Clear The Shelters

When you adopt a shelter dog, you have no idea what kind of distinguished career it might go on to pursue.

A special life-saving airlift on Monday transported more than 150 at-risk dogs and cats from overcrowded Louisiana shelters to the northeast and marked the launch of NBCUniversal Local’s Clear The Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign.

Animal communicator and author Lydia Hiby gives potential dog adopters tips on what to consider before entering the shelter.

They were told not to get too attached to this blind, sick puppy — but what happened next is a miracle.

When Nala came to her foster home, she only had fur on half of her body and had never really been outside. Once she learned “how to be a dog,” she immediately fell in love with her whole family, even the cat.

After earning the trust of Mama the cat, this woman welcomed Mama into her home so she could give birth to seven babies.

This foster dog was so scared that he’d try to hide in the bushes on walks — and the moment he puts his head in his foster mom’s lap for the first time is pure magic.

Even though they have lower adoption rates, dogs aged seven and older are typically housebroken, less destructive, and calmer than younger dogs.

When picking out a new pet at a shelter, you may see a sign that says “bonded pair.” What does it mean?

NBCUniversal Local, Greater Good Charities, The Animal Rescue Site and Hill’s Pet Nutrition are partnering on a special life-saving pet airlift for more than 150 at-risk dogs and cats from New Orleans to Morristown, N.J., and New Bedford, Mass., on Aug. 23 to coincide with the launch of Clear The Shelters, NBCUniversal Local’s annual pet adop...

“We are beyond ecstatic for this amazing family to finally be whole again,” the Wisconsin Humane Society wrote on Facebook.

Animal shelters across the country are once again teaming up with NBC and Telemundo stations to find loving homes for pets in need with the Clear The Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign.

Watch Clear The Shelters’ live show for stories of those who’ve stepped up in the pandemic to help foster, adopt and care for animals in need.