Animal Welfare League Of Kosciusko County Joins Bissell Pet Foundation To Offer Reduced Adoption Fees During Spring Empty The Shelters Event

April 24, 2025 at 7:19 p.m.
Dogs like Athena are available to be adopted at the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Photo from awlwarsaw.com
Dogs like Athena are available to be adopted at the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Photo from awlwarsaw.com

By Staff Report

PIERCETON - Bissell Pet Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is prompting a nationwide call for adoption  through its Empty the Shelters event, running May 1-15.
Animal Welfare League will participate alongside over 380 shelters across 43 states to help pets find loving homes through reduced adoption fees of $70 or less, sponsored by Bissell Pet Foundation, according to a provided news release.
Animal Welfare League will be participating from May 1-15 at 1048 S. CR 325E, Pierceton, offering $70 adoptions for cats, dogs and kittens. Visit www.awlwarsaw.com to view adoptable pets and learn more.
"Every time we host Empty the Shelters, it affirms the importance of this lifesaving program," said Cathy Bissell, founder of Bissell Pet Foundation. "During the two-week event in May, tens of thousands of pets of all kinds, many who've waited far too long, will find the loving homes they deserve. Empty the Shelters has created real momentum around adoption, helping our nation's overcrowded shelters save more lives. We are proud to keep expanding this life­ changing effort and grateful to everyone who makes it possible by adopting or donating.”


PIERCETON - Bissell Pet Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is prompting a nationwide call for adoption  through its Empty the Shelters event, running May 1-15.
Animal Welfare League will participate alongside over 380 shelters across 43 states to help pets find loving homes through reduced adoption fees of $70 or less, sponsored by Bissell Pet Foundation, according to a provided news release.
Animal Welfare League will be participating from May 1-15 at 1048 S. CR 325E, Pierceton, offering $70 adoptions for cats, dogs and kittens. Visit www.awlwarsaw.com to view adoptable pets and learn more.
"Every time we host Empty the Shelters, it affirms the importance of this lifesaving program," said Cathy Bissell, founder of Bissell Pet Foundation. "During the two-week event in May, tens of thousands of pets of all kinds, many who've waited far too long, will find the loving homes they deserve. Empty the Shelters has created real momentum around adoption, helping our nation's overcrowded shelters save more lives. We are proud to keep expanding this life­ changing effort and grateful to everyone who makes it possible by adopting or donating.”


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