El Dorado County Animal Services is extending a temporary reduction on adoption fees for kittens and cats through the end of October.

The fee to adopt a cat or kitten through the El Dorado County Animal Shelters, which is normally $80, will be $40 through Oct. 31.

The $40 feline adoption fee includes vaccinations, health exam, spay/neuter, microchip and de-worming (if needed).

“The kittens and cats are also litter box trained and socialized, so they are ready to go,” Henry Brzezinski, chief of Animal Services, said in a press release.

According to Brzezinski, the discounted fee on feline adoptions which began this summer was extended because of the late kitten season and a continued impact on the shelters with large numbers of cats and kittens.

The animal shelters are open Monday through Saturday from 9:30am-noon and 1-4pm and are located at 1120 Shakori Drive in Meyers and 511 Placerville Drive in Placerville.

Pictures of adoptable pets can be found online via Animal Services’ website.

To reach the shelters with questions about adoption, call (530) 573.7925 in the South Shore or (530) 621.5795 in Placerville.