SQSPCA Celebrates Empty the Shelters® with Reduced Adoption Fees

COOPERSTOWN—BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its signature Empty the Shelters® event with a nationwide reduced-fee adoption effort now through May 17.

The Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is taking part in this nationwide event, joining more than 335 shelters across 39 states to help pets find loving homes. During the event, BISSELL Pet Foundation will sponsor reduced adoption fees of $70.00 or less for cats and dogs, making it more affordable to welcome a new pet into the family. All pets are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.

At the SQSPCA, adoption fees will be waived from May 1 through May 17 for all dogs and cats six months and older. Available animals can be seen at the shelter during normal business hours—Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.—and/or online at www.sqspca.org.

“Ten years ago, Empty the Shelters® began with a simple goal—to bring awareness to the incredible cats and dogs in shelters,” said Cathy Bissell, founder of BISSELL Pet Foundation. “Today, it has grown into a national effort that has helped nearly 400,000 pets find families. Those adoptions have opened space for other pets to enter shelters, provided relief for shelter teams, and created the heartwarming joy that only adoption can bring. This impact has all been possible thanks to the commitment of shelters, adopters, donors and supporters across the country. As we celebrate 10 years, we encourage everyone to consider adoption and help more pets find the homes they deserve. It’s never too late to make a difference.”

This is the SQSPCA’s first time participating in the BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelters® event, though they have partnered with the BISSELL Pet Foundation in other ways previously.

“We are so excited for this amazing opportunity to highlight our adoptable animals and help as many pets connect with adopters as possible,” said SQSPCA Executive Director Stacie Haynes. “The BISSELL Pet Foundation is an incredible organization that does so much for dogs and cats in need. We are so grateful for their impactful work.”