ANGOLA - With overcrowding crisis, thousands of highly adoptable pets are waiting for their second chances.

Community Humane Shelter of Steuben is proud to partner with BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, for its Fall National “Empty the Shelters.”

From Oct. 1 - 15, BISSELL Pet Foundation will sponsor reduced adoption fees of $50 or less at more than 345 shelters in 42 states.

All interested adopters can find more details online at LINKA.

BISSELL Pet Foundation’s “Empty the Shelters” event is the largest funded adoption event in the country.

With a goal of encouraging more families to choose adoption, this lifesaving effort has helped more than 190,000 pets find loving homes since 2016.

As BISSELL Pet Foundation’s largest program, a total of 687 animal welfare organizations in 49 states and Canada have participated throughout the years.

During BISSELL Pet Foundation’s “Empty the Shelters” quarterly national events, an average of 1,225 shelter pets are adopted each day.

"Our nation’s animal shelters are facing an overcrowding crisis unlike anything we have experienced in more than a decade. The devastating increase in owner surrenders and stray intakes has left tens of thousands of socialized, house-trained, and leash-trained pets desperate to find a home," said Cathy Bissell, Founder of BISSELL Pet Foundation.

"Our Fall National ‘Empty the Shelters' will support the adoption of thousands of pets across the country, helping shelters in this critical time. Opening your home to a shelter pet saves a life and creates space to give another pet a chance."

“CHSSC is excited to partner with Bissell Pet Foundation again for an ‘Empty the Shelters’ event. Our shelter has been stretched to the limit over the last 12 months. We need a break. We need to get back down to our building’s capacity for care.” Adrienne Long, Executive Director

Adoption is a lifetime commitment. BISSELL Pet Foundation and Community Humane Shelter of Steuben urge families to do their research about the pet they are interested in adopting, as well as adoption requirements. For more information on adopting or donating to “Empty the Shelters,” visit LINKB as well as LINKA.

Press Release provided by Community Humane Shelter of Steuben County