MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – At the McMinn Regional Humane Society in Athens, Tennessee, there are many furry friends looking for their forever homes.

What makes eight of them especially urgent is that they are on the SOS list.

The SOS list is created because the shelter must keep animals moving through as new ones continue to arrive. Unfortunately, that puts a timeline on others.

To give these pets the best chance at finding families before their deadline, the Humane Society holds adoption events on weekends when most families are off from school and work.

The last time we showcased animals on the SOS list, every single one found a forever home.

Now, the shelter hopes to do it again.

Two adoption events are scheduled this weekend, ahead of the dogs’ deadline on Wednesday, September

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