BISSELL Pet Foundation Brings Holiday Hope to Shelter Pets Across the Country
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 – 11. 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 275 shelters in 43 states, including Harris County Pets.
- Harris County Pets will participate Dec. 1 – 11, 2022, at 612 Canino Rd Houston, TX 77076, offering fee-waived adoptions for cats and dogs.
- Adoption hours: Monday-Friday: 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- All animals in our care can be viewed at www.countypets.com.
"BISSELL Pet Foundation is in constant communication with our shelter partners across the country and they are struggling with unprecedented increases in owner surrenders and longer stays for pets," said Cathy Bissell, Founder of BISSELL Pet Foundation. "With so many great pets waiting in shelters, our ‘Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope’ event is the perfect opportunity to save a life through adoption and create space to give another homeless pet a chance. If you can’t adopt, please consider fostering.”
BISSELL Pet Foundation’s “Empty the Shelters” event is the largest funded adoption event in the country. This lifesaving event began in 2016 with a goal of encouraging more families to choose adoption. Nearly 160,000 pets have found loving homes since its inception. “Empty the Shelters” is BISSELL Pet Foundation’s largest program, partnering with 560 animal welfare organizations in 47 states and Canada to reduce adoption fees.
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Featured Long-Stay Dogs at Harris County Pets
Below are a few long-stay dogs available for adoption at Harris County Pets (HCP). Visit CountyPets.com/adopt for a viewing of all adoptable pets and adoption hours. No appointments are needed. All adoptions at HCP include spay/neuter, microchip with lifetime registration, a one-year Harris County pet license and age-appropriate vaccinations. Adoption fees are waived for all dogs at HCP during the Clear the Shelters event Dec. 1-11.
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Name: Hannah
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| Hannah is a calm and very friendly gal who is available for adoption or foster. Having been temporarily fostered last weekend, she does just fine in a home with other dogs, but cats can be challenging. She appears to be housetrained and slept well in her crate during her temporary foster. “Hannah will go on a walk if you insist but is much happier lounging with you on the sofa.,” reports HCP on its Facebook page. “She also can’t resist a good back scratching.” | ||
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Name: Colby |
| Colby, who was impounded as a stray on July 26, is one of many friendly long-stay dogs at HCP in need of a forever or foster home. He has minor non-contagious skin issues that just won't resolve itself in a shelter environment, according to shelter staff. HCP would provide the medications to help treat his skin if he adopted or fostered. He is kenneled with another great dog Grady (see below), and they do very well together. “Colby is very loving and affectionate but needs some confidence and someone to show him people are great,” reports HCP on its Facebook page.
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Name: Grady |
| Grady has been kenneled with another dog, Colby (see above), and would benefit from a foster home or forever home. “Grady is very social and friendly but tends to get too excited sometimes, so a home with older kids would be best,” reports HCP. Grady is heartworm negative and neutered.
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