UPDATE: As 10:30 a.m. Sunday, AT LEAST 290 furry friends have found forever homes in more than a dozen of our local shelters!
Millions of companion animals end up in shelters each year. And while shelter adoption rates have been steadily rising since 2011, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, about 1.5 million animals — 860,000 cats and about 670,000 dogs — are euthanized each year due to overcrowding.
Clear the Shelters, NBC's annual effort to help unwanted or abandoned pets find homes, returns for a fourth year and WKYC is proud to be partnering with more than a dozen local shelters for a special day of adoption. Last year, more than 80,000 pets were adopted from over 900 shelters across the country. Since 2015, Clear the Shelters has helped 153,651 pets find forever homes.
Today, scores of furry friends were able to find new homes when hundreds of shelters will waive or discount fees as part of the one-day adoption drive.
PHOTOS | Pets adopted during 'Clear The Shelters'
Our WKYC team is also out at several local shelters today to help find forever homes for thousands of furry friends! The Cleveland Animal Protective League will also be extending its reduced fees through Sunday.
Here is a list of participating Northeast Ohio shelters, rescue and foster agencies who will be taking part in Clear the Shelters day:
- AMY’S ADOPTABLE’S 911 DOG RESCUE INC.
- 33915 Roberts Rd. Eastlake, OH
- Phone: 440-289-1515
- Hours: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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- ASHTABULA COUNTY ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE
- 5970 Green Rd. Ashtabula, OH
- Phone: 440-224-1222
- Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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- BEREA ANIMAL RESCUE FRIENDS
- 390 Barrett Rd. Berea, OH
- Phone: 440-234-2034
- Hours: 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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- CLEVELAND ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL
- 2690 W 7th St. Cleveland, OH
- Phone: 216-664-3069
- Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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- CLEVELAND ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE
- 1729 Willey Ave. Cleveland, OH
- Phone: 216-771-4616
- Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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- CUYAHOGA COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
- 9500 Sweet Valley Dr. Valley View, OH
- Phone: 216-525-7877
- Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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- EUCLID BEACH CAT PROJECT
- 6870 Ridge Rd. Parma, OH
- Phone: 216-246-4206
- Hours: 12:00:00 PM to 4:00:00 PM
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- FRIENDSHIP ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE
- 8303 Murray Ridge Rd. Elyria, OH
- Phone: 440-332-4321
- Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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- GEAUGA COUNTY DOG SHELTER AND WARDENS OFFICE
- 12513 Merritt Rd. Chardon, OH
- Phone: 440-286-8135
- Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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- GEAUGA HUMANE SOCIETY'S RESCUE VILLAGE
- 15463 Chillicothe Rd. Novelty, OH
- Phone: 440-338-4819
- Hours: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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- GOODNIGHT FARM RESCUE
- 7516 Liberty Rd. Solon, OH
- Hours: By appointment
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- HOUSE OF MEWS RESCUE
- 6603 Melshore Dr. Mentor, OH
- Phone: 440-897-5911
- Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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- HUMANE SOCIETY OF SUMMIT COUNTY
- 7996 Darrow Rd. Twinsburg, OH
- Phone: 330-487-0333
- Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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- LAKE ERIE LABRADOR RETRIEVER RESCUE
- PO Box 135 Bath, OH
- Phone: 419-885-2471
- Hours: By appointment
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- LAKE HUMANE SOCIETY
- 7564 Tyler Blvd. Bldg. E Mentor, OH
- Phone: 440-951-6122
- Hours: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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- LIVE LOVE RESCUE
- 5376 Ridge Rd., 2nd floor Parma, OH
- Phone: 216-769-7000
- Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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- MEDINA COUNTY SPCA
- 8790 Guilford Rd. Seville, OH
- Phone: 330-723-7722
- Hours: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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- MUTTS IN A RUT RESCUE
- P.O. Box 111335 Cleveland, OH
- Phone: 000-000-0000
- Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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- STARK COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
- 5100 Peach St. NE Louisville, OH
- Phone: 330-453-5529
- Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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- STORM'S ANGELS
- P.O. Box 259 Lorain, OH
- Phone: 440-782-1268
- Hours: By appointment
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- TAILS FROM THE CITY - CLEVELAND
- 23130 Lorain Rd. North Olmsted, OH
- Phone: 330-571-7946
- Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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