FEBRUARY STAR SANCTUARY JOINS NBCU LOCAL'S ANNUAL 'CLEAR THE SHELTERS' PET ADOPTION & DONATION CAMPAIGN THIS AUGUST

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Jul 15, 2025, 12:34 ET

Visit ClearTheSheltersFund.org to Donate Now Through Sept. 15

FREDERICK, Md., July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- February Star Sanctuary has joined NBCUniversal Local's 11th annual Clear The Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign scheduled for Aug. 1 to 31, which features an extended fundraising initiative taking place now through Sept. 15.

About Clear The Shelters

NBCUniversal Local's Clear The Shelters™ is an annual nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign held each August. As part of the initiative, NBC- and Telemundo-owned and affiliated stations partner with animal shelters and rescues in communities across the U.S. to promote pet adoption and raise funds for participating shelters. Since its 2015 inception, Clear The Shelters has led to nearly 1.2 million pet adoptions and raised more than $5 million. Longtime campaign supporters include Hill's Pet Nutrition, a national sponsor for eight consecutive years, Greater Good Charities and WeRescue. Clear The Shelters was inspired by a 2014 North Texas pet adoption event hosted by NBC 5 / KXAS and Telemundo 39 / KXTX. For more information, visit ClearTheShelters.com.

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About February Star Sanctuary

February Star Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, no-kill, family-run sanctuary with a mission to rescue, rehabilitate, rehome and provide refuge for horses and cats in need. We strive to improve the overall health and quality of life for horses and cats by addressing issues such as animal abandonment, animal abuse, cat overpopulation and the high numbers of animal intake and euthanasia. February Star Sanctuary achieves this through equine and feline adoption, fostering and refuge, TNR services, caring for cats of the homeless and community outreach. Additionally, our youth outreach helps children develop compassion for rescue animals at an early age. We feel teaching our children to respect and protect even the smallest creatures among us is one of the most important life lessons we can pass on. February Star Sanctuary gives the unwanted a safe, secure home and builds a generation of animal advocates, one child at a time.

"We believe rescue isn't just a verb, it's a promise." - Phyllis Smith, Executive Director/Co-Founder.

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