A total of 297 pets found their fur-ever homes during NBC 7 and Telemundo 20’s annual Clear the Shelters adoption event with San Diego Humane Society on Saturday, the shelter announced.
This figure surpassed last year’s number of 288 animals adopted.
All kinds of animals, including dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and even mice, were adopted during this year’s event, where all adoption fees were waived.
The shelter said across their four campus locations, they adopted out 108 dogs, 17 puppies, 62 cats, 80 kittens, 7 rabbits, 2 chinchillas, 4 Guinea pigs, 2 birds, 6 fowl, 6 reptiles and 3 rodents.
The campaign is part of a month-long pet adoption partnership with NBC 7 and Telemundo 20. The adoption hours began at 10 a.m. and ended at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
San Diego County shelters participating in 2026 Clear the Shelters
Find your nearest participating Clear the Shelters location below:
North County
Rancho Coastal Humane Society
389 Requeza St, Encinitas, CA 92024
760-753-6413
Rescue Fenix
10131 Sage Hill Way, Escondido, CA 92026
619-488-1003
Soulmate Animal Rescue
754 15th Ave Escondido ca 92025
619-889-2381
San Diego Humane Society – Escondido Campus
3500 Burnet Dr, Escondido, CA 92058
San Diego Humane Society – Oceanside Campus
2905 San Luis Rey Rd, Oceanside, CA 92058
619-299-7012
San Diego Humane Society – Oceanside Campus – Airport Road Location
572 Airport Rd, Oceanside, CA 92058
619-299-7012
San Diego Central
San Diego Humane Society – San Diego Campus
5500 Gaines St, San Diego, CA 92110
619-299-7012
Tragic to Magic
555 Saturn Blvd Ste 1376, San Diego, CA 92154
619-900-3346
East County
Frosted Faces Foundation
1448 Pine Street, Ramona, CA 92065
858-304-0204
Humane Society of Imperial County
1575 W. Pico Ave, El Centro, CA 92243
760-352-1911
San Diego Humane Society – El Cajon Campus
1373 N. Marshall Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
619-299-7012
South Bay
Chula Vista Animal Services
130 Beyer Way, Chula Vista, CA 91911
619-476-2477
PAWS of Coronado
124 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA 92118
619-435-8247
Dulce Vida Rescue
555 Saturn Boulevard Suite B 1141
(619) 996-4701
Riverside County
Animal Friends of the Valleys
33751 Mission Trail, Wildomar, CA 92595
951-674-0618
ARE Animal Rescue Inc
101 E Florida Ave., Hemet, CA 92543
951-708-1280
