Which shelters are participating in this year's Clear the Shelters?
Adopt a pet at this year’s NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 Clear the Shelters™ from August 1 – August 31.
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Puppy yoga is helping raise rescue awareness
Puppy yoga classes across the country are giving animal rescues an opportunity to teach the public about their operations and sometimes even help pets find forever homes.
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Find your new best friend
Learn about Operation Kindness and how they’re connecting pets with families during Clear the Shelters. OperationKindness.org I ClearTheShelters.com
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Josh Hutcherson's adopted pit bull has been by his side since first ‘Hunger Games'
Josh Hutcherson teamed up with Hill’s Pet Nutrition for NBCUniversal local’s Clear the Shelters annual pet adoption campaign, and the dog parent to two rescue pups told Access Hollywood why he loved spending time with all the adoptable animals.
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This photographer is giving shelter pets a ‘stronger shot' at adoption
Stronger Shot Adoption Photos is teaming up with Clear The Shelters to give shelter pets professional photos and videos designed to help them make a stronger first impression on potential adopters.
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Actor Josh Hutcherson visits California animal shelter to promote adoptions
Pets at one California shelter got to spend time with a celebrity this week.
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Josh Hutcherson wants people to give big shelter dogs a chance
Josh Hutcherson visited a Long Beach, California, animal shelter and shared why he wants more people to consider giving big shelter dogs a forever home.
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Knicks' OG Anunoby explains why he's helping cats and shares a message for pet owners
The New York Knicks star and NBA Finals hero is helping to make sure cats receive the care they deserve.
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Once-emaciated dog gets lifetime of love thanks to ‘foster fail'
A foster fail led to a lifetime of love for a pooch that recovered after being found severely malnourished in the Pasadena area.
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How this Massachusetts sanctuary takes in hundreds of guinea pigs from across U.S.
Kimie Smothermon runs the Guinea Pig Sanctuary in Salisbury, one of the few operations in the U.S. dedicated to abandoned guinea pigs.
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Meet our news team at Clear the Shelters and take home your new furrever family member
Adopt your newest family member on Saturday, August 22, at the Fort Worth Henry’s Animal Campus and meet the NBC 5/Telemundo 39 team in-person!
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Corgis run, bark and sniff their way to glory at a growing international event
A total of 150 corgis from nine countries traveled to Lithuania for the fifth Corgi Race Vilnius, an international event celebrating the little dogs.
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Meet Jinny Lu, the winner of the 2026 World's Ugliest Dog Contest
Jinny Lu has gone from runner-up to champion.
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How to unpack the emotional backpack that comes with your adopted pet
When adopting a pet from a shelter, ask about their past if possible. We outline some of the experiences the pet may have gone through to help make their transition to a new home easier.
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5 Talk Street: Clear the Shelters & Irving Animal Services
Clear the Shelters Presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition returns from August 1-31.
