The Gwinnett Animal Shelter is bringing back Free Fridays during March and hosting a puppy version of a St. Patrick’s Day special. Dogs typically cost $45 to adopt, cats $30.

“Free Fridays have always been a huge success,” said Animal Welfare and Enforcement Division Manager Alan Davis. “It makes adopting pets more affordable for people, which means animals find forever homes, and ensures that we have room for new arrivals. It’s a positive experience for everyone.”

You can enjoy the luck of the Irish a day early by celebrating St. Pitty’s Day 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 16. All adoption fees for pit bull mixes are waived. Scores of pups at the shelter have some pit bull lineage so there are many choices.

All pets adopted at Gwinnett Animal Welfare have been vaccinated, neutered and microchipped and are ready to go to their new home.

The shelter is open for adoptions 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday from Gwinnett Animal Welfare, 884 Winder Highway in Lawrenceville. Look for your new pet at www.GwinnettAnimalWelfare.com.