If you aren’t familiar, there is a great nationwide campaign taking place on Saturday August 17, 2019 called National Clear The Shelters Day.
We think it’s super important and are thankful to be a participating location via our rescue partner LYFF Rescue.
History of Clear The Shelters Day
The campaign began in 2015 with the support of national broadcast stations NBC and Telemundo.
Now in its fifth year, the annual adoption drive has helped 256,688 pets find forever homes. Last year alone more than 100,000 pets were adopted from over 1,200 shelters across the county, and this year we all hope for even bigger and better results!
Both shelters and rescue organizations choose to participate each year by reducing adoption fees for one day to encourage those considering adoption to make the commitment to save a life.
It’s a big push that helps move homeless animals from shelter cages and foster homes into forever homes, so that shelter and rescue resources are freed up to help more animals in need.
Where Cat & Craft Fits In
We talk about the circle of rescue at Cat & Craft quite often, and here’s a little diagram to help illustrate the process:
That’s right – every cat adopted from Cat & Craft means LYFF Rescue can pull another cat from area shelters, which in turn frees up space at the shelter so they can in turn assist another animal in need.
Many organizations will be participating in tomorrow’s National Clear The Shelters Day all across the country. You can click here www.cleartheshelters.com to learn more and enter your zip code to see a full list of local adoption events are taking place near you!
If you have space in your home and heart to help a pet experience the safe, love-filled life it deserves, I hope you will consider adopting tomorrow from the LYFF Rescue fosters at Cat & Craft or another organization.
With Love and Light,
Caroline