Pontiac, Michigan – It’s time for March Wagness. Pet adoption fever is taking over at Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center where qualified residents may adopt a dog or cat for just $25 all March long. All adoptions are by appointment only from 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call the Pet Adoption Center at 248-858-1070.

There are approximately 65 dogs and 43 cats available for adoption. To learn more about adopting a pet from Oakland County, click here.

Some tips and fun facts if adopting a pet during March Wagness:

• Name your dog or cat after your favorite college basketball player.
• Of the more than 300 teams that have participated in the NCAA College Basketball Tournament since 1985, at least 30 have had dog mascots and at least 48 have had cat mascots.
• NCAA basketball teams with a dog mascot have a 51.3 overall win percentage during March Madness. Ones with cat mascots have a 50.5 percent overall win percentage.
• In 2016, a dog named Scooby stole the halftime show at the Nebraska-Wisconsin March Madness game performing with his trainer.
• Syracuse University women’s basketball hosts a Doggy Day in the Dome once a year where dog-loving fans can bring their favorite pooch to watch the women’s team play a match in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.

About Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center

Since 1980, the Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center has been helping animals by providing shelter and care while at the same time attempting to reunite them with their owners or to find new, loving homes. The shelter handles more than 4,000 animals per year.  The new state of the art shelter is located at 1200 North Telegraph, Building 42 East, in the city of Pontiac on the Oakland County Government campus.  The shelter is 35,000 square feet and provides the very best in industry standards to the animals residing here.