NBC10 Teams Up to ‘Clear The Shelters,' Find Pets Homes
By NBC10 Staff ••
NBC10’s Jim Rosenfield and Sheena Parveen speak to Jonathan Ferarri of Penn Vet about a program that brings vets to area shelters.
UPDATE: More than 9,000 pets in the Philadelphia region found homes during "Clear The Shelters."
Saturday, NBC10 and Telemundo62 partnered with animal shelters throughout the Philadelphia region for Clear the Shelters day, an initiative by NBC-owned stations to help find homes for the hundreds of dogs and cats waiting to be adopted.
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Columbus' quest for a new family was successful!
Lisa McCants
I was at the PSPCA for #cleartheshelters! It was a great success! Thanks NBC 10!
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KC went home with a new family during #ClearTheShelters day at the Camden County Animal Shelter.
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Felicitationes Nora after being adopted at the To Love a Canine Rescue in Chester County.
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This new cat owner stopped to pose with NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Sheena Parveen on #ClearTheShelters.
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Justice joined this family at TLC Rescue.
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This couple found a new friend at the Delco SPCA
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Just three weeks after Mimi Young lost her 19-year-old cat she found a new friend as she adopted Snowball from the Animal Welfare Association, Inc. in Voorhees, New Jersey.
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Look at this line for #ClearTheShelters event at PSPCA in Philly.
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Smile, you found a new pet at the Delaware County SPCA.
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Cherry got adopted from TLC Rescue and got a new name, Luna.
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This family found a new feline friend during "Clear the Shelters" Day at PSCPA.
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Miss Claudia is moving 2 her "furever" home after being adopted at the To Love a Canine Rescue in Chester County.
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This family takes home a special friend from the Delco SPCA.
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Jaden is now Jazzy after being adopted from TLC Rescue.
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This little guy found a home on #ClearTheShelters Day.
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Happy gotcha day Jonnie!
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All smiles at the Delco SPCA after this guys found a new home.
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#ClearTheShelters: Maggie was rescued earlier this week.
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These cats found homes after spooning at the Delaware SPCA.
Marie Cotton joined a family on "Clear The Shelters" day.
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Chadley's celebrating with all his new friends after being adopted from TLC Rescue.
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Reba's singing a song of joy because she's been adopted from TLC Rescue.
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People lined up before the doors opened as NBC10 invited viewers to be part of this historic event by visiting one of the more-than-two-dozen participating shelters covering most area counties. In addition, NBC10 livestreamed from the Pennsylvania SPCA on Erie Avenue in Philadelphia's Juniata neighborhood through Saturday afternoon.
Before some shelters opened, people were already lined up ready to adopt pets including long lines at the Delco SPCA and ACCT Philly. By midday, hundreds of pets in our area, and thousands nationwide, had found homes. Some shelters even reporting unprecedented adoption totals.
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If you adopted a furry friend, take a #ClearTheShelters selfie and share it with us.
And, remember that clinics like the one at the PSPCA and other shelters remained open Saturday and people don't have to wait in the adoption lines to utilize those services.
