What to Know: 2026 Clear the Shelters eventWhat: Celebrate Clear the Shelters during this one-day event. All adoption fees will be waivedWhen: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29Where: San Diego Humane Society’s San Diego campus at 5500 Gaines Street, San Diego, CA 92110The campaign runs from Aug. 1 to 31, and several San Diego County shelters are participating. Scroll down to view the full list

NBC 7 and Telemundo 20’s monthlong pet adoption campaign is underway, and both stations will be celebrating its tail-wagging success during the annual Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, Aug. 29.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the San Diego Humane Society campus on Gaines Street. Adoption fees will be waived at all of San Diego Humane Society’s campuses across the county on the day of the event.

See pets you can adopt during NBC 7’s Clear the Shelters campaign

Stop by to say hello to NBC 7 and T20 team members, get fun promo items and, most importantly, bring home a new furry friend.

More than 280 pets were adopted during last year’s event.

If you can’t make it to this year’s event, Clear the Shelters will continue until Aug. 31.

San Diego County shelters participating in 2026 Clear the Shelters

Find your nearest participating Clear the Shelters location below:

North County

Rancho Coastal Humane Society
389 Requeza St, Encinitas, CA 92024
760-753-6413

Rescue Fenix
10131 Sage Hill Way, Escondido, CA 92026
619-488-1003

Soulmate Animal Rescue
754 15th Ave Escondido ca 92025
619-889-2381

San Diego Humane Society – Escondido Campus
3500 Burnet Dr, Escondido, CA 92058

San Diego Humane Society – Oceanside Campus
2905 San Luis Rey Rd, Oceanside, CA 92058
619-299-7012

San Diego Humane Society – Oceanside Campus – Airport Road Location
572 Airport Rd, Oceanside, CA 92058
619-299-7012

San Diego Central

San Diego Humane Society – San Diego Campus
5500 Gaines St, San Diego, CA 92110
619-299-7012

Tragic to Magic
555 Saturn Blvd Ste 1376, San Diego, CA 92154
619-900-3346

East County

Frosted Faces Foundation
1448 Pine Street, Ramona, CA 92065
858-304-0204

Humane Society of Imperial County
1575 W. Pico Ave, El Centro, CA 92243
760-352-1911

San Diego Humane Society – El Cajon Campus
1373 N. Marshall Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
619-299-7012

South Bay

Chula Vista Animal Services
130 Beyer Way, Chula Vista, CA 91911
619-476-2477

PAWS of Coronado
124 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA 92118
619-435-8247

Dulce Vida Rescue
555 Saturn Boulevard Suite B 1141
(619) 996-4701

Riverside County

Animal Friends of the Valleys
33751 Mission Trail, Wildomar, CA 92595
951-674-0618

ARE Animal Rescue Inc
101 E Florida Ave., Hemet, CA 92543
951-708-1280