Empty the Shelters (ETS) events are reduced-fee adoption events held simultaneously at hundreds of animal welfare organizations across the country. Organizations are to follow their own adoption processing procedures as well as meet additional program requirements highlighted below. 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
- Attendance at an informational webinar before and after each event
- General reporting
- Available animals must be sterilized and microchipped (and registered to the new adopter before leaving your facility)
- Follow marketing and promotional plans made by the Foundation (including utilizing branded social media assets provided by BPF, distribution of approved press releases and promotional flyers, etc.
Interested in participating in a future event? Complete and submit the form below to join our invite list. If deemed eligible, 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.