Love me. Pet me. Adopt me.

Been thinking about adopting a feline friend? This weekend is the purrrfect time to do it.

Corny? Maybe, but its true that felines make great pals – and this Saturday you can pick up your new purrry pal for free.

That’s right, free! Free! FREE! Saturday! Saturday! SATURDAY!

The Austin Humane Society is sponsoring its very first free cat adoption on Saturday, July 31, from noon to 7pm at the shelter in North Austin. The event is necessary, they say, because the city is bursting at the seams with homeless cats: Town Lake Animal Center has seen its population increase 40% over last year, with 1,000 kitties coming to the shelter in just a three-month period. And large transfers from other shelters to the no-kill Humane Society means they’re operating at over 200% of regular capacity, said AHS Executive Director Frances Jonon.

In all, nearly 150 cats and kittens will be available for free adoption this Saturday. “We are proud to be a resource to shelters in need and it is only because of the generosity of our donors and the adoption support the Austin community has always shown that we are able to waive the adoption fees and encourage as many adoptions as we possibly can,” Jonon said in a statement.

This article appears in July 23 • 2010.

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