Clear the Shelter, an annual nationwide pet adoption drive that helps find loving homes for animals in need, will take place on Saturday, August 19. Hundreds of shelters across the U.S. will participate. Emancipet supports the Clear the Shelter initiative each year because the inability to afford veterinary care accounts for half of all pets surrendered to shelters when you exclude family and housing issues.

Liz Parker of Emancipet joined KXAN’s Amanda Tatum on Studio 512 to share details about the campaign and how everyone can do their part to help. View the clip here.  Read more