There's never been a better time to adopt, and these animals are all looking for their forever home. Are you ready to add a new four-legged member to your family?
Animal shelters across the country are once again teaming up with NBC and Telemundo stations to find loving homes for pets in need with the annual Clear The Shelters campaign.
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Throughout the month of August, we'll be working towards our goal of matching animals in need with loving homes in the D.C. area. This month some participating shelters are waiving adoption fees to make it even easier for you to take a pet home. And for those who can't adopt, donations are most welcome. You can donate to participating shelters here.
If you're new to pet adoption, click here to learn more about things like costs and how to be a loving owner.
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So far, in the D.C. area, more than 2,200 shelter animals have been adopted and more than $25,000 have been raised for local shelters since August 1.
Clear The Shelters Partners:
- Greater Good, facilitates shelter shelter donations. If you'd like to make a donation, visit their site here: https://clearthesheltersfund.org/
- PetHealth, or the 24 Hour Pet Watch, works in partnership with NBC and Telemundo to aggregate all available pets in shelters across the U.S. If you want to search for more pets, you can visit their site here: https://24petshelter.com/cleartheshelter
- We Rescue is a mobile app that lists shelters/available animals. You can download the app here: https://werescue.pet/
Participating Local Shelters:
- Prince William County Animal Shelter
- Louisa County Animal Shelter
- Chesterfield County Animal Services
- Cecil County Animal Services
- Paws For Seniors
- Anne Arundel County Animal Care & Control
- Baltimore County Animal Services
- Homeward Trails Adoption Center
- Humane Society of Harford County
- Fredericksburg SPCA
- The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
- City of Manassas Animal Shelter
- Stafford County Animal Shelter
- Loudoun County Animal Services
- Humane Rescue Alliance
- Humane Society of Charles County
- Animal Welfare League of Arlington
- Middleburg Humane Foundation
- Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center
- Fancy Cats & Dogs Rescue Team
- Equine Rescue League
- Tri-County Animal Shelter-Hughesville MD
- Eastern Shore Rabbit Rescue and Education Center
- Animal Welfare League of Montgomery county
- Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter
- RappCats of Rappahannock County, VA
- Maryland SPCA
- Baltimore Humane Society
- Fairfax County Animal Shelter
- Humane Society of Kent County, Maryland
- Petey and Furends
- Lucky Dog Animal Rescue
You can learn more about how to register as a participating shelter here:
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