Malik Elam of Northeast D.C. holds Bullet, his new Jack Russell Terrier. As part of the nationwide “Clear the Shelters” event, D.C.-area animal shelters waived adoption fees for the day of Saturday, July 23, 2016.
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WTOP/John Domen
Malik Elam of Northeast D.C. adopted a Jack Russell Terrier named Bullet as part of the nationwide “Clear the Shelters” event Saturday, July 23, 2016.
(WTOP/John Domen)
WTOP/John Domen
Here is one of the dogs up for adoption at the Washington Humane Society-Washington Animal Rescue League as part of the nationwide “Clear the Shelters” event Saturday, July 23, 2016.
(WTOP/John Domen)
WTOP/John Domen
Two puppies are available for adoption at the Washington Humane Society-Washington Animal Rescue League as part of the nationwide “Clear the Shelters” event Saturday, July 23, 2016. Adoption fees were waived for the day.
(WTOP/John Domen)
WTOP/John Domen
Here’s another dog available for adoption at the Washington Humane Society-Washington Animal Rescue League as part of the nationwide “Clear the Shelters” event Saturday, July 23, 2016.
(WTOP/John Domen)
WTOP/John Domen
A dog up for adoption at the Washington Humane Society-Washington Animal Rescue League says hello. As part of the nationwide “Clear the Shelters” event, D.C.-area animal shelters waived adoption fees for the day of Saturday, July 23, 2016.
(WTOP/John Domen)
WTOP/John Domen
This dog was available at the Washington Humane Society-Washington Animal Rescue League on Saturday, July 23, 2016. As part of the nationwide “Clear the Shelters” initiative, animal adoption fees were waived for the day.
(WTOP/John Domen)
WASHINGTON — Those looking for a new four-legged pal were in luck Saturday: Adoption fees were waived for the day at several animal shelters in the D.C. region.
The waived fee was part of the second annual “Clear the Shelters” pet adoption drive, held until 5 p.m. at the Washington Humane Society-Washington Animal Rescue League and the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. Nearly 700 shelters nationwide participated in the Clear the Shelters initiative to find homes for animals.
Malik Elam of Northeast D.C. adopted a Jack Russell Terrier named Bullet at the event Saturday at WHS-WARL. He had been to the shelter before but was waiting for the right dog to come along, he said.
“I had my eye set on [another dog], but the vibe that I got from Bullet, it was just instant,” he said. “Like an instant connection. He came right up to me.”
All dogs and cats up for adoption at WHS-WARL had been spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped, according to the WARL website.
Pets were available for adoption at both of WHS-WARL’s adoption centers: 71 Oglethorpe St. NW and 1201 New York Ave. NE. Fairfax County Animal Shelter is located at 4500 West Ox Rd.
During the 2015 event, about 1,200 pets were adopted from the D.C. area, NBC Washington reports.
