What to Know
- More than 9,300 local pets were adopted during NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47’s fourth annual Clear the Shelters™ pet adoption drive
- The stations’ pet adoption effort included the participation of 118 local animal shelters and rescues.
- Since 2015, over 16,000 pets from the tri-state area have found new homes as part of the stations’ Clear the Shelters™ initiative
More than 9,300 local pets were adopted during NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47’s fourth annual Clear the Shelters™ pet adoption drive. Launched in July and culminating on “Clear the Shelters Day” Saturday, Aug. 18, the stations’ pet adoption effort included the participation of 118 local animal shelters and rescues.
Since 2015, over 16,000 pets from the Tri-State area have found new homes as part of the stations’ Clear the Shelters™ initiative. Nationally, more than 88,000 pets found new homes this month and over 240,000 pets have been adopted through NBC and Telemundo Owned Stations’ Clear the Shelters nationwide pet adoption campaign.
“This was a record-breaking tri-state Clear the Shelters™ campaign. More adoptions were recorded at more tri-state shelters and rescues than ever before. Our WNBC team thanks everyone who adopted,” said Eric Lerner, President and General Manager of NBC 4 New York.
Since launching in 2015, NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47’s Clear the Shelters™ program has quickly expanded throughout the tri-state region. Overall shelter and rescue participation has grown close to 200 percent from 2015, expanding from 42 participating locations to this year’s total of 118. Total adoptions increased nearly 900 percent during that time, rising from 1,048 in 2015 to 9,366 in 2018.
"The growth of our Desocupar Los Albergues pet adoption drive is remarkable. Working together with our local shelters and rescues, this important community initiative helped thousands of local families experience the joy and happiness that comes from adopting a new pet,” said Cristina Schwarz, General Manager and President, Telemundo 47 New York.
NBC’s Jane Lynch will host “Clear the Shelters,” a 30-minute post-adoption drive special that will air Friday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. on NBC 4 New York (check local listings). The show will recap the fourth annual pet adoption campaign. Telemundo 47 will also air a post-adoption drive special on Saturday, Aug. 25 at noon. The show will be co-hosted by Stephanie Himonidis “Chiquibaby” and Elva Saray, hosts of Telemundo 52 Los Angeles’ daily entertainment show, Acceso Total (check local listings).
Local
For more information about local Clear the Shelters™ pet adoption stories, including photos, visit nbcnewyork.com/cleartheshelters or telemundo47.com/DesocuparlosAlbergues. To access stories and photos from other Clear the Shelters™ participating markets, visit CleartheShelters.com. You can also follow the effort on social media by using the hashtag #CleartheShelters. To access information in Spanish, please visit DesocuparlosAlbergues.com and follow #DesocuparlosAlbergues.
Clear the Shelters™ is an initiative spearheaded by NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, a division of NBCUniversal. Clear the Shelters™ is sponsored nationally by Cat’s Pride® and Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
Cat’s Pride® is committed to always improving its products, and the lives of cats and their people. As part of Cat’s Pride® Litter for Good program and expression of its long-time commitment to helping animal in need, every time a consumer buys a green jug of Fresh & Light litter, Cat’s Pride will donate a pound of litter to animal welfare organizations across America. To learn more, visit catspride.com.
Founded more than 75 years ago with an unwavering commitment to pet nutrition, the mission of Hill's Pet Nutrition is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets. Hill's is dedicated to pioneering research, groundbreaking nutrition for dogs and cats, and support to the veterinarian community, based on a scientific understanding of pets’ specific needs. Visit HillsPet.com to learn about Hill’s and its Food, Shelter & Love program, which has provided over $290 million in Hill’s pet foods to shelters, helping over 9 million pets find new homes since 2002.
About NBC 4 New York / WNBC
NBC 4 New York / WNBC is the flagship station of the NBC Owned Television Stations division of NBCUniversal, serving the New York Tri-State area with an unparalleled commitment to broadcast excellence for 75 years.
The station features New York’s largest investigative reporting team, the I-Team and includes Edward R. Murrow and Emmy Award-winning journalists who successfully track down the answers to the questions most important to viewers. Storm Team 4, the station’s trusted weather team, utilizes the most accurate and the most powerful weather technology available to keep Tri-State viewers informed and safe when severe weather strikes. This includes StormTracker 4, the only commercial high-frequency S-Band dual polarization fixed Doppler weather radar operating in the Northeast.
In addition to NBC 4 New York’s primary channel, other programming outlets include COZI TV, the station’s multicast channel, and out-of-home platforms, including TV screens in taxi cabs, elevators and aboard New York-New Jersey PATH trains. The station also delivers news and information across all platforms, including its dedicated website, mobile app and social media platforms. For more information about NBC 4 New York, visit NBCNewYork.com.
About Telemundo 47 New York / WNJU
Telemundo 47 / WNJU is the Telemundo television station serving Spanish-speaking viewers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for more than 50 years. The Tri-State’s Spanish-language broadcasting channel for soccer, Telemundo 47 will offer exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the 2019 Copa America, the 2019 and 2025 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ tournaments and the 2022 and 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup™ tournaments.
Delivering more than 27 hours of locally-produced news, information and entertainment programing each week, Telemundo 47 offers comprehensive breaking news coverage and features the New York market’s only team of bilingual meteorologists, La Autoridad en El Tiempo, who use cutting-edge technology to keep viewers and their families safe and informed. This includes Tele Doppler 47, con tecnología S band, the most powerful and most accurate weather technology available.
Telemundo 47’s local consumer investigative unit, Telemundo Responde, returns every telephone call, responds to every electronic inquiry and has recovered over $1.5 million for local viewers. The station also features Acceso Total, the region’s only local entertainment variety program with TeleXitos, the station’s multicast network, offering viewers many beloved, iconic television series in an easy-to-watch, comfortable Spanish-language format.
As a station, Telemundo 47 demonstrates its commitment to the communities it serves by cultivating local partnerships with organizations that reflect the diversity of the local market. Telemundo 47 also provides news and information across all platforms, online at Telemundo47.com, and via its dedicated mobile app and across social media.
