Clear the Shelters

Hop on a bike and support animal care across the Philadelphia region. The Main Line Animal Rescue is holding Handlebarks, a virtual cycling event to raise money to support their mission. NBC10’s Shiela Watko explains how you can get involved.

Delaware County’s Providence Animal Center is seeing a jump in demand for pet adoptions during the COVID-19 closures. NBC10’s Tracy Davidson reports on how the shelter is setting up adoption meetings with prospective families.

Local pet foster volunteers for the Pennsylvania SPCA began receiving foster kits with donated pet supplies from GreaterGood.org and delivered free by Wag!Now. Remember to #StayHomeAndFoster to help #ClearTheShelters!

The Pennsylvania SPCA is raising funds and giving back during the coronavirus pandemic by selling masks with puppy and kitten faces on them. For each mask sold, the PSPCA will donate a mask to health workers.

For animals, there’s a surprise silver lining to the coronavirus: they’re now finding foster homes with many people who, before, didn’t have time to care for a pet.

It turns out that dogs and cats like classical music too. The same way that classical music relaxes us can do the same for animals. Philadelphia Orchestra music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin is using music to calm pets at an animal shelter down and help them find forever homes.

The need for pet foster homes is greater than ever. So the Pennsylvania SPCA is continuing to ask people to consider temporarily bringing home a furry loved one. NBC10’s Aunyea Lachelle reports.

Animal shelters across the U.S. say they’ve placed record numbers of dogs, cats and other animals as people suddenly find themselves stuck at home amid the coronavirus pandemic

Animal shelters are facing a new set of challenges during the coronavirus pandemic as shelter-in-place and mandatory stay-at-home orders are impacting homeless pets and animal adoption services.

Shelter pets may be a great companion as a foster or adoption as you are staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. “Stay Home and Foster” is working to help people connect with shelters and foster animals while maintaining proper social distancing.

Albany is a 3-year-old dog that loves to lean against people and chill. You can adopt Albany and other loving pets at ACCT Philly, located on 111 W. Hunting Park Ave.

Patches is a lovable 10-month-old pooch whose energetic spirit would be perfect for a family with older children or other dogs.

Molly is a very fashion-forward pit bull who was given up by her old family and is now looking for a loving home where her energetic spirit will be appreciated.

Animal experts say pets often process loss in a manner similar to humans. In a recent newsletter published by the Funeral Consumer Alliance of Maine, researcher Jessica Pierce says a growing body of research into ‘animal thanatology’ suggests common pets such as dogs and cats seem to share with humans many behavioral reactions to death, such as mourning and rituals...

A South Carolina couple is giving 25 feral cats from Guantanamo Bay a forever home in the Carolinas with Operation Git-Meow. Glynn Meade, who spearheaded Operation Git-Meow, said there are more than 500 feral cats in Gitmo.

Cedar Bend Humane Society is offering a “Office Cat” program where pet friendly businesses are encouraged to hire (foster) temporary workers (cats) to fill in positions of “Office Cat” until a permanent position (adoption) can be secured.

If you’re considering a new pet for your family, the New Hampshire SPCA is asking that you think outside the box when considering adoption. The shelter has several potbelly pigs that need new homes and more pigs are being surrendered every week.

There are a million reasons why people love dogs. They make great companions, provide a slew of the health benefits and love unconditionally. Yet, there are lots of valid reasons why some people opt out of bringing home a furry friend. From cramped living quarters, to allergies, to busy work schedules and social lives, caring for a dog is a...

Dogs are known to help reduce stress and teach family members lessons in responsibility — but dog ownership demands fiscal responsibility, too. The costs of bringing an animal into your home go far beyond any initial adoption fee, which will be waved or significantly reduced at hundreds of shelters around the country on August 18 for Clear the Shelters.