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Give blood and pick up a pet for free during adoption event

Posted at 1:13 PM, Aug 23, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-23 13:13:22-04

MASON, Mich. — The Ingham County Animal Shelter is participating in an incentive program to adopt pets and help out the Red Cross by giving blood at the same time.

They are calling the incentive program Project Family - family is broken down like this:
Free
Adoptions
of Mutts & Meows
Inspiring
Loving
Years.

The shelter is promoting this initiative for the month of August and on Aug. 23 a blood drive is being held at the Community Room at the new facility in Mason all day.

During the promotion, free adoptions will be offered to blood donors, and American Red Cross workers.

A dog license must still be purchased if a dog is adopted.

Donors can either bring in a voucher card as provided from area donation sites, or show a confirmation email of an upcoming appointment to be eligible for the promotion.

Red Cross employees and associated volunteers are also eligible with Red Cross identification.

Use this linkto schedule a time to give, although walk-ins are welcome.

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