In need of some weekend fun? Visit this Louisville event to meet adoptable shelter dogs, puppies

If you still need weekend plans, this Louisville community event is bound to bring some smiles and fun.

It'll be a definite serotonin boost, but be warned, you might not leave empty-handed. Adoptable shelter puppies and dogs are hard to resist, after all.

Hammer's Lou Adopts , a large adoption event hosted by the Kentucky Humane Society and Louisville Metro Animal Services, is returning with nearly 200 adoptable dogs and puppies to the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center Pavilion from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Kentucky Humane Society website.

Adoptable Kentucky pets: These animals need homes

After a successful inaugural year, with around 115 dogs finding their homes in 2023, the involved organizations, including sponsor Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers, hope to adopt out even more dogs and puppies.

Costs vary by shelter but Jefferson County adopters are required to pay a $10.50 licensing fee per pet. The pet will come spayed/neutered, micro-chipped and up-to-date on vaccinations.

According to the Kentucky Humane Society's Instagram page, there are plenty of adoptable pets, including Leland, who just recently spent his 200th day at the shelter, and Georgia , a 4-year-old retriever mix who'd do best as the only pet in a home.

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