Here in New York, the segment will run at 7 p.m. Saturday on WNBC Channel 4. Hosted by the Today Show’s Natalie Morales, the segment will feature the SPCA of Westchester as it rescues and transports puppies and young adult dogs from high kill shelters in North Carolina to its campus in Briarcliff. The rescued animals are then adopted by loving families in the tri-state area.
Last year, the SPCA found homes for 1,417 dogs and cats, many of whom would have been euthanized due to lack of space in other shelters. The special will also look back at NBC’s “Clear the Shelters” an adoption initiative that took place on August 15th in which more than 400 animal shelters participated across the country, finding homes for over 18,000 cats and dogs.
“We are so grateful for the amount of visibility NBC has brought to the ‘Clear the Shelters’ initiative and for advancing our animal welfare mission by leaps and bounds.” said Shannon Laukhuf, the SPCA’s Executive Director.
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