip. None was found, and he had no other identification, so he was held at the shelter for the state-mandated stray hold and then released for adoption.

Thanks to the generous help of the Petfinder Foundation and Kia, we were able to adopt Kingston to a great new home at no charge! Our usual adoption fee ($100) covers our costs for neuter surgery, microchip, vaccines, and flea treatment, so Kingston’s new mom was able to save that money for fun things like toys and a new dog bed.

Thank you Petfinder Foundation and Kia!