Clear the Shelters Returns This August—Help Us Make a Difference!

Every pet deserves a loving home—and this August, you can help make that dream a reality during the 11th annual Clear The Shelters campaign!

Clear The Shelters / Desocupar Los Albergues is a nationwide pet adoption initiative led by NBCUniversal Local. Since its launch in 2015, the campaign has helped nearly 1.2 million companion animals find forever homes and raised more than $5 million for shelters and rescues across the country.

The 2025 campaign runs from August 1 through August 31, and the Humane Society of Loudoun County (HSLC) is proud to once again participate in this lifesaving effort. We’re kicking things off at Leesburg’s First Friday on August 1, the first of multiple adoption events throughout the month.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we’re excited to offer special month-long adoption incentives to help more animals find loving homes:

🐾 Adoption fees for adult and teenage cats will be completely waived! Check out our cats
🐾 BOGO on kittens! Adopt two kittens into the same household for one adoption fee! Check out our kittens

The adoption fee for the gorgeous Cleo–and all her adult friends–is waived during the entire month of August.

These incentives are designed to help more pets find the purr-fect families—especially bonded kittens who thrive when adopted together.

In 2024, HSLC successfully placed 22 animals into loving homes during Clear The Shelters. Each of those adoptions was made possible by a caring community that believes every life matters. Let’s build on that success together in 2025!

Can’t adopt? You can still make an impact! From August 1–31, donations to HSLC for Clear The Shelters will help us continue providing care, medical treatment, and hope to animals in need. You can even sponsor the adoption fee of an animal or two ($150/cat) to improve their chances of finding a loving forever home.

Together, we can change lives—one adoption, one donation, one act of kindness at a time.