Pets Find New Homes Thanks to the #ClearTheShelters Campaign

This post was written in partnership with Overstock.com and NBC. Though I have been compensated for my time, all opinions are of my own.

My family loves animals and we have a number of pets. In fact, our house feels quite like a zoo at times with our 3 dogs, a cat and a ferret. Let’s just say that there is never a dull moment around here! We adore our pets and love them as part of our family. Crazy as things may get, I wouldn’t change any of it!

But did you that not all pets are able to thrive in a loving home? Well the fact is that many aren’t part of a family and those outcasts end up in shelters or on the streets. It breaks my heart to know that these loving animals don’t have a home or a family to love, cuddle and play with them. I’m not the only one ho feels this way and that’s why Overstock.com and NBC partnered together for the Clear the Shelters campaign – #ClearTheShelters via social media. ?Together, they sponsored a national adoption campaign in 28 events across 20 different cities on August 15th. The event was a hug success and 18,000 pets got adopted. That’s 18,000 pets who found a new home and family to love them!

The technology and resources of Overstock.com has helped to find homes for over 40,000 pets. You can browse pets who need adopted, right in your area and once you find your perfect furry match, there are over 5,000 items to browse through and shop for your family’s newest addition. Their brand mantra is “We sell cool stuff, to then do cool stuff”?to make the world a better place and you can definitely see that with this campaign.

This Saturday, August 22, News Anchor and Co-Host of NBC News? TODAY Show, Natalie Morales will host a 30 minute adoption special that will recap last week’s events. The special will air on NBC Owned Stations plus more than 100 NBC affiliate stations. In addition, Telemundo stations will air a special with the host of Telemundo 52 Los Angeles? (KVEA) daily entertainment show, Acceso Total, Elva Saray.

No animal deserves to be homeless and unloved, so if you can find room in your home and in your heart, I strongly encourage you to adopt a pet. Just think, you’ll have a wonderful companion who won’t talk back or argue! Our dog Gunner was a rescue and the bond between Lil Man and him is unbreakable, unlike any other bond I’ve seen. Watching them cuddle is one of the most priceless things in the world and I am thankful every day for the joy he has brought into not only my son’s, by my entire family’s lives. You can adopt a pet any day at Pet Adoptions by Overstock.

Have you ever rescued or adopted a pet? How was your experience?