{"id":167508,"date":"2025-08-22T21:50:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T21:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/167508\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T21:50:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T21:50:09","slug":"your-new-best-friend-is-waiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/167508\/","title":{"rendered":"your new best friend is waiting!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s officially Clear the Shelters month, and that means it\u2019s time to open your heart &#8211; and maybe your home &#8211; to a pet in need. For the 11th year, shelters across the Houston area are teaming up with KPRC 2 and our community partners at Energy Transfer and Houston Christian University to help every dog, cat, bunny, and guinea pig find the loving family they deserve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>Why Adopt?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Every year, thousands of pets end up in shelters through no fault of their own. By adopting, you\u2019re not just gaining a loyal companion \u2014 you\u2019re saving a life. When one pet finds a forever home, it makes space for another animal to be rescued. It\u2019s a win-win, for both you and the furry friend who\u2019s been waiting for you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>Not Ready to Commit? Try Fostering!<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Adopting isn\u2019t the only way to help. Fostering a pet, even for a short time, gives animals the chance to leave the stress of the shelter behind and learn what it\u2019s like to live in a home. Plus, it helps shelters make room for more animals in need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>Big Event Day Coming Up<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Mark your calendars: local shelters will host their big Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, August 23. It\u2019s the perfect day to meet adoptable animals, take advantage of adoption specials, and maybe walk away with a new best friend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>How You Can Help Today<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\ud83d\udc49 Adopt or foster a shelter pet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\ud83d\udc49 Spread the word to friends and family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\ud83d\udc49 Share photos of adoptable animals on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Houston, let\u2019s step up together &#8211; because every pet deserves a safe, happy, forever home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\ud83d\udc3e Find a list of participating shelters and rescue groups at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/community\/2025\/07\/31\/help-us-clear-the-shelters-by-adopting-or-fostering-a-shelter-pet-in-august\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click2houston.com\/community<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON \u2013 It\u2019s officially Clear the Shelters month, and that means it\u2019s time to open your heart &#8211;&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":167509,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[25133,96164,39489,58051,2879,13959,4345,96166,96163,96167,96168,7926,96165,358,3187],"class_list":{"0":"post-167508","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-cap","9":"tag-citizens-for-animal-protection","10":"tag-clear-the-shelters","11":"tag-energy-transfer","12":"tag-events","13":"tag-families","14":"tag-houston","15":"tag-houston-animal-adoption","16":"tag-houston-christian-university","17":"tag-kprc-2-community","18":"tag-kprc-community","19":"tag-pets","20":"tag-pets-that-need-homes","21":"tag-texas","22":"tag-tx"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115074631233152910","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167508\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}