In two days 733 pets found new homes in Vermont thanks to to the Maddie’s Pet Adoption Days event.
On Saturday and Sunday adoption fees were waived at the Humane Society of Chittenden County and 11 other adoption agencies around the state.
About 15,000 dogs and cats were adopted nationally during the weekend.
The free adoption promotion, in its fifth year, was hosted in 591 cities in nine states.
For each pet adopted, Maddie’s Fund gives participating shelters from $500 to $2,000 to cover the true costs of those adoptions.
Vermont partners included humane societies and animal shelters from Chittenden, Washington, Franklin, Addison, Windsor, Lamoille, Rutland, Bennington and Windsor Counties.