Clear the Shelters Week at Richmond SPCA will waive all adoption fees through August 24th

The Richmond SPCA will waive all adoption fees for one week, August 18–24, as part of the nationwide Clear The Shelters campaign. The lifesaving effort is made possible through sponsorship by the Betty J. Parmer Trust, honoring the late Ms. Parmer’s lifelong love of animals and the joy she found in her pets, especially her dog Max.

Trustee Michele Davis said the sponsorship is intended to help more families experience the companionship rescued animals can bring. Davis shared that the Richmond SPCA also has special meaning to her own family, noting that her daughter’s dog, Boomer, adopted from the shelter, will turn 12 next year.

The Clear The Shelters campaign, organized each August by NBCUniversal Local, has helped nearly 1.2 million pets find homes since its launch in 2015.

Event details

Fee-waived adoptions at the Richmond SPCA run Monday, August 18, through Sunday, August 24. Adoption hours are Monday from noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday from noon to 7 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

Adoptions take place at the Richmond SPCA, 2519 Hermitage Road. The organization uses a conversation-based approach to match pets with adopters. More details about the process can be found at richmondspca.org/adopt.

For more on the national campaign, visit ClearTheShelters.com.