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SAN JOSE, CA – Oct. 3, 2024 – NBC Bay Area / KNTV and Telemundo 48 / KSTS announced that nearly 5,200 pets were adopted from area animal shelters during NBCUniversal Local’s 10th annual Clear The Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign from Aug. 10 to Sept. 10. Nationwide, the milestone 2024 campaign helped 168,832 pets find new homes – the highest…

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Close to 150 animals were adopted at different Clear the Shelters events in the Bay Area. The adopt-a-thon Saturday marked the final week of Clear the Shelters. It is also the largest single event in the state where dogs, cats, and smaller animals were up for adoption. Thom Jensen reports. 

NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48 were proud to support Berkeley Humane’s biggest annual adopt-a-thon and family friendly street fair on Saturday.

NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48 are proud to support Berkeley Humane’s biggest annual adopt-a-thon and family friendly street fair.

NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48 were in Berkeley Saturday for Berkeley Humane’s biggest annual adopt-a-thon and family friendly street fair.

NBC Bay Area’s Marcus Washington and Laura Garcia are in Berkeley as they talked about the Bark and Meow Around the Block event.

NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48 are proud to support Berkeley Humane’s biggest annual adopt-a-thon and family friendly street fair.

NBC Bay Area’s Marcus Washington and Laura Garcia discuss Bark and Meow Around the Block with Berkeley Humane.

NBC Bay Area’s Marcus Washington and Laura Garcia discuss Bark and Meow Around the Block with Berkeley Humane.

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Upwards of 60 pets found their forever homes at the Clear the Shelters event at the Santa Clara Animal Services center in San Martin on Saturday.

NBC Bay Area’s Chris Chmura and Telemundo 48’s Yomara Lopez speak to Ashley with Santa Clara Animal Services as we Clear the Shelters.