GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Our nation’s animal shelters are in crisis due to increased owner surrenders and stray intakes, spiking post-pandemic euthanasia rates across the country.
To help as many pets as possible go from shelter kennels to the couches of loving homes, BISSELL Pet Foundation is hosting its Fall National “Empty the Shelters” reduced-fee adoption event at the following shelters near you:
- CARE STL
- Franklin County Humane Society of Missouri
- Humane Society of Southwest Missouri
- Joplin Humane Society Inc
- Northeast Missouri Humane Society
- Southeast Missouri Pets
- The Animal Protective Association of Missouri
From Oct. 1-15, BISSELL Pet Foundation will sponsor reduced adoption fees at more than 345 shelters in 42 states. Adopters can save a life and bring home a spayed/neutered, vaccinated pets available for adoption for just $50 or less.
“Our nation’s animal shelters are facing an overcrowding crisis unlike anything we have experienced in more than a decade. The devastating increase in owner surrenders and stray intakes has left tens of thousands of socialized, house-trained, and leash-trained pets desperate to find a home,” said Cathy Bissell, Founder of BISSELL Pet Foundation. “Our Fall National ‘Empty the Shelters’ will support the adoption of thousands of pets across the country, helping shelters in this critical time. Opening your home to a shelter pet saves a life and creates space to give another pet a chance.”