Adoption fees for all adult dogs and cats (6 months and older) will be waived during August. If you’ve been thinking about adding a new best friend to your family, there’s never been a better time to adopt. Pets will be vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and microchipped. Adopters will go through the regular adoption process.

Clear the Shelters is NBCUniversal Local’s nationwide pet adoption campaign presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition. Over more than a decade, this annual initiative has helped connect more than 1.3 million pets with loving families across the country.

More info, including a link to adoptable animals, is at Get Tickets. Check out the animals who are on the At Risk list (find it on the pull-down menu on the homepage) to make a real impact. The shelter is closed on Mondays.