While shelter leaders may disagree with one another about strategies or policies—and healthy debate is important—not one of them wakes up intending to do anything other than the very best they can for animals and the communities they serve. The problem is that today, doing your very best often isn’t enough. Not because people don’t care. Because the math no longer works.

After huge success of inaugural event, more than 150 California animal shelters will offer fee-waived adoptions, most covered by the ASPCA, with the goal to find loving homes for 5,000 pets.

Shelters are THE place to find the best selection of amazing animals. Encourage people to visit their local shelters first.