A lot of animals need homes right now. This partnership aims to help

Thinking about bringing a new pet home for the holidays? This is a good time to do it.

The Sioux Falls Area Humane Society is experiencing more animals under its care than normal.

“We have a lot of animals in our care right now, so we’re really hoping people will come adopt,” Dana Konzem, volunteer coordinator, said in a statement.

“On average, we have about 25 dogs in our care, and we’re looking at 30 to 40 right now. Cats range from 60 or 70 to about 200 depending on the time of year, and right now we’re sitting at 300 to 400.”

To help more animals find homes, Lloyd Cos. is covering part of the cost of adoption through Nov. 20.

There are small animals such as rats and rabbits available to adopt too.

“We are animal lovers, and our residents are too,” said Ashley Lipp, vice president of property management at Lloyd, which manages the properties listed at 334rent.com.

“We have so many pet-friendly communities to choose from, along with amenities such as dog parks in many of them, that we wanted to make it even easier for our residents and our entire community to grow their households with a new pet.”

All available animals are listed at sfhumanesociety.com, and the list changes daily, so check back often.

You must schedule an appointment to come see an animal you’d like to potentially adopt. Allow 24 hours for scheduling. Hours for adoption are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Reduced adoption prices are:

• Puppies: $150 instead of $200.
• Dogs older than a year: $45 instead of $95.
• Cats: $5 instead of $25.
• Small animals: Free instead of $5 to $20.

“It’s really nice when local businesses are able to help us recoup some of our funds when we do these adoption drives,” Konzem said.

“And we know there are a lot of people living in apartments now that want a companion. When you adopt through the Humane Society, you don’t have to worry about spaying or neutering or getting current on vaccinations right away because it’s all taken care of for you.”

Click here to connect with the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society.