PR 04/19 0901 Meet Your Best Friend at the Detroit Zoo

ROYAL OAK, Mich., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're planning to add a pet to your family, don't miss the opportunity to "Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo" brought to you by the Michigan Humane Society and the Detroit Zoo, along with presenting sponsor VCA Animal Hospitals. The 12th annual spring "Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo," the largest off-site pet adoption event in the country, will take place on Saturday and Sunday, May 1 and 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak.

Last year, the spring "Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo" event placed a record of 881 homeless animals. Since the event inception in 1993, "Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo" has placed more than 8,600 pets into new homes.

"'Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo' is such a wonderful event," says Detroit Zoological Institute Director Ron Kagan. "We urge people looking for a pet to adopt one of these loving animals, as they are all in need of a home. The Michigan Humane Society has been a wonderful partner in this ever popular event."

Hundreds of adoptable dogs, cats and rabbits will be available for immediate adoption from the Michigan Humane Society and 26 additional animal welfare organizations from metro Detroit and beyond.

"Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo" is held outdoors under tents in the Detroit Zoo front parking lot at 10 mile Road and Woodward Ave. There is no charge for admission to the event or parking.

Adoption fees and policies are set by each participating group. Adopters must present a driver's license or state ID card. All dogs and cats will have received a medical check-up and age-appropriate vaccination. For health and safety reasons, please leave current pets at home.

For more information, call the Michigan Humane Society at 1-866-MHUMANE, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or visit www.michiganhumane.org .

The event is sponsored by VCA Animal Hospitals, The Cat Practice, Lite Rock 93.9 FM, Mirror Newspapers and Observer & Eccentric Newspapers.

The Detroit Zoological Institute, founded in 1928, is committed to celebrating and saving wildlife. Situated on 125 acres of naturalistic exhibits, the Zoo is open year round with several indoor viewing areas. The Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of Ten Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, just off I-696 in Royal Oak. Admission is $10.50 for adults 13 to 62; $8.50 for senior citizens 62 and older and $6.50 for students ages 2 to 12; and children under two are free. The Detroit Zoological Institute is always looking for volunteers; if interested, please call Sue Kingsepp at (248) 541-5717. For more information call (248) 398-0900 or visit our web site at www.detroitzoo.org .

SOURCE Detroit Zoological Institute