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Celebrate Clear the Shelters 2022

The Humane Rescue Alliance is excited to join NBC4 and Telemundo44 to host Clear the Shelters! This nationwide pet adoption campaign is returning for its eighth consecutive year from August 1 through August 31. Learn more about all the different ways you can participate.

Aug 1 All day - Aug 31 All day

Clear the Shelters
Aug 21 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Kitten Yoga
Sep 17 4:05 PM - 7:05 PM

Pups in the Park
Oct 1 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

35th Annual Bark Ball
Oct 8 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Adoption Event at Fitzgerald Subaru in Rockville and Gaithersburg

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Celebrate Clear the Shelters 2022 at the Humane Rescue Alliance Aug 1
The Humane Rescue Alliance is excited to join NBC4 and Telemundo44 to host Clear the Shelters! This nationwide pet adoption campaign is returning for its eighth consecutive year from August 1 through...
D.C. resident receives strong sentencing in animal cruelty investigation Jul 29
Jaquan Jackson of Washington, D.C. was convicted and sentenced on two counts of animal cruelty following a Humane Rescue Alliance-led investigation and criminal case lasting more than four years. ...
Humane Rescue Alliance Names Bobby Mann Chief Programs Officer Apr 18
The Humane Rescue Alliance has named Bobby Mann to the position of Chief Programs Officer. In his role, Mann oversees HRA's advocacy efforts, community programs, humane education, and public pet ...