PRESS RELEASE

Contact: Amanda Norton or Sarah Porter

Phone: 928.282.4679
For Immediate Release

SEDONA, AZ– August 6, 2024 – The Humane Society of Sedona has joined NBCUniversal Local’s 10^th annual Clear The Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign from Aug. 10 to Sept. 10. As part of the nationwide initiative, NBC and Telemundo stations partner with animal shelters and rescues in their communities to promote pet adoption and raise funds for participating shelters and rescues.

Since its inception in 2015, Clear The Shelters has helped more than one million pets find new homes and raised millions of dollars for participating shelters and rescues.

The monthlong event will afford the Humane Society of Sedona the opportunity to offer different reduced fee adoption specials each week, depending on which animals in their care need the most help getting adopted. The first two weeks will see reduced adoption fees on kittens (under 6 months old) to help combat the increased intake of kitten litters that warmer months often bring.

Interested parties can call 928-282-4679 to set up an appointment to meet the animals at the shelter. Appointments to meet adoptable animals are required.

Shelter Address: 2115 Shelby Drive, Sedona, AZ 86336, Open daily 10am-4pm

The 2024 Clear The Shelters fundraising effort will again be led by Greater Good Charities, a global nonprofit and longtime campaign partner. Donations can be made Aug. 1 to Sept. 30 at ClearTheSheltersFund.org. Through the online platform, built by Fundraise Up, donors have the option to cover transaction fees so that 100 percent of the funds go directly to the shelter or rescue of their choice.

Virtual pet adoptions are also returning for the sixth consecutive campaign through WeRescue (https://werescue.pet/) The WeRescue website and app enable users to browse adoptable pets in their area by breed, gender, size and other factors, submit their adoption applications, and ask questions directly to shelters.

For more on Clear The Shelters, including participating animal shelters and rescues, along with details on local events, visit https://www.cleartheshelters.com/ and the Spanish-language site https://www.desocuparlosalbergues.com/ . For more information on the Humane Society of Sedona’s adoptable animals and adoption specials, visit: https://humanesocietyofsedona.org/adopt/

Follow Clear The Shelters & The Humane Society of Sedona on social media:

• X @ClearTheShelter
• Instagram: @cleartheshelters & @humanesocietyofsedona
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumaneSocietyofSedona
• TikTok: @cleartheshelters
• Hashtags: #ClearTheShelters & #DesocuparLosAlbergues #HumaneSocietyOfSedona

About Clear The Shelters
Clear The Shelters™ / Desocupar Los Albergues® is an annual, nationwide pet adoption campaign that is led by NBCUniversal Local. Every year, NBCUniversal Local’s NBC and Telemundo owned stations, plus affiliated stations, partner with animal shelters and rescues in their communities, promote pet adoption, and raise needed funds. Clear The Shelters was inspired by a 2014 North Texas pet adoption event hosted by NBC 5 / KXAS and Telemundo 39 / KXTX that resulted in the most adopted pets in one day for North Texas. Since 2015, Clear The Shelters pet adoption campaign has resulted in more than one million pet adoptions and raised millions of dollars for participating shelters and rescues. Visit https://www.cleartheshelters.com/ and the Spanish-language site https://www.desocuparlosalbergues.com/ for more information.

About the Humane Society of Sedona

The Humane Society of Sedona is a non-profit organization, dedicated to improving the lives of pets in our community and serving the greater Verde Valley and surrounding areas since 1966. The Humane Society of Sedona relies on community support, contributions, grants, bequests, investments, proceeds from the Society’s thrift stores, and some fees for service in order to save pets’ lives. The Shelter is located at 2115 Shelby Drive, Sedona.

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MEDIA CONTACT

Amanda Norton: anorton@humanesocietyofsedona.org

SHELTER CONTACT

Sarah Porter: sporter@humanesocietyofsedona.org