More than 3,300 Pets Adopted in 2025 'Clear the Shelters' Campaign in Chicago
NBCUniversal's 11th annual campaign partnered with 1,735 shelters to drive over 160,000 pet adoptions and raise $628,000, the highest donations since 2020, supporting animal welfare nationwide.
- From August 1 to September 15, 2025, NBCUniversal Local and Telemundo stations hosted their eleventh edition of the Clear The Shelters initiative, focused on promoting pet adoptions and supporting animal shelters through donations.
- The campaign ran amid ongoing shelter capacity challenges and included fundraising efforts from July 15 to September 15 involving longtime and new partners such as Greater Good Charities, WeRescue, Hill's Pet Nutrition, and The Black Dog.
- The campaign involved collaboration among 129 NBC and Telemundo owned and affiliated stations working with more than 1,700 shelters and rescue organizations throughout nearly all U.S. states, including Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam. Highlights included a televised special hosted by Joe Manganiello and a critical airlift operation that relocated over 120 vulnerable pets to safer environments.
- The campaign helped 160,165 pets find homes and raised over $628,000 in donations—the highest total since 2020—with The Black Dog contributing $100,000 through merchandise and customer donations, and Hill's donating $25,000 plus adoption kits.
- The 2025 campaign’s record results demonstrate continued national support and its vital role in alleviating shelter overcrowding while connecting pets with permanent homes.
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More than 3,300 pets adopted in 2025 'Clear the Shelters' campaign in Chicago
NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ-TV) and Telemundo Chicago (WSNS-TV) announced 3,347 pets were adopted from area animal shelters during NBCUniversal Local’s 11th annual Clear The Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign from Aug. 1 to Sept. 1. Nationwide, the 2025 campaign helped 160,165 pets find new homes and raised more than $628,000 for participating animal shelters – exceeding last year’s total...
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NBC's Clear The Shelters drives more than 160K adoptions and $628K in donations in 2025
NBCUniversal Local's 11th annual pet adoption and donation campaign drove over 160,000 adoptions and raised more than $628,000 in donations.
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The annual campaign has already resulted in more than 1.3 million adoptions and has raised more than $5.6 million in donations since its launch in 2015.
‘Clear The Shelters' Campaign Results in 160K Pet Adoptions, $628K in Donations
NBCUniversal Local’s 11th annual Clear The Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign helped 160,165 pets find new homes and raised more than $628,000 for participating animal shelters – the highest fundraising total since 2020. Since its 2015 inception, Clear The Shelters has now led to more than 1.3 million pet adoptions and more than $5.6 million in donations. The NBC and Telemundo stations’ annual pet adoption initiative was held from Aug. …
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