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Half-Hour Show Includes Appearances by Matt Damon, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kristin Chenoweth, Adam Wainwright and Wendi McLendon-Covey<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Clear The Shelters Presented by Hill\u2019s Pet Nutrition\u2019 Nationwide Pet Adoption and Donation Campaign Returns for 12th Consecutive Year Aug. 1 to 31<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch The \u2018Clear The Shelters\u2019 Trailer <\/em>Here<\/u><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEW YORK \u2013 July 28, 2026 <\/strong>\u2013 NBCUniversal Local today announced its new-look Clear The Shelters<\/em> television special featuring high-profile celebrities \u2013 led by the star of Universal Pictures’ The Odyssey<\/em>, Matt Damon<\/strong> \u2013 inspiring pet stories and animal rescue heroes will premiere on NBC stations nationwide on Friday, Aug. 7. The half-hour show celebrates Clear The Shelters Presented by Hill\u2019s Pet Nutrition<\/em>, NBC and Telemundo stations\u2019 annual pet adoption and donation campaign returning for its 12th year this August. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Produced for the first time by NBCU Skycastle, the Clear The Shelters<\/em> special also includes appearances by Academy Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis<\/strong>, who appears in NBC’s upcoming comedy Newlyweds<\/em>; Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth<\/strong>, featured in Peacock’s Stumble<\/em>, Universal Pictures’ Wicked<\/em> and NBC’s One Wonderful Night<\/em> holiday special; former MLB All-Star and MLB game analyst Adam Wainwright<\/strong>; Wendi McLendon-Covey<\/strong>, star of NBC’s hit comedy St. Denis Medical<\/em>;and Sutton Stracke<\/strong> from Bravo\u2019s award-winning reality series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program delivers heartwarming pet adoption and rescue stories from across the nation, including: a shelter pet, Chief, turned \u2018bat dog\u2019 for the Banana Ball League\u2019s team the Firefighters; the designer of cozy, travel-ready backpacks for dogs and his day exploring New York City with a rescue puppy; and a Long Island City, N.Y., photographer who specializes in intentionally bad portraits of adopted pets on their new families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show also explores shelter pets\u2019 journey from rescue to adoption, and a piece on the ASPCA\u2019s \u2018personality match\u2019 program for cats and adopters. Brett Endes<\/strong>, known as \u2018The Dog Savant,\u2019 also provides helpful pet training tips. Several social media influencers and animal advocates also contribute entertaining content to the special: creators Bobby \u2018RxCKSTxR\u2019 Johnson<\/strong>, Max \u2018Farbsy\u2019 Farber<\/strong>, and Jack Lambert<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following its Aug. 7 debut on NBC-owned and affiliated stations, the Clear The Shelters<\/em> special will also be presented on the NBC-owned stations\u2019 free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels and COZI TV, the national multicast network. Check local listings for local air dates and times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the 2026 Clear The Shelters<\/em>, NBC and Telemundo stations across the nation are partnering with shelters in their communities to promote adoption and raise funds for their operations this August. For more information on Clear The Shelters<\/em>, including participating shelters, along with details on local events, visit ClearTheShelters.com<\/u><\/a> and DesocuparlosAlbergues.com<\/u><\/a>. Shelters can join the campaign via the new Shelter Registration Portal<\/u><\/a>. Follow Clear The Shelters<\/em> on Facebook<\/u><\/a>, Instagram<\/u><\/a> and TikTok<\/u><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its 2015 inception, Clear The Shelters<\/em> has helped more than 1.3 million pets find new homes and raised more than $5.6 million for animal shelters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026 Clear The Shelters<\/em> Campaign Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presenting Sponsor<\/strong>
Hill\u2019s Pet Nutrition<\/u><\/a>, a global leader in science-based pet nutrition and leading supporter of animal welfare, is returning for the ninth consecutive year as a partner of\u00a0Clear The Shelters<\/em>, and for the first time as the presenting sponsor of the annual pet adoption and donation campaign. Hill\u2019s Pet Nutrition will support\u00a0Clear The Shelters<\/em>\u00a0campaign activities, along with providing adoption kits to help new pet parents at select participating shelters, which will include starter bags of Hill\u2019s Science Diet, coupons, and other supplies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online Fundraising<\/strong>
Fundraising for the 2026\u00a0Clear The Shelters<\/em>\u00a0will once again be led by\u00a0Greater Good Charities<\/u><\/a>, a global nonprofit and longtime campaign partner. Donations to the general fund can be made now through Sept. 15, and donations directly to individual shelters can be made from Aug. 1 to 31 at\u00a0ClearTheSheltersFund.org<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Adoptions<\/strong>
WeRescue<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is also returning for the eighth consecutive year as the exclusive technology partner of\u00a0Clear The Shelters<\/em>. The WeRescue website and apps let users browse adoptable pets in their area by breed, gender, size, and more, apply to adopt, and ask questions directly to shelters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Merchandise<\/strong>
This campaign,\u00a0The Black Dog<\/u><\/a>\u00a0will partner with\u00a0Clear The Shelters<\/em>\u00a0for the second year. The restaurant and apparel company will allow customers to donate to the\u00a0Clear The Shelters<\/em>\u00a0fund by rounding up their total for purchases. The Black Dog will also create a special collection of\u00a0Clear The Shelters<\/em>-branded merchandise and will donate 50 percent of the proceeds to the fund, and host adoption events at their retail locations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Clear The Shelters<\/strong>
NBCUniversal Local\u2019s\u00a0Clear The Shelters<\/em>\u2122 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,\u00a0Clear The Shelters<\/em>\u00a0has led to more than 1.3 million pet adoptions and raised more than $5.6 million. Longtime campaign supporters include\u00a0Hill\u2019s Pet Nutrition<\/u><\/a>, a national sponsor for nine consecutive years and presenting sponsor in 2026,\u00a0Greater Good Charities<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0WeRescue<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0Clear The Shelters\u00a0<\/em>was inspired by a 2014 North Texas pet adoption event hosted by NBC 5 \/ KXAS and Telemundo 39 \/ KXTX. For more information, visit\u00a0ClearTheShelters.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About NBCUniversal Local\u202f\u00a0<\/strong>
NBCUniversal Local, part of NBCUniversal News Group, is comprised of more than 50 media properties, including local TV stations and regional sports networks that deliver English- and Spanish-speaking audiences in 30 U.S. markets and Puerto Rico comprehensive news, weather, consumer and investigative reporting, lifestyle and entertainment content and live sports coverage across TV, streaming and digital platforms. NBCUniversal Local consists of three media groups \u2013 NBC Owned Television Stations, NBC Sports Regional Networks and Telemundo Station Group \u2013 plus multicast networks COZI TV, NBC True CRMZ, and TeleXitos, and 18 free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels \u2013 including 11 NBC local news, five Telemundo regional news channels, Telemundo Puerto Rico and NBC LX Home. NBCUniversal Local also features NBC Spot On, an advanced CTV and OTT advertising platform; LXTV Productions; marketing and promotions company Skycastle; out-of-home business NBC Everywhere; and The Arthouse, a graphic design group.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEDIA CONTACT<\/strong>
Brian Potter
Brian.Potter@nbcuni.com<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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