Empty the Shelters (ETS) events are reduced-fee adoption events that take place simultaneously at animal welfare organizations across the country. In addition to the following, a full list of requirements will be shared within each event-specific application:
- Be a member of the Partners for Pets Program
- Maintain a physical adoption facility or shelter building; the program is not suited for foster-based rescues
- Follow reduced-fee guidelines
- Attend at an informational webinar before and after each event
- Complete required reports
- Available animals must be sterilized and microchipped (and registered to the new adopter before leaving your facility)
- Follow marketing and promotional plans provided by BPF (including utilizing branded social media assets, distribution of approved press releases and promotional flyers, etc.
Interested in participating in a future event? Click on the button below. You will be prompted to login to our grant portal. Please select “New Applicant” to create your organization’s account. If your organization is approved, you will begin to receive event-specific applications.*
Submit Your Interest
*Please note, the above form is not the application to participate in a specific event, only expressing interest in joining the program mailing list.
