HOUSTON, TX – (August 1, 2022) – Telemundo Houston KTMD-TV announced its annual Clear The Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign will return for the eighth consecutive year August 1 to 31.
As part of the monthlong event, Telemundo Houston is partnering with local animal shelters and rescues to promote pet adoption and help raise funds to support animal welfare in the community.
Since its inception in 2015, Telemundo Houston’s local Clear the Shelters campaigns have helped more than 28,000 pets find new homes. Nationally, more than 700,000 pets have been adopted over seven Clear the Shelters campaigns and $3.4 million has been raised to benefit shelters and rescues.
According to Rick Boeker, KTMD Marketing & Social Media Specialist, “Telemundo Houston is beyond thrilled to partner with NBC affiliate KPRC and others to use our collective voices and platforms to support dozens of area animal welfare groups at a time when they need us most!” He continues “it’s so rewarding to know we’re making a difference in the communities we serve and saving so many animals by encourage people to adopt shelter pets.”
The 2022 Clear the Shelters will again feature online donations through partners Greater Good Charities and The Animal Rescue Site, which will host fundraising and cover transaction fees so that 100 percent of donations go directly to shelters and rescues. Donations can be made to participating shelters or rescues during the campaign at ClearTheSheltersFund.org, which is also accessible via ClearTheShelters.com.
Virtual pet adoptions are also returning for the fourth consecutive campaign through Clear The Shelters partner WeRescue. The WeRescue app enables users to search for adoptable pets in their area by breed, gender, size and other factors on their smartphone. Users can also submit their adoption applications and ask questions directly to shelters through the app.
For more information on the 2022 Clear the Shelters, including Houston area participating animal shelters and rescues, along with details on local events and full coverage click HERE – additional resources may be found at ClearTheShelters.com and the Spanish-language website DesocuparlosAlbergues.com. You can also follow the campaign on social media via Twitter @ClearTheShelter and using the hashtags #DesocurLosAlbergues and #ClearTheShelters. Animal welfare groups may sign up to participate: Clear the Shelters 2022 Registration Link
CLEAR THE SHELTERSTM 2022 PARTICIPANTS
ANIMAL SHELTERS
• Aggieland Humane Society | 5359 Leonard Rd. Bryan, TX 77807 | (979) 775-5755
• BARC Animal Shelter | 3300 Carr St. Houston, TX 77026 | (713) 837-0311
• Citizens for Animal Protection (CAP) | 17555 Katy Fwy Houston, TX 77094 | (281) 497-0591
• Galveston Island Humane Society | 6814 Broadway St. Galveston, TX 77554 | (409) 740-1919
• Houston Humane Society | 14700 Almeda Rd. Houston, TX 77053 | (713) 433-6421
• Houston SPCA | 7007 Old Katy Rd. Houston, TX 77024 | (713) 869-7722
• Humane Society – Southeast Texas | 2050 Spindletop Ave Beaumont, TX 77705 | (409) 833-0504
• Rita B Huff Humane Society Walker County | 530 Bearkat Blvd. Huntsville, TX 77340 | (936) 295-4666
• Special Pals Inc. | 3830 Greenhouse Rd. Houston, TX 77084 | (281) 579-7387
• SPCA of Brazoria County | 141 Canna Ln. Lake Jackson, TX 77566 | (979) 285-2340
• SPCA of Polk County | 802 S. Houston Ave. Livingston, TX 77351 | (936) 755-3020
MUNICIPAL ANIMAL SHELTERS
• Alvin Animal Adoption Center | 550 W. Highway 6, Alvin, TX 77511 | (281) 388-4331
• Baytown Animal Services | 705 N Robert Lanier Baytown, TX 77520 | (281) 422-7600
• Beaumont Animal Care | 1884 Pine St. Beaumont, TX 77703 | (409) 838-3304
• Brenham Pet Adoption Center | 1804 Longwood Dr. Brenham, TX 77833 | (979) 337-7351
• Bryan Animal Center | 2207 Finfeather Rd. Bryan, TX 77801 | (979) 209-5260
• Conroe Animal Shelter | 407 Sgt. Ed Holcomb Blvd. S, Conroe TX 77304 | (936) 522-3550
• Friendswood Animal Control | 3000 W. Parkwood Ave. Friendswood, TX 77546 | (281) 996-3390
• Ft. Bend County Animal Services | 1210 Blume Rd. Rosenburg, TX 77471 | (281) 342-1512
• Galveston Cnty Animal Resource Cntr | 3412 25th Ave. N Texas City, TX 77590 | (409) 948-2485
• Harris County Pets | 612 Canino Rd. Houston, TX 77076 | (281) 999-3191
• LaPorte Adoption and Animal Shelter | 10901 Spencer Hwy. LaPorte, TX 77571 | (281) 842-3700
• Mont Belvieu Animal Shelter | 3831 Perry Ave. Mont Belvieu, TX 77523 | (281) 576-2417
• Montgomery County Animal Shelter | 8535 State Hwy 242 Conroe, TX 77385 | (936) 442-7738
• Rosenberg Animal Shelter | 1207 Blume Rd. Rosenberg, TX 77471 | (832) 595-3490
• South Houston Animal Shelter | 207 Michigan St. South Houston TX 77587 | (713) 378-5788
RESCUE GROUPS
• Beaumont Pets Alive | 4270 E. Lucas Dr. Beaumont, TX 77708 | (409) 241-5833
• Best Friends Animal Society | 901 Pinemont St. Houston, TX 77018 | houstonadoption@bestfriends.org
• Greenwalds Service Rescue | (Hollywood Feed) 9722 Gaston Rd. Katy, TX 77494 | (832) 546-7805
• HOPE (Homeless & Orphaned Pet Endeavor) | (PetSmart) 3119 Silverlake Village Dr. Pearland, TX 77584 |
HOPE@homelesspets.net | (713) 622-4673
• Houston Pets Alive! | 2800 Antoine Dr. #2854 Houston, TX 77092 | (713) 492-2541
• LMN Feline Rescue | (PetCo) Atascocita | 7067 FM 1960, Humble, TX 77346 | (713) 302-3992
• Operation Pets Alive | PO Box 132104 The Woodlands, TX 77393 | info@operationpetsalive.org
o Saturday, August 6th, 12pm-4pm (PetSmart) 19075 I-45 Suite 114, Shenandoah, TX 77385
o Saturday, August 6th, 1pm-4pm (Petco) 10864 Kuykendahl Rd, The Woodlands, TX 77381
o Sunday, August 7th, 12pm-5pm (Petco) 19507 Interstate 45 N Ste 700, Spring, TX 77388
o Saturday, August 20th, 12pm-4pm (PetSmart) 19075 I-45 Suite 114, Shenandoah, TX 77385
o Saturday, August 20th, 1pm-4pm (Petco) 10864 Kuykendahl Rd, The Woodlands, TX 77381
o Sunday, August 21st, 12pm-5pm (Petco) 19507 Interstate 45 N Ste 700, Spring, TX 77388
• S.A.V.E. Rescue | (PetSmart) 5749 Highway 6 Missouri City, TX 77459 | (844) 336-SAVE (7283)
• Saving Our Companion Animals | (PetSmart) 26960 FM 1093 Rd. Richmond, TX 77406 | info@soca-fbc.org
• Starlight Outreach and Rescue | Pet Supplies Plus 1720 S Friendswood Dr #100 77546 | (281) 728-2248
• Sweetpups | 1065 Evangeline Ln. Vidor, TX 77662 | (409) 344-3718
• Texas Litter Control | 586 Sawdust Rd. Spring, TX 77380 | (281) 528-1238
o (PetSmart) Willowbrook | 17723 Tomball Pkwy. Houston, TX 77064
o (PetSmart) Tomball | 14420 FM 2920 Tomball, TX 77377
o (PetSmart) Humble | 20518 Highway 59 North Humble, TX 77338
o (Petco) Spring Cypress / 249 | 22511 TX-249 Houston, TX 77070
o (Petco) Humble | 19615 Highway 59 North Humble, TX 77338
o (Petco) Sawdust | 552 Sawdust Rd. Spring, TX 77380
• Wags to Whiskers | (PetSmart) 20518 Highway 59 North Humble, TX 77338 | (832) 527-9370
About Telemundo Houston / KTMD
Telemundo Houston / KTMD is Telemundo’s local television station serving Spanish-speaking viewers in Houston, the fourth largest Hispanic television market in the country. Telemundo Houston aired the market’s first-ever Spanish-language television newscast more than 30 years ago. Owned by NBCUniversal, today, the station locally produces approximately 17 hours of news and information programming each week and delivers viewers the
most up-to-date local news, weather forecasts and sports and entertainment headlines across all platforms, including online at TelemundoHouston.com, via its dedicated mobile app, OTT channels and social media platforms. Telemundo Houston is the Spanish-language television home of the Houston Texans and the Spanish- language television sponsor of the world’s largest rodeo, Rodeo Houston. Viewers can find Telemundo Houston on local channels Xfinity 6 or 606 in HD, Dish and DirectTV 47 and over the air 47.1.
About Clear the Shelters
Clear the SheltersTM / Desocupar los Albergues® is an annual, nationwide pet adoption campaign that is spearheaded by NBCUniversal Local, a division of NBCUniversal. Every year, NBCUniversal Local’s NBC and Telemundo owned stations, plus affiliated stations, partner with animal shelters and rescues in their communities to host Clear The Shelters events. NBCUniversal Local’s Clear The Shelters campaign was inspired by a 2014 North
Texas pet adoption event hosted by NBC 5 / KXAS and Telemundo 39 / KXTX and dozens of area shelters that resulted in the most adopted pets in one day for North Texas. Since 2015, NBCUniversal Local’s Clear The Shelters pet adoption campaign has resulted in more than 700,000 pets finding new homes. Visit ClearTheShelters.com and DesocuparLosAlbergues.com for more information.
(This post was taken from a release sent to me by KTMD)
