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Rutherford County PAWS Joins BISSELL Pet Foundation to Offer Reduced Adoption Fees During Spring Empty the Shelters Event

Thursday, May 1, 2025

MURFREESBORO, TN. 5/1/25—BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is once again prompting a nationwide call for adoption through its Empty the Shelters event, running May 1-15, 2025. Rutherford County PAWS will participate alongside 380+shelters across 43 states to help pets find loving homes through reduced adoption fees, generously sponsored by BISSELL Pet Foundation.

Rutherford County PAWS will participate from May 1-15, at 285 John R Rice Blvd, offering waived-fee adoptions for cats and dogs. Visit rutherfordcountytn.gov/adoption to view adoptable pets and adoption requirements.

"Every time we host Empty the Shelters, it affirms the importance of this lifesaving program," said Cathy Bissell, Founder of BISSELL Pet Foundation. "During the two-week event in May, tens of thousands of pets of all kinds, many who've waited far too long, will find the loving homes they deserve. Empty the Shelters has created real momentum around adoption, helping our nation's overcrowded shelters save more lives. We are proud to keep expanding this life-changing effort and grateful to everyone who makes it possible by adopting or donating."

Since its inception in 2016, Empty the Shelters has helped more than 323,000 pets find loving homes and is now the largest funded adoption event in the country. The program partners with more than 815 animal welfare organizations across 49 states and Canada.

BISSELL Pet Foundation and Rutherford County PAWS urge families to research the pet they are interested in adopting, as well as adoption requirements. For more information on adopting or donating to “Empty the Shelters,” visit www.bissellpetfoundation.org/empty-the-shelters.