GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Michigan News Source) –  The BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope adoption event in 43 states during December lead to 12.667 homeless cats and dogs finding their “fur-ever” homes.

The Grand Rapids-based foundation held the event with 290 shelters from December 1st to the 11th.

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The BISSEL Pet Foundation sponsors adoption fees, so participating shelters can charge $50 or less for each cat or dog. Since the program began in 2016, the BISSELL Pet Foundation has helped more than 138,000 pets find homes.