During November and December, the Animal Services Department features tours, activities and special outreach events designed to raise awareness of adoption and lost-pet recovery during the holiday season.
 Orange County Animal Services also will be participating in the Hillsborough Parade on Saturday, Dec. 5 and the Chapel Hill Carrboro Parade on Saturday, Dec. 12. Other events include horse-and-carriage rides at Eastgate Mall on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to midnight and pictures with Santa at the Durham/Chapel Hill PetSmart on Tuesday, Dec. 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
 Visit co.orange.nc.us/animalservices for more information on Animal Services’ holiday events and to see pictures of animals that are lost or available for adoption.