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. 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.