DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 25, 2024) — BISSELL Pet Foundation is bringing hope to homeless pets this holiday season with its Empty the Shelters™ — Holiday Hope reduced-fee adoption event December 1–17, 2024, at more than 400 organizations in 45 states. This effort has helped more than 300,000 pets find loving homes, making Empty the Shelters the largest funded adoption event in the country. During each nationwide event, BISSELL Pet Foundation sponsors reduced adoption fees so shelters can charge $50 or less to take deserving pets from kennels to the couches of loving homes.

WHERE: 400+ shelters in 45 states

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