PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Pitt County Animal Services is celebrating the holiday season by bringing back its “Home for the HOWLidays” fostering event, giving dogs and cats a break from shelter life while they search for permanent families.

The annual fostering program allows Pitt County residents to open their homes to shelter animals for a few weeks during the holidays. The goal is to provide pets with a peaceful environment away from the shelter, while potentially leading to permanent adoptions.

“‘Tis the season of giving. You’re giving a dog a break from here, and that’s so important,” said Ashley Case of Pitt County Animal Services.

Case said the temporary home environment often transforms animals who struggle in the shelter setting.

“We’ve had some dogs that were just not doing w

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