Weitzman said the free adoptions for Clear the Shelters Day on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., as well as the reason for adoption fees being halved for the rest of the month, is to help alleviate some of this financial burden.

For two days only, every dog and cat in the shelter will be available at no cost to adopt, as Halifax Humane Society works toward its ambitious goal of placing 100 pets into loving homes this weekend.