Humane Society Silicon Valley waiving pet adoption fees after fire NBC Bay Area [Video]

The Humane Society of Silicon Valley, or HSSV, is waiving adoption fees for all animals starting Thursday after a fire damaged half of its Milpitas shelter last week.

“Fire damage has impacted animal housing, limiting space at the shelter,” HSSV said in a post to Facebook after the fire. “If you’ve been thinking of adopting a new family member, now is the perfect time!”

HSSV said it was able to clear all adoption fees due to generous donations totaling to $20,000. Making adoptions free is part of HSSV’s effort to clear the shelter for necessary renovations following the fire.

“Thanks to an outpouring of support and donations, HSSV has resumed adoptions,” the humane society wrote in a press release. “But the shelter is in urgent need of clearing its kennels to begin post-holiday demolition.”

The cause of the fire has not been released. There were no injuries to staff or …