Clear the Shelters Annual Campaign

Riverside County Animal Services kicks off its participation in the annual international Clear the Shelters campaign with free adoptions on Saturday (Aug. 10).

This is the 10^th anniversary of the adoption-and-donation campaign initiated by NBC and Telemundo.

NBCLA and Telemundo 52 promote pets at government shelters and nonprofit organizations throughout Southern California to help find them forever homes. Riverside County Animal Services has participated in every Clear the Shelters event since 2015.

A few years back, NBC changed the campaign from a one-day event into a month-long affair. This year’s Clear the Shelters campaign runs Aug. 10 through Sept. 10.

All adoptions are FREE on Clear the Shelters Day No. 1 at Riverside County’s shelters located in Jurupa Valley (6851 Van Buren Blvd, 92509), San Jacinto (581 S. Grand Ave., 92582) and Thousand Palms (72-050 Pet Land Place, 92276).

Animal Services will be posting on its social media platforms about other special adoption days throughout the campaign.

“We have great relationships with many media partners and a longstanding relationship with NBC and Telemundo,” Animal Services Director Erin Gettis said. “Certainly these outlets boost adoptions with the Clear the Shelters campaign.”

Gettis said these partnerships are vital in letting the public know the challenges facing local shelters.

“Media companies have long recognized that municipal and nonprofit shelters need all the help we can get when it comes to adoptions, education about pet overpopulation, microchipping and the importance of spaying and neutering,” Gettis said. “We thank NBC and Telemundo for this yearly collaboration.”

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