Clear the Shelters Day proves insufficient — animals still awaiting Fort Worth homes

People in Fort Worth will get another chance to show a homeless pet some love.

Despite adopting out 189 pets at rock bottom prices — adoption fees were waived — on Clear the Shelters Day on Saturday in Fort Worth, more pets still need more people to step up.

So Fort Worth city officials are giving the humans who live here another chance and have extended the event until 6 p.m. Monday at all city of Fort Worth adoption centers. That includes the Chuck Silcox Animal Care and Adoption Center and the Pet Smart Hulen Street and Alliance locations.

It also includes a waiver of adoption fees during regular business hours on Sunday.

The adoption centers were housing 600 animals prior to Saturday. Two years ago, nearly 300 animals were adopted during the Clear the Shelters Day event.

“So due to the lower than expected adoption rate, we are expanding the event,” said Tony Hiller, Fort Worth Code Compliance Supervisor.

This story was originally published August 18, 2018 at 8:11 PM with the headline "Clear the Shelters Day proves insufficient — animals still awaiting Fort Worth homes."