Richmond Animal League hosts pet adoption event at Henrico Walmart

You might not expect to find your next best friend at a Walmart, but that is exactly what happened on Saturday at a Henrico store where Richmond Animal League set up a free pet adoption event as part of a nationwide push during National Pet Month.

Adoptable dogs and cats from the shelter were at the Walmart Supercenter on Nine Mile Road for the "Give Love. Save Lives" event, with all adoption fees waived. The event was part of a nationwide partnership between Walmart and national nonprofit Best Friends Animal Society in recognition of National Pet Month.

David Wesolowski, grassroots advocacy manager with Best Friends Animal Society, said the event is part of a broader effort to eliminate the killing of shelter animals across the country.

"May is National Pet Month, and Best Friends Animal Society is partnering with Walmart to host events like this all over the country with local rescue partners to adopt out more animals," Wesolowski said.

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