The support our local stations received from participating animal shelters and rescues, who gave families the opportunity to adopt an animal in need by offering no-cost or waive fee adoptions, or waiving pet spaying and neutering fees, helped make Clear the Shelters overwhelmingly successful. More than 150,000 pets have found their fur-ever homes since 2015.

Jane Lynch is throwing a party and she’s inviting all her four-legged friends. You’re invited too. Lynch is joining NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations’ nationwide pet adoption initiative Clear the Shelters as both spokesperson and host of the “Clear the Shelters” TV special that will air on Aug. 25. on NBC and Telemundo stations. The program will recap this year’s adoption...

Jose and Tammy Vega arrived at the Camden County Animal Shelter in New Jersey early Saturday morning in search of a four-legged companion. The couple, who was first in line at the facility for its Clear the Shelters event, fell in love with a 7-year-old stray Chihuahua named Pot Pie. “He was just really calm tempered, my wife looked over...

Celebrities are hailing Clear the Shelters Day and celebrating the more than 76,000 pets that have found forever homes during the nationwide animal adoption campaign today. Celebs, such as Ellen DeGeneres, Jane Lynch and Wanda Sykes, have sent well wishes to the pets across America in search of a place to call home. “It’s a great day to make a...

The dog days of summer are here and as the mercury rises, so does the spirits of shelter animals around the country. That’s because Clear the Shelters is back. NBC and Telemundo stations’ are teaming up with shelters nationwide on Aug. 17 for the fifth annual animal adoption drive.

Grammy award-winning artist Kelly Clarkson will host this year’s Clear the Shelters special, a 30-minute show recapping the NBC and Telemundo stations annual pet adoption drive. The program will air on NBC stations beginning Aug. 23 (check local listings).

Prospective pet owners can now choose the furry friend they want without having to leave their home. Five years after it first launched, the adoption app WeRescue has expanded its reach across the U.S. and in Canada, and has hundreds of thousands of pets available for adoption at over 3,000 rescue organizations. “We pull in data from all these different...

If you’re thinking about taking home a new furry friend, consider heading to a local animal shelter to adopt during Clear the Shelters on Aug. 17 when hundreds of shelters will waive or discount fees as part of the one-day adoption drive.

NBC and Telemundo stations across the country will team up with hundreds of shelters nationwide on Aug. 18 for the fourth annual Clear the Shelters animal adoption drive.

Clear the Shelters, the third annual pet adoption drive sponsored by the NBC- and Telemundo-owned television stations, culminated Saturday with more than 900 shelters participating in 76 communities across the country. More than 60,000 animals have found homes since this year’s event was launched in the last month. More than 20,000 adoptions were made on Saturday alone. To encourage families...

The weather cooperated in Hartford on Sunday where it was all about the mascots in Bushnell Park. People enjoying some time at Winterfest got to take part in Mascot Day while skating with some fan favorites like Chompers and Choo Choo from the Yard Goats, Cuppy from Dunkin’ and Pucky from the Hartford Whalers. If course, the day wouldn’t...

People enjoying some time at Winterfest got to take part in Mascot Day, skating with some fan favorites like Chompers and Choo Choo from the Yard Goats, Cuppy from Dunkin’ and Pucky from the Hartford Whalers.

It was a busy day for the Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin’ Donuts Park where the Goats hosted Winter Fanfest. The free event included tours of the ballpark, live goats, visits with Chompers, Chew-Chew and Fancy Pants the Goat and arts and crafts. Fans even got to test their skills in the indoor batting cages.  NBC Connecticut and Telemundo...

Mayor of New Haven Toni Harp shared the details of the December 5th tree lighting.

Hundreds came out to get their flu shots in Farmington on Saturday.

The Hartford Yard Goats are set to host the team’s third annual G.O.A.T. Brew Fest on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Dunkin’ Donuts Park but this time with an added twist – wine.

Hundreds of people took a walk together in Hartford Sunday to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research and treatment.

Kelly Clarkson hosts NBC’s fifth annual “Clear the Shelters” special. Watch the most memorable moments from across the country of this year’s animal adoption initiative.

In Connecticut, 29 shelters participated in Clear the Shelters, and 1,452 pets have been adopted. But there’s always more work to do.