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Humane Society of Scott County is waiving adoption fees for dogs in response to overcrowding at its shelter

WVIK, Quad Cities NPR | By Brady Johnson
Published June 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM CDT
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Humane Society of Scott County Development Manager Celina Rippel says the shelter is currently housing 85 dogs, but they have only 71 kennels available. The Humane Society of Scott County is also waiving redemption fees for owners reclaiming lost pets.

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Brady Johnson
Brady is a 2021 Augustana College graduate majoring in Multimedia Journalism-Mass Communication and Political Science. Over the last eight years, he has reported in central Illinois at various media outlets, including The Peoria Journal Star, WCBU Peoria Public Radio, Advanced Media Partners, and WGLT Bloomington-Normal's Public Media.
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