If you’ve been waiting to adopt a dog or were unsure if a dog is for you, this may be the time to find out. Running the entire month of October, the Kern County Animal Control Department is sponsoring Adopt-a-Dog Month. According to Animal Control staff, there are plenty of dogs to choose from.

Animal Control can be reached at their Bakersfield office at (661)868-7144 or on the web at http://www.co.kern.ca.us/acd/.