Humane Society of Broward County spotlights King, hopes for adoption

King, an 8-month-old, 28-pound mixed-breed dog with short legs and possible retriever, shepherd, dachshund or corgi ancestry, stopped by Local 10 Studios with Humane Society of Broward County representative Cherie Wachter on Saturday. The shelter is hoping the young dog’s look and temperament will connect him with a Broward family ready to adopt.

King came to the shelter after his former owner moved and could no longer keep him. Wachter said he is shy around new people at first, but warms up over time, and would benefit from obedience training. Because of his size, King could be a fit for someone living under a weight restriction, including many condo residents across Broward County.

The Humane Society also used the appearance to highlight Taco, a kitten whose sister, Pizza, has already been adopted. The shelter is at 2070 Griffin Road in Fort Lauderdale, where the adoption desk is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day and closes at 5:30 p.m. Adoptions require a pre-adoption application, and the shelter lists fees of $350 for puppies 5 months and younger and $200 for dogs 6 months and older. New adopters also receive a $250 credit for a post-adoption checkup at a Veterinary Centers of America hospital during the first 14 days.

The Humane Society of Broward County's mission includes sheltering animals, responsible adoptions, community education and low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination services. The shelter's available-pets page showed 127 animals at one point.

Broward County Animal Care recorded 3,894 pets adopted in fiscal year 2025, more than 160 higher than the year before, but the county system still had day-to-day overcapacity, especially for dogs. Dogs were averaging about 20.5 days in the shelter, down from more than a month previously.