BOSTON —

The MSPCA-Angell and five of its shelter partners are waiving adoption fees for all dogs aged one and older next week as part of their holiday adopt-a-thon.

Dubbed " Snow Place Like Home ," the event begins Dec. 8 and runs through Dec. 14.

"We started the coalition last year with the goal of reducing euthanasia in shelters across the state and improving the overall well-being of animals that call the Commonwealth home," said Jamie Garabedian, project manager in the MSPCA-Angell's Animal Protection Division. "A big part of that is lowering the barriers to adoption."

Garabedian says a slowdown in adoption has hit adult dogs, especially larger breeds, the hardest.

That's why the "Snow Place Like Home" adopt-a-thon is focusing on older and elderly dogs, who still have lots of g

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