Help the SPCA of Texas Clear the Shelters

Madeline Yeaman Arnold
214-930-1438 (c)
myeaman@spca.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 20, 2021

HELP THE SPCA OF TEXAS CLEAR THE SHELTERS

WHAT: The SPCA of Texas is excited to announce that it will be participating in the NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth / KXAS and Telemundo 39 / KXTX Clear The Shelters™ month-long pet adoption campaign. The SPCA of Texas is offering $25 adoptions on all adult (6 months and older) animals through September 12 at its Jan Rees-Jones Animal Care Center in Dallas and its Ellis County Animal Care Center in Waxahachie. From September 13-19, adoption fees (excluding equine/livestock) will be waived at the Jan Rees-Jones Animal Care Center and the Ellis County Animal Care Center in hopes of finding even more pets loving homes. The Jan-Rees Jones Animal Care Center is open for adoptions every day from noon to 6:00 p.m. Animals are available by walk-in on a first-come, first-served basis. Appointments are also available for select animals. Adoptions at the Ellis County Animal Care Center will be available by appointment only. Information about available pets can be viewed online at www.spca.org/findapet.

WHEN:
Monday, September 13, through Sunday, September 19, 2021
Noon to 6 p.m.

WHERE:
Jan Rees-Jones Animal Care Center
2400 Lone Star Drive
Dallas, TX 75212

Ellis County Animal Care Center
2570 Farm to Market Road 878
Waxahachie, TX 75165

HOW: Animals are available for adoption by walk-in on a first-come, first-served basis. Adoption appointments are also available for select animals.

Please browse our available animals at spca.org/findapet and visit spca.org/dogadopt to inquire about a dog or spca.org/catadopt to inquire about a cat.

WHY: “The SPCA of Texas has a large number of adoptable pets searching for homes of their own. By participating in Clear the Shelters, the SPCA of Texas hopes to place more pets in loving homes, making space at our shelters and allowing us to assist even more animals in need.” said Karen Froehlich, President & CEO for the SPCA of Texas, “We are grateful for the partnership with NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 and Park Place Dealerships to find homes for our animals.”

This is the seventh consecutive year that NBC and Telemundo owned stations present their popular pet adoption initiative to communities nationwide. Since 2015, NBC 5 and Telemundo 39‘s local Clear The Shelters campaign has helped close to 45,000 pets find new homes. Nationally, more than half a million pets have been adopted. Visit ClearTheShelters.com for more information.