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BROWNSVILLE, TX (July 15, 2024) – With assistance from Bissell’s Pet Foundation Summer National Empty the Shelters™ Reduced-Fee Adoption Event, the Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center (BARCC) is making pet adoptions more affordable than ever in the month of July. During this month, all dog adoptions are free, and cats can be adopted for just $20.
This event aims to find loving homes for deserving pets by offering reduced adoption fees and promoting pet adoptions.
“Adopting a pet not only saves a life but also enriches your own. Each adoption creates a ripple effect, giving more animals the chance to find loving homes and reminding us all of the importance of compassion and responsibility,” said Dr. Arturo Rodriguez, Director of the Department of Health and Wellness and Animal Services for BARCC.
As the nation’s largest funded adoption event, Empty the Shelters has helped more than 253,000 pets find loving homes. During each nationwide event, BISSELL Pet Foundation sponsors reduced adoption fees of $50 or less to make adoption affordable for prospective
pet owners.
“Pet adoptions are crucial because they save lives, reduce the burden on overcrowded shelters, and provide animals with the love and care they deserve. Adopting a pet not only gives an animal a second chance at a happy life, but also enriches the lives of the adopters, fostering a bond that brings joy, companionship, and emotional support,” said Dr. Antonio Caldwell, Deputy Director of the Department of Health and Wellness and Animal Services
for BARCC.
“Shelters are struggling with a variety of challenges right now – some are evacuating pets because of wildfires, tornadoes, or even loss of air conditioning in extreme heat, and others are overcrowded and having to euthanize highly adoptable pets to make space, a tragic situation,” said Cathy Bissell, Founder of BISSELL Pet Foundation. “BISSELL Pet Foundation’s upcoming Summer National Empty the Shelters event is a crucial opportunity for people to make a real difference in their community through adoption. Every single adoption saves a life and creates space to save another. Please adopt and give a pet a chance it might otherwise not have. If you can’t adopt, fostering saves lives when shelters
are full. Deserving pets across the country are counting on all of us.”
The Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center is located at 416 FM 511 in Brownsville. BARCC is open from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM Monday through Thursday, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Friday, and from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday.
About Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center
The Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center is dedicated to providing compassionate care and finding loving homes for animals in need. Through community outreach, education, and partnerships, the Center works to enhance the well-being of pets
and people in the Brownsville area.
Empty the Shelters is the nation’s largest funded adoption event and has helped more than 233,000 pets find homes across the country and in Canada since its inception in 2016.
For more information regarding this new program, please contact the City of Brownsville’s Communications and Marketing Department at Manuel.Chacon@BrownsvilleT.gov or at
(956) 556-1811.
