Clear the Shelters

These three-year-old chinchillas are shy, but once they break out of their shells they are down for all the cuddles. Come meet Gunter & Neptr at the Benbrook Waggin’ Tails Adoption Center.

Clear the Shelters: Pawsitively Good Awards is recognizing The Pawerful Rescue for going above and beyond to help animals in need.

 Azula enjoys a nice walk and loves a game of fetch. Come meet Azula at the Benbrook Waggin’ Tails Adoption Center.

NBCUniversal Local’s Clear The Shelters nationwide pet adoption and donation initiative has now resulted in more than one million adoptions since 2015.

NBCUniversal Local’s Clear the Shelters initiative has surpassed 1 million animals rescued after 157,000 animals found new homes in 2023.

Twizzler is sweet and intelligent. She loves to be right by your side and curl up in bed for a nap. She’s available for adoption at the Saxe-Forte Adoption Center in Fort Worth.

Borris loves to play with toys and proudly goes the distance to fetch whatever you throw! Come meet Borris at the Benbrook Waggin’ Tails Adoption Center.

The players posed with adoptable puppies before their game to help NBC’s campaign.

Pamela is ready to wiggle her way into your heart. Laughter is the best medicine and she can definitely give you something to laugh about. She’s available for adoption at the Saxe-Forte Adoption Center in Fort Worth.

NBC’s Clear the Shelter Campaign got a helping hand from the players of FC Dallas this weekend. Before their game, the players posed with adoptable puppies on the red carpet.

NBC 5’s Brian Curtis and Brittney Johnson join Telemundo 39’s Norma García and Enrique Teuteló at Dallas Animal Services for Clear the Shelters 2023. Many shelters are waiving or discounting fees in August.

International Dog Day is observed as a special occasion to celebrate the love, loyalty and companionship that dogs bring to our lives. It is celebrated every year on August 26 in several countries.

Dallas Animal Services is asking for bond money from a planned 2024 referendum to build a new shelter more than twice the size of the current one.

Dallas Animal Services is asking for a new shelter, more than twice the size of the current one. Supporters say it would provide a much-needed upgrade for animals and people who love them, but NBC 5’s Ken Klthoff reports there is stiff competition for money to build it.

There are plenty of pets needing forever homes, at the Richardson Animal Shelter which is taking part in Clear the Shelters and will waive adoption fees for animals until August 31.

There are plenty of pets needing forever homes, at the Richardson Animal Shelter which is taking part in Clear the Shelters and will waive adoption fees for animals until August 31.

Along with chocolate, here are other foods you should avoid feeding your dog – as they can negatively affect their health.

For busy pup parents, dog day care can be a life-saver.

Pumpkin is nothing but spice and energy to remind you to do a happy dance about everything that makes you happy. She’s available for adoption at the Saxe-Forte Adoption Center in Fort Worth.

Ori, a severely injured lab dropped off at Fort Worth Animal Control earlier this week, is doing well after surgery.