Clear the Shelters Has Found Homes for Over 1M Pets, But Thousands More Are Ready to Be Adopted

Mar. 15, 2025

Poptart the dog (left) and Dee Dee the cat.Photo:Border Tails Rescue; Porter County Animal Shelter

Border Tails Rescue; Porter County Animal Shelter

Clear the Shelters is back to find homes for thousands of pets, and you can help!

From Aug. 10 to Sept. 10, NBC and Telemundo stations nationwide will partner with over 1,400 animal shelters and rescues to promote pet adoption and raise life-saving donations for their operations.

Now in its tenth year,Clear the Sheltershas helped create more than one million pet adoptions and raised over $4.5 million for animal welfare.

In 2023,Clear the Shelters led to more than 158,000 adoptions, helping the campaign cross the all-time one million adoptions mark and raise over $575,000.

The campaign hopes to match or exceed the 2023 numbers through various efforts. For example, on Aug. 13, NBCU Local and Clear the Shelter partners Greater Good Charities, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, and The Animal Rescue Site, will conduct a pet airlift to transport over 100 cats and dogs from crowded shelters in Louisiana and Alabama to New Jersey. Shelters with space will take in the pets upon landing, after which they will provide treatment for the animals and work to find them homes.

Animal lovers who want to take part in Clear the Shelter through adoption can meet pets in person at partner shelters and rescues (available to search online atCleartheShelters.com) or online through theWeRescuewebsite or app, where prospective pet parents can view rescue pets in their area and communicate directly with shelters.

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Scout, 4

Scout the dog.Lakeshore PAWS

Lakeshore PAWS

Born blind, this shepherd mix with a “contagious smile” navigates the world with his heightened senses, saysLakeshore PAWSin Valparaiso, Ind.

Tucker, 3

Tucker the pig.Loudoun County Animal Services

Loudoun County Animal Services

This male pig is “smart as can be” and has figured out all the food puzzles atLoudoun County Animal Servicesin Leesburg, Va.

Luna, 1 and Max, 1

Dogs Max and Luna Baluna.Sweet Paws Rescue

Sweet Paws Rescue

This “extremely lovable” bonded pair was surrendered together toSweet Paws Rescuein Groveland, Mass., and are now ready for their next chapter

Dee Dee, 11

Dee Dee the cat.Porter County Animal Shelter

Porter County Animal Shelter

Indiana’sPorter County Animal Sheltersays this “majestic calico” is looking to be “the sole ruler” of her future home.

Poptart, 1

Poptart the dog.Border Tails Rescue

Border Tails Rescue

Border Tails Rescuein Northbrook, Ill., says this “quiet boy” loves “to curl up and nap in any warm lap.”

Fay, 1

Fay the dog.Anderson Humane

Anderson Humane

Anderson Humanein South Elgin, Ill., says this retriever mix is a “clever” pup who has already mastered a few tricks and wants to learn more.

Moosie, 5

Moosie the cat.Dutchess County SPCA

Dutchess County SPCA

Taylor Pit, 4

Taylor Pit the dog.PetConnect Rescue

PetConnect Rescue

PetConnect Rescuein Potomac, Md., says this pit bull mix gives “the best snuggles” and gets along with cats.

Pretty Kitty, 2

Pretty Kitty the cat.Freedom Center for Animal Life-Saving

Freedom Center for Animal Life-Saving

This smiley feline had a “rough start,” saysFreedom Center for Animal LifeSavingin Reading, Penn., but she is “optimistic” about finding a family.

source: people.com