Marcia Mayeda, Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 30, 2025

CONTACT: Christopher Valles, accpio@animalcare.lacounty.gov

Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control
Announces “Clear the Shelters” Event in August

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) is excited to announce its participation in the annual “Clear the Shelters” event throughout the month of August, a nationwide initiative organized by NBC4 and Telemundo 52. Throughout the month of August, adoption fees will be waived at all seven of our animal care centers, making it easier than ever for families to find their new furry companions. This also includes waived spay/neuter and microchip fees.

“Clear the Shelters” benefits not only animals across the United States but also those in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and gains exposure from 152 NBC and Telemundo stations nationwide. In 2024, the campaign achieved a remarkable milestone, with over 168,000 pets finding new homes—the highest adoption total in the event’s history, surpassing the previous year by nearly 7,000 pets. This initiative aims to find loving homes for pets in need, and DACC is proud to be part of this impactful movement.

Participating Animal Care Centers:

• Agoura Animal Care Center
29525 Agoura Road
Agoura Hills, CA 91301

• Baldwin Park Animal Care Center
4275 North Elton Street
Baldwin Park, CA 91706

• Castaic Animal Care Center
31044 Charlie Canyon Road
Castaic, CA 91384

• Carson/Gardena Animal Care Center
216 West Victoria Street
Gardena, CA 90248

• Downey Animal Care Center
11258 South Garfield Avenue
Downey, CA 90242

• Lancaster Animal Care Center
5210 West Avenue I
Lancaster, CA 93536

• Palmdale Animal Care Center
38550 Sierra Highway
Palmdale, CA 93550

“Every animal deserves a loving home, and we are thrilled to participate in “Clear the Shelters” this August,” said Director, Marcia Mayeda. “By waiving adoption fees, we hope to inspire our community to consider adopting a pet and to help us find forever homes for the animals in our care.”

We invite everyone in the community to visit our animal care centers, meet our adoptable pets, and take advantage of this incredible opportunity to bring a new family member home. Together, let’s make a difference in the lives of these animals.

About the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC)

DACC is one of the largest animal care and control agencies in the nation, operating seven animal care centers and providing services to more than three million residents and their pets. DACC operates under the nationally recognized Socially Conscious Sheltering model to ensure the best possible outcomes for animals and the community. As a community resource center for pets and owners, DACC protects people and animals from harm, provides care for lost and unwanted animals, reunites lost pets with their families, and strives every day to move closer to its goal of finding a loving home for every adoptable pet that comes through its doors. To learn more about DACC, the resources DACC provides, and view its animals, visit https://animalcare.lacounty.gov or follow us on Facebook, Instagram , and X (formerly Twitter). To support DACC’s efforts, please donate to the Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation at https://lacountyanimals.org. To learn more about Socially Conscious Sheltering, visit https://scsheltering.org/.

About Clear The Shelters

Clear The Shelters™ / Desocupar Los Albergues® is an annual, nationwide pet adoption campaign that is spearheaded by NBCUniversal Local, a division of NBCUniversal. Every year, NBCUniversal Local’s NBC and Telemundo owned stations, plus affiliated stations, partner with animal shelters and rescues in their communities to promote pet adoptions and raise needed funds. NBCUniversal Local’s Clear The Shelters campaign was inspired by a 2014 North Texas pet adoption event hosted by NBC 5 / KXAS and Telemundo 39 / KXTX and dozens of area shelters that resulted in the most adopted pets in one day for North Texas. Since its inception in 2015, Clear The Shelters pet adoption campaign has resulted in more than 1.2 million pet adoptions. Visit ClearTheShelters.com and DesocuparLosAlbergues.com for more information.

About the Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation

The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation supports the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control through fundraising which supports spay and neuter programs, pet adoptions, public education, disaster response, and animal welfare. Many of the Foundation’s fundraising efforts have enabled the department to enhance the care given to animals in the County animal care centers. To learn more, visit https://lacountyanimals.org.