{"id":114886,"date":"2025-01-02T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T15:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=114886"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:51:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:51:20","slug":"fwacc-bissell-partnership-made-2024-a-life-saving-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/01\/02\/fwacc-bissell-partnership-made-2024-a-life-saving-year\/","title":{"rendered":"FWACC\/BISSELL partnership made 2024 a life-saving year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Animal_Care_logo-285x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-69233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Animal_Care_logo-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Animal_Care_logo.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control participated in the BISSELL Pet Foundation&#8217;s Empty the Shelters\u2122 reduced-fee adoption events.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control and the BISSELL Pet Foundation partnership made 2024 a life-saving year<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>400+ shelters nationwide reduce adoption fees and find loving homes for pets<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (January 2, 2025) &#8211; BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, has been bringing hope to homeless pets through a national call for adoption with its Empty the Shelters\u2122 reduced-fee adoption events.  Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control participated along with more than 400 shelters in 45 states. To help deserving shelter pets find loving homes, BISSELL Pet Foundation sponsored reduced adoption fees of $50 or less per cat or dog during each nationwide event.<\/p>\n<p>2024 was life-saving with 736 animals finding homes during the Bissell adoption events at FWACC<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>620 Cats\/Kittens<\/li>\n<li>90 dogs\/puppies over 6 months old<\/li>\n<li>26 small animals\/reptiles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201c2024 was an incredibly challenging year for saving lives, as our nation\u2019s shelters continue to take in more pets than they are adopting out. Tens of thousands of shelter pets\u2014of all breeds, ages, and personalities\u2014are desperately in need of homes,\u201d said Cathy Bissell, Founder of BISSELL Pet Foundation. \u201cEmpty the Shelters \u2013 is more than an adoption event; it\u2019s a lifeline for shelter pets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control is thankful for the opportunity to participate in the Bissell Pet Foundation Empty the Shelters\u2122 events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBissell has been a strong supporter of FWACC and the shelters in our community, we are appreciative of their initiative to increase adoptions and find loving homes for animals in need.\u201d said Director, Amy-Jo Sites.<\/p>\n<p>BISSELL Pet Foundation\u2019s Empty the Shelters event is the largest funded adoption event in the country. This lifesaving event began in 2016 with a goal of encouraging more families to choose adoption. More than 300,000 pets have found loving homes since its inception. Empty the Shelters is BISSELL Pet Foundation\u2019s largest program, partnering with 800 animal welfare organizations in 48 states and Canada to reduce adoption fees.<\/p>\n<p>BISSELL Pet Foundation and FWACC urge families to research the pets they are interested in adopting, as well as adoption requirements. For more information on adopting or donating to Empty the Shelters, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bissellpetfoundation.org\/programs\/empty-the-shelters\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.bissellpetfoundation.org\/empty-the-shelters<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoffortwayne.org\/animal-care-and-control.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.fwacc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the BISSELL Pet Foundation<\/strong><br \/>\nBISSELL Pet Foundation is a charitable 501\u00a9(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to help reduce the number of animals in shelters through pet adoption, spay\/neuter programs, vaccinations, microchipping and crisis and disaster response. Founded in 2011 by Cathy Bissell, BPF is an extension of her long-standing love for animals and commitment to their welfare. BPF has since partnered with more than 6,000 shelters and rescues across the U.S. and Canada to help pets find loving homes. The foundation is supported by generous donors and BISSELL Inc. where every purchase saves pets. To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bissellpetfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.bissellpetfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Fort Wayne Animal Care &#038; Control<\/strong><br \/>\nFort Wayne Animal Care &#038; Control is the largest open access shelter in Northeast Indiana providing for over 10,000 animals each year. The shelter takes in any animal brought to the shelter from Allen County regardless of behavior, medical issues, or any other reason. FWACC is always expanding its lifesaving efforts through pet retention, community outreach, adoption and fostering.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/0601101556-00.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Animal Care &amp;amp; Control and Fort Wayne Police Officers help rescue a dog from a vehicle. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='fcdca67b1a0200427d18b9a447b78f52' data-image-id=\"5418\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/0601101556-00.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_0601101556-00.jpg\" data-title=\"Dog Rescue\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Animal Care &amp;amp; Control and Fort Wayne Police Officers help rescue a dog from a vehicle. 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