Dallas Animal Shelter offers $50 gift card to encourage adoptions, alleviate overcrowding

DALLAS - Dallas Animal Services is over capacity and once again offering an incentive to get pets adopted.

This weekend, the first 100 people to adopt certain pets will receive a $50 gift card to Petco.

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That card can be used to buy things like food and supplies for the new pet.

The adoptions are also free and include spay/neuter services, vaccinations, microchips, and other service discounts.

DAS said it’s currently at 130% capacity for dogs.

The offer begins Friday and applies to dogs over 30 pounds and cats older than six months.

For more information or a list of adoptable pets in the shelter, visit BeDallas90.org.