CLEVELAND — Each year, NBC and Telemundo stations from across the United States team up with animal shelters and rescues for the annual Clear the Shelters campaign.
3News' Kierra Cotton was live at the Cleveland Animal Protective League on Saturday to preview the 2023 Clear the Shelters campaign during the GO! morning show.
The Cleveland APL will be working to clear its animal shelter between Tuesday, Aug. 1 and Monday, Aug. 7 by waving adoption fees for all animals.
“Shelters and rescues across the country are continuing to struggle with overcrowding. Animals are entering shelters faster than they’re being adopted," says Ayse Dunlap, Vice President of Operations at the Cleveland APL. "That means we all are in desperate need of adopters so we can ‘clear the shelters’ and help the other animals waiting for us to have the space for them. We have so many amazing, loving animals who are just looking for the right person to fall in love with them. Whether you’re looking for a cuddle buddy, a new running companion, or anything in between, we’ve got the right match for you!"
Throughout the whole month of August, 3News will feature live segments with shelters from Northeast Ohio as well as adoptable pets.
Below is a full list of shelters participating in Northeast Ohio:
- Herps Alive Foundation
- Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter
- Parma Animal Shelter
- Community Action to Save Strays
- Friendship Animal Protective League
- Berea Animal Rescue
- House of Mews Rescue
- Summit County Animal Control
- Lake Humane Shelter
- Tails from the City
- Northeast Ohio SPCA
- Ohio Fish Rescue
- Humane Society of Summit County
- Kitten Krazy
- Cleveland Animal Care and Control
- Multiple Breed Rescue
- Euclid Beach Cat Project
- Rescue Village
- Maggie's Mission Rescue
- Cleveland Animal Protective League
- Euclid Animal Shelter
- Whispering Acres Farm Animal Sanctuary
- Wayne County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center
- Second Chance for Animals
- Rubber City Rescue
** Shelters in bold are accepting donations and offering pet adoption.
Last year, 2,933 animals found a home with the help of 22 different rescues and shelters from across Northeast Ohio during the month-long campaign.
In 2015, Clear the Shelters began with just a single news station participating from Texas. Since then, the campaign has expanded across the United States and over 860,000 furry friends have found their forever home.
Anyone interested in getting more information on the month-long campaign can visit ClearTheShelters.com. You can also donate to a shelter of your choice during the campaign by clicking HERE.
