Hundreds of pets find forever homes during ‘Clear the Shelters’

Posted: Aug 17, 2019 / 02:26 PM EDT / Updated: Aug 17, 2019 / 11:26 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla (WFLA) – Thousands of pets are looking for their forever homes and News Channel 8 is On Your Side helping to make that happen in the Tampa Bay area.

We are teaming up with hundreds of shelters across the country to host Clear the Shelters, a nationwide pet adoption drive on Saturday, Aug. 17, to help find loving homes for animals in need.

The Humane Society of Tampa Bay is one of the locations participating in “Clear the Shelters.”

Art Pulliam was the first person to line-up for the adoption event, hoping to find man’s best friend.

“I just recently retired and I need a little buddy to hang out with me,” said Pulliam said.

He’s just one of the many people who helped “Clear the Shelters” in Tampa Bay and a saved a pet’s life by giving it a forever home.

Nationwide, more than 250,000 pets found their forever homes since 2015. More than 3,000 pets have already been adopted in the Tampa Bay so far this month.

Clear The Shelters

Shelters near you

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Thousands of pets are looking for their forever homes and News Channel 8 is On Your Side helping to make that happen in the Tampa Bay area.

We are teaming up with hundreds of shelters across the country to host Clear the Shelters, a nationwide pet adoption drive on Saturday, August 17, 2019, to help find loving homes for animals in need.

More than 150,000 pets found their forever homes since 2015.

Now is the time for shelters to register by completing the online application located here. Organizations interested in participating in Clear the Shelters must complete the Commitment Registration form to ensure proper verification of all interested participants.

When registering, please make sure you select the TAMPA-ST.PETERSBURG-SARASOTA, FL region. This will put your shelter on our CLEAR THE SHELTERS online map, driving families to your shelter.

Here are the local shelters that are offering no-cost or reduced-fee adoptions for this event:

Citrus County Animal Services - 4030 S. Airport Rd, Inverness
Humane Society of Polk County - 3195 Dundee Road Winter, Haven
Barking Out Loud Rescue, Inc - 300 N Lake Drive, Lorida
Paw Warriors, Inc. - 355 Spring Time Street, Spring Hill
SPCA Florida - 5850 Brannen Rd S, Lakeland
Friends of Strays Animal Shelter - 2911 47th Avenue North, St. Petersburg
Pinellas County Animal Services - 12450 Ulmerton Road, Largo
SPCA of Hernando County - 9075 Grant St, Brooksville
Humane Society of Tampa Bay - 3607 N Armenia Avenue, Tampa
SPCA Tampa Bay - 9099 130th Ave North, Largo
Highlands County Sheriffs Animal Services - 7300 Haywood Taylor Blvd, Sebring
St. Francis Animal Rescue - 1925 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice
FLUFF Animal Rescue - 11220 Park Blvd N, Seminole
Manatee County Animal Services: Palmetto Shelter - 305 25th St W, Palmetto
Manatee County Cat Town - 216 6th Ave E, Bradenton
Pasco County Animal Services - 19640 Dogpatch Lane, Land O'Lakes
St. Francis Society, Inc. - Pet Smart - 12835 Citrus Plaza Dr, Tampa
The Humane Society of the Nature Coast - 7200 Mobley Road, Brooksville
Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center - 440 N. Falkenburg Road, Tampa
Humane Society of Manatee County - 2515 14th Street W, Bradenton
Save Our Strays Inc. Safety Harbor, FL - 3223 San Jose Street, Clearwater
Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Section - 7115 De Castro Rd, Winter Haven
Hernando County Animal Services - 19450 Oliver St., Brooksville
Bishop Animal Shelter SPCA of Manatee County, FL - 5718 21st Ave W, Bradenton
Humane Society of Pinellas, 3040 State Road 590, Clearwater
Rescue Cats of Florida, 211 West Alexander Street, Plant City
Precious Paws Rescue, 5164 S. Florida Avenue (Route 41), Inverness
Hands Helping Paws Rescue, 53 West Bay Boulevard South, Lake Wales
Cat Kids Rescue, 10500 Ulmerton Road, Suite 308, Largo
Suncoast Animal League, 1030 Pennsylvania Ave., Palm Harbor
Cat Haven Rescue of Tampa-Pasco County, 1231 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Wesley Chapel
Cat Haven Rescue of Pasco County, 8529 Little Road, New Port Richey
Suncoast Humane Society, 6781 San Casa Drive, Englewood
Rebels Rescue, 11665 W Hillsborough Ave., Tampa
Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch, 26920 Gopher Hill Road, Myakka city
Cat Crusaders, Inc, 6248 Commerce Palms Drive, Tampa
SPCA Suncoast, 7734 Congress Street, New Port Richey
Rescue Cats of Florida, 3313 Lithia Pinecrest Road, Valrico
Countless Cats Rescue Inc., 3139 Duane Avenue, Oldsmar
Cat Call Inc, Pet Smart 1051 W Brandon Blvd, Brandon
Cat Call Inc, 11331 Causeway Blvd, Brandon