Big Country shelters join Clear the Shelters pet adoption drive

ABILENE, Texas (BigCountryHomepage.com) — BigCountryHomepage and three local shelters have joined NBCUniversal Local’s 11th annual Clear The Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign scheduled for August 1-31, which features an extended fundraising initiative taking place now through September 15.

As part of the nationwide initiative, NBC and Telemundo stations partner with animal shelters and rescues in their communities to promote pet adoption and raise funds that support animal welfare. Since its 2015 inception, Clear The Shelters has helped nearly 1.2 million pets find new homes and has raised more than $5 million for participating shelters and rescues.  

Clear The Shelters fundraising will once again be led by Greater Good Charities, a global nonprofit and longtime campaign partner. Donations to the general fund can be made now through September 15, and donations to individual shelters can be made from August 1 through August 31 at ClearTheSheltersFund.org.

Virtual pet adoptions return for the seventh consecutive year through WeRescue, which allows website and app users to browse adoptable pets in their area by breed, gender, size and other factors, submit applications, and ask questions directly to shelters. Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a global leader in science-based pet nutrition, is returning as the campaign’s national sponsor for the eighth consecutive campaign. 

Our Big Country Clear the Shelters partners include…

Taylor Jones Humane Society

The humane society is open from noon to 3:00 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. According to its website, 48 cats and 13 dogs are available for adoption.

Taylor Jones Humane Society is located at 2301 North 3rd Street in Abilene.

All Kind Animal Initiative

According to All Kind Animal Initiative’s website, 32 cats and more than 170 dogs are available for adoption. Eighteen of those dogs are on All Kind’s urgent list.

All Kind Animal Initiative is located at 610 ES 11th Street in Abilene. All Kind is open from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. They are also open from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Brown County Humane Society

According to its website, the nonprofit currently has roughly 100 animals available for adoption.

The nonprofit is open from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. It is located at 3016 Milam Drive in Brownwood.

For more on Clear The Shelters, including participating animal shelters and rescues, along with details on local events, visit ClearTheShelters.com and the Spanish-language site DesocuparlosAlbergues.com. 

Follow Clear The Shelters on social media:

• X: @ClearTheShelter
• Instagram: cleartheshelters
• TikTok: @cleartheshelters
• Hashtags: #ClearTheShelters & #DesocuparLosAlbergues

About Clear The Shelters – NBCUniversal Local’s Clear The Shelters™ is an annual nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign held each August. As part of the initiative, NBC- and Telemundo-owned and affiliated stations partner with animal shelters and rescues in communities across the U.S. to promote pet adoption and raise funds for participating shelters. Since its 2015 inception, Clear The Shelters has led to nearly 1.2 million pet adoptions and raised more than $5 million. Longtime campaign supporters include Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a national sponsor for eight consecutive years, Greater Good Charities and WeRescue. Clear The Shelters was inspired by a 2014 North Texas pet adoption event hosted by NBC 5 / KXAS and Telemundo 39 / KXTX. For more information, visit ClearTheShelters.com.