Saturday and Sunday Sept. 26 and 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak The Michigan Humane Society (MHS) and the Detroit Zoo will host the ninth annual fall “Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo,” presented by Pedigree® Food for Dogs, on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26 and 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak. Hundreds of adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens will be available for immediate adoption at the largest off-site adoption event in the country. There is no charge for admission to the event or for parking. Because puppies are often in high demand, “puppy passes” will be given each morning to the first 25 adoption event guests who are specifically interested in adopting a puppy. Those with puppy passes will be allowed to enter the adoption tents at 9:45 a.m., with the remainder of guests allowed to enter at 10 a.m. Doing so will prevent a “puppy rush” and ensure that all adopters - and the adoptable animals - will have a wonderful experience. A “get acquainted” area will be available to give guests an opportunity to spend time with an animal before adopting. Last fall, the Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo event found homes for 648 animals. Since the inception of the spring Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo in 1993, the events have helped nearly 16,000 animals find forever, loving families. Participating organizations include: Adopt-A-Pet, Alliance for Spay-Neuter Pet Rescue, Animal Rescue Connection, Animal Welfare Society, AuSable Valley Animal Shelter, Canine Companions Rescue Center, Faerie Tales Cat Rescue, Feline Friends, Greater Hillsdale Humane Society, K-9 Stray Rescue, Last Chance for Animals, Metro Area Animal Adoption Association, Michigan Greyhound Connection, Mid-Michigan Cat Rescue, Midwest Small Breed Rescue, Oakland County Animal Care Center, Precious Animal Welfare Society (P.A.W.S.), REGAP, Roscommon County Animal Shelter, Tigerlily Cat Rescue and WAG Animal Rescue.  Adoption fees and policies are set by each participating group and not by event sponsors. Animals will be adopted only to qualified homes. Adopters must present a driver’s license or state ID card. All dogs and cats will have received a medical check-up and age-appropriate vaccinations.  For health and safety reasons, please leave current companion animals at home. Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo is presented by Pedigree® Food for Dogs and sponsored by PetSmart, Pet Suite Retreat, VCA Animal Hospitals and 104.3 WOMC. The event will be held outdoors under tents in the Detroit Zoo front parking lot, located at 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak. View Larger Map