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‘Empty the Shelters’ Fall National Event includes Green Co. Humane Society
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MONROE — The nation’s animal shelters are in crisis due to increased owner surrenders and stray intakes, spiking post-pandemic euthanasia rates across the country. To help as many pets as possible go from shelter kennels to the couches of loving homes, BISSELL Pet Foundation is hosting its Fall National “Empty the Shelters” reduced-fee adoption event at the following Wisconsin shelters:

●  Forest County Humane Society

●  Humane Society of Burnett County, Inc.

●  Humane Society Of Southern Wisconsin

●  Green County Humane Society

From Oct. 1-15, BISSELL Pet Foundation will sponsor reduced adoption fees at more than 345 shelters in 42 states. Adopters can save a life and bring home a spayed/neutered, vaccinated pets available for adoption for just $50 or less.

This effort has helped nearly 190,000 pets find loving homes, making “Empty the Shelters” the largest funded adoption event in the country. An average of 1,225 pets are adopted each day of these quarterly national events. During each nationwide event, BISSELL Pet Foundation sponsors reduced adoption fees so shelters can charge $50 or less to take deserving pets from kennels to the couches of loving homes. 

Note: Not every shelter is participating for the full event. Potential adopters are encouraged to visit the “Empty the Shelters” website to find the nearest participating shelter and confirm their adoption day details: www.bissellpetfoundation.org/empty-the-shelters/.

“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.”