The Brief
- Hundreds of dogs found new homes after a Mega-Adoption event in Plant City.
- The dogs came from seven different counties across the Tampa Bay Region that are dealing with extreme overcrowding.
- Shelter staff attribute the state of the economy and increased owner-surrenders as the main reason for overcrowding.
PLANT CITY, Fla. – Families looking for a new furry friend were already lined up at the doors of the Grimes Family Agricultural Center in Plant City on Sunday morning, as it opened for the final day of a massive Mega Adoption Event.
Some were on more of a mission than others, like Fred Ball, who brought his little pal Rosco along so he could help pick out a potential playmate.
“Two of our three dogs are stray dogs that have been adopted, and we lost the third dog, which was Rosco’s girlfriend,” Ball told FOX 13. “So, our boy is looking for someone who will help him play and lose weight and make a forever home with us.” …