Rescue Puppies, Kittens On Sale This Weekend Across Morris County

MADISON, NJ — Have you been considering adding a pet to your family? This Saturday is the 3rd annual Clear The Shelter's Day, and is the perfect time to expand your family. NBCUniversal owned television stations will broadcast the Clear the Shelters third annual nationwide pet adoption drive on Saturday.

The nationwide Clear the Shelters initiative seeks to help families find and adopt homeless pets. Since 2015, Clear the Shelters has resulted in more than 70,000 pet adoptions nationwide.

“There is nothing like a child’s smile when they meet a new pet for the first time. It is a deeply moving experience. As a station, we are committed to creating even more of these special moments and that is why our news anchors, reporters and WNBC employees are so passionate about connecting homeless pets with loving homes. We look forward to clearing the shelters on August 19,” said Eric Lerner, President and General Manager of NBC 4 New York.

Here's a list of participating shelters in Morris County, NJ, and links to their websites for more information:

• St. Huberts Animal Welfare Center Mount Olive: Petco 275 Route 10 East, Succasunna (website)
• St. Huberts Animal Welfare Center Ledgewood : 1915 US Route 46 Ledgewood (website)
• St. Huberts Animal Welfare Center Madison: 575 Woodland Ave, Madison (website)
• Cold Nose Warm Heart Dog Rescue: 275 Route 10 East, Succasunna (website)
• Country Lakes Animal Clinic: 378 US Highway 46, Mine Hill (website)
• Ruff Rehab: 360 Route 46, Mountain Lakes (website)
• Purrfect Pals, Inc.: 150 NJ-10, East Hanover (website)

More than 80 groups across the Tri-State area will participate in the third annual event. Find out where here.

With reporting by Lanning Taliaferro (Patch Staff)

Image via Lisa L Wiedmeier, Flickr