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Clear the Shelters Hits the Chicago Area This Weekend

Clear the Shelters will take place on Aug. 19

If you're looking to take home a new furry best friend, there's no better time than this weekend. 

That's because NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago have teamed up with animal shelters across the Chicago area to find deserving animals their new forever homes. 

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, dozens of shelters in Chicago and the suburbs will waive or discount fees as part of the one-day adoption drive Clear the Shelters. The waived fees apply to animals ages six months and older and all individual shelters' adoption policies apply.

Last year, more than 53,000 pets were adopted during the nationwide campaign. 

You can find a participating shelter near you with this interactive map or by using the full Chicago-area list below:

Animal Outreach Humane Society

5408 W Greenbrier Drive, McHenry

815-385-0005

Animal Welfare League

10305 SW. Highway, Chicago Ridge

708-636-8586

CatNap from the Heart

1101 Beach Ave., LaGrange Park

708-352-3914

DuPage County Animal Care & Control

120 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton

630-407-2800

Ellie's Animal Rescue, Inc.

54 N. Western Ave., Carpentersville

331-210-2311

Felines & Canines

6379 N. Paulina, Chicago

773-465-4132

Fetching Tails Foundation 

PO Box 463

Itasca, IL 60143

Hinsdale Humane Society

22 N. Elm, Hinsdale

630-323-5630

Magnificient Mutts

Petco, 755 N World Road, Hillside

708-703-5047

McHenry County Animal Care and Control

100 N. Virginia St., Crystal Lake

815-459-6222

Michiana Humane Society & SPCA, Inc.

722 IN-212, Michigan City, Ind.

219-872-4499

Naperville Area Humane Society

1620 W. Diehl Road, Naperville

630-420-8989

New Beginnings for Cats

7701 E. 3500 N. Rd., Bourbonnais
815-472-4734

7701 E. 3500 N. Rd., Bourbonnais

815-472-4734

Orphans of the Storm

2200 Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods

847-945-0235

PAWS Chicago

1997 N. Clyborn, Chicago, or 1616 Deerfield Road, Highland Park

773-687-4700

Rover Rescue

North Aurora, IL 60542

630-897-7454

South Suburban Humane Society

1103 West End Ave., Chicago Heights

708-755-7387

Spay and Stay

555 E. Townline Rd. (Petco), Vernon Hills

847-289-4557

Tails Humane Society

2250 Barber Greene Road, DeKalb

815-758-2457

The Anti-Cruelty Society 

169 W Grand Ave, Chicago

312-644-8338

Tree House Humane Society

1212 W. Carmen Ave., Chicago

773-784-5488

Winnebago County Animal Services

4517 N Main St, Rockford, IL 61103

815-319-4100

I Wanna Go Home Rescue 

509 215the St. Dyer, IN 46311

708-955-8375

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