If you didn’t get a chance to visit San Jose’s “PAWp-Up” animal adoption center last month, no worries. The city announced the satellite shelter is now going to stay open until Feb. 15.
Nine dogs and 30 cats were adopted from the center on San Carlos and Third streets last month — short of the ambitious goal of 100 but still pretty good considering people who stopped by were likely on their way to or from downtown holiday events.
“The PAWp-Up has successfully brought our community together to provide loving homes for pets in need,” said City Manager Jennifer Maguire, who herself has adopted three shelter dogs. (Of course, that was back in early December when the “PAWp-Up” opened; she could have more by now.)
The big goal is to get more animals into permanent homes, which will ease overcrowding at the San Jose Animal Care Center, a facility that’s had more of its share of problems lately. But adoptions aren’t the only thing that helps; donations go a long way, too. The Animal Care Center got about $65,000 in donations during its Hope for the Holidays campaign, which launched about a week before Thanksgiving…