BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is bringing hope to the nation’s shelter pets this holiday season with its “Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope” adoption event Dec. 1-15. BISSELL Pet Foundation sponsors reduced adoption fees of $50 or less per cat or dog during each nationwide event. This event will be hosted in more than 380 shelters in 43 states, including the Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS).
From Friday, Dec. 1, through Friday, Dec. 15, JHS will reduce the adoption fee on all available pets to $25 or less. Additionally, JHS will be at the PetSmart store located at 8801 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10 with cats and kittens available for adoption. This event is part of Empty the Shelters, and all adoptions at PetSmart these days will also be $25.
“Our nation's animal shelters need your help as they face an overcrowding crisis unlike anything we have experienced in more than a decade,” said Cathy Bissell, Founder of BISSELL Pet Foundation. “The devastating increase in owner surrenders and stray intakes has left tens of thousands of deserving pets desperate to find a home. Our ‘Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope’ event is the perfect opportunity to make a difference in your community by saving a life and creating space to give another homeless pet a chance this holiday season."
During the October Empty the Shelter adoption event, 192 pets were adopted into new loving homes from JHS.
“We are excited to close out an amazing 2023 with BISSELL Pet Foundation and another Empty the Shelters event,” said Denise Deisler, JHS CEO. “We are always amazed by the turnout from our supportive and loving community during these events, and we hope to see many pets go home for the holidays during this Empty the Shelters event. We are grateful for support from BISSELL Pet Foundation and Cathy Bissell for encouraging folks to come out and adopt, and we hope to see you at JHS soon.”
BISSELL Pet Foundation’s “Empty the Shelters” event is the largest funded adoption event in the country. It began in 2016 with a goal of encouraging more families to choose adoption. More than 204,000 pets have found loving homes since its inception.
“Empty the Shelters” is BISSELL Pet Foundation’s largest program, partnering with 730 animal welfare organizations in 49 states and Canada to reduce adoption fees.
For more information on adopting from JHS or donating to “Empty the Shelters,” go to jaxhumane.org and bissellpetfoundation.org/empty-the-shelters.
All pets at JHS are altered, microchipped and vaccinated prior to adoption. Additional fees such as the city rabies licensing fee, a leash and collar, or a cat carrier may apply.
