Pints for Paws helps households discover new pets

VACAVILLE — The kittens had been giving one another a superb tongue tub of their cages, the 2 canine had been dividing their time between chewing on bones and barking at onlookers for the inaugural Pints for Paws Adoption occasion Saturday at Solano Brewing Co. in Vacaville.

The place was stuffed with guests.

“I can’t imagine the turnout,” mentioned Renee Gutierrez, animal care supervisor for the Solano Animal Care Division.

The county company introduced two canine, six kittens and two guinea pigs in a cellular truck for the afternoon occasion.

Lori Belasquez together with daughter Gabriella, 15, of Suisun Metropolis got here out to Solano Brewing Co. in Vacaville to see the kittens up for adoption on the inaugural Pints for Paws occasion, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (Susan Hiland/Every day Republic)

“Within the shelter, we’ve got 135 animals, largely giant canine,” Gutierrez mentioned.

They’re nonetheless in search of foster houses for the neonatal kittens, which want 24-hour care with bottle feeding.

“We’re nonetheless full with all of the animals. The reason being that the canine aren’t being out as rapidly as they’ve previously,” she mentioned. “We simply obtained a switch from three different shelters.”

Animal Care handles strays and tries to search out good houses for all of them. They’re separate from Animal Management however below the identical umbrella of Animal Providers for Solano County.

“They deal with the capturing of animals and Humane Providers handles the useless animal retrieval,” Gutierrez mentioned. “It will get a bit complicated.”

The day’s occasions included about 4 distributors together with rock portray, reside music and a prize drawing.

“We’re at all times in search of donations of provides like meals, blankets and towels,” mentioned Alisha Hurley, workplace supervisor for Animal Care. “The purpose at this time is to search out animals houses and as a fundraiser for the shelter.”

Lori Belasquez of Suisun Metropolis got here with daughter Gabriella, 15, to take a look at the kittens.

“I’m excited about adopting a kitten,” Lori Belasquez mentioned. “We’ve got two canine and a cat however they’re all older within the vary of 10 to 14 years previous.”

She was wanting so as to add a youthful member to the household however her daughter wasn’t certain the cat she held was the precise one. They put it again with its siblings.

“If it’s not proper, then we will wait,” Belasquez mentioned.

For details about donating or fostering an animal, go to www.solanocounty.com/depts/sheriff/animalcare/general_information.asp.

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