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NBCUniversal Local’s tenth annual Clear The Shelters nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign begins tomorrow, Saturday, August 10, and concludes September 10.
Per a company press release, as part of the monthlong milestone campaign, NBC and Telemundo stations across the nation are partnering with more than 1,400 animal shelters and rescues in their communities to promote pet adoption and raise critical funds to support their operations.
Since its 2015 inception, Clear The Shelters has led to more than one million pet adoptions and raised more than $4.5 million, the company statement said. The 2023 campaign resulted in more than 158,000 adoptions – lifting the all-time adoption total past one million – and raised over $575,000.
The tenth anniversary Clear The Shelters campaign features include:
Online Fundraising
Greater Good Charities, a global nonprofit organization that works to help people, pets, and the planet, is the fundraising partner for Clear The Shelters. Donations can be made now through September 30 at ClearTheSheltersFund.org. Through the online platform, built by Fundraise Up, donors can cover transaction fees so that 100% of funds go directly to the shelter or rescue of their choice.
Virtual Adoptions
Virtual pet adoptions are also returning for the sixth consecutive campaign through WeRescue. The WeRescue website and app enable users to browse adoptable pets in their area by breed, gender, size and other factors, submit their adoption applications, and ask questions directly to shelters.
National Sponsor
Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a company focused on science-based pet nutrition, is serving as the national sponsor and partner of Clear The Shelters for the seventh consecutive campaign. To support successful adoptions during the campaign,