<p>The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter is waiving the adoption fee through Christmas Eve, while the Milleridge Inn in Jericho will donate a gift certificate for a free holiday dinner to anyone adopting a pet. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Steve Langford reports.</p>


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