TAMPA, Fla. — Over 1,400 animals shelters across the country are joining in a nationwide pet adoption drive on Saturday, August 17. Many will be offering free or discounted adoption fees to help thousands of cats and dogs find a loving home.
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Clear the Shelters helped more than 250,000 pets find their forever home since 2015.
The following 37 shelters across the Tampa Bay area are participating in the pet adoption drive:
BRADENTON
Bishop Animal Shelter SPCA of Manatee County
Humane Society of Manatee County
Manatee County Cat Town
BROOKSVILLE
Hernando County Animal Services
SPCA of Hernando County
The Humane Society of the Nature Coast
CLEARWATER
Humane Society of Pinellas
Save Our Strays Inc. Safety Harbor
INVERNESS
Citrus County Animal Services
Precious Paws Rescue Inc.
LAKE WALES
Hands Helping Paws Rescue Inc
LAKELAND
SPCA Florida
LAND O' LAKES
Pasco County Animal Services
LARGO
Cat Kids Rescue
Pinellas County Animal Services
SPCA Tampa Bay
LORIDA
Barking Out Loud Rescue Inc
MYAKKA CITY
Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch
NEW PORT RICHEY
Cat Haven Rescue of Pasco County
PALM HARBOR
Suncoast Animal League
PALMETTO
Manatee County Animal Services: Palmetto Shelter
PLANT CITY
Rescue Cats of Florida
SEBRING
Highlands County Sheriffs Animal Services
SEMINOLE
FLUFF Animal Rescue
SPRING HILL
Paw Warriors Inc.
ST. PETERSBURG
Friends of Strays Animal Shelter
TAMPA
Cat Crusaders Inc
Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center
Humane Society of Tampa Bay
Rebels Rescue
St. Francis Society Inc.
TRINITY
Countless Cats Rescue Inc
VALRICO
Rescue Cats of Florida
VENICE
St. Francis Animal Rescue
WESLEY CHAPEL
Cat Haven Rescue Inc of Tampa-Pasco
WINTER HAVEN
Humane Society of Polk County
Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Section