'Empty The Shelters' Event In Arlington Offers Reduced Adoption Fees

ARLINGTON, VA — The Animal Welfare League of Arlington is participating in the Bissell Pet Foundation’s spring "Empty the Shelters" animal adoption event next week from May 2-8.

More than 275 shelters in 45 states and Canada are participating in the week-long event. The Bissell Pet Foundation sponsors reduced adoption fees for $25 or less.

The Animal Welfare League of Arlington will be participating in the event for the third year. All of their cats and dogs will have a $25 adoption fee during the event. Typically, AWLA's adoption fees are $100 or more, depending on the animal.

“Shelters across the country are over capacity, and highly adoptable pets are at risk as we face one of the largest crises in recent years,” said Cathy Bissell, who founded the Bissell Pet Foundation in 2011. “Bissell Pet Foundation is calling on people to visit their community shelters during ‘Empty the Shelters’ to save a life through adoption. Without you, there is no tomorrow for these deserving pets.”

The "Empty the Shelters" event has helped 83,055 pets find homes across the country and in Canada since its inception in 2016.

The foundation suggests families consider fostering an animal if they are unable to adopt a pet.