Underdog Fee-Waived Adoptions

media release: Underdog Pet Rescue of Wisconsin today announced that it will join hundreds of animal shelters and rescues across the country to participate in the ASPCA’s Rescue Effect campaign to raise awareness about the importance of pet adoption and place more animals into loving homes. During the three-month-long campaign, Underdog Pet Rescue of Wisconsin will offer six fee-waived adoption days for adult dogs and cats. These dates are August 15 & 29, September 12 & 26, and October 10 & 24.

Most shelters across the country are at capacity with nearly six million dogs and cats entering shelters and rescues in 2025. Choosing to adopt helps the animal you take home and frees space and resources to help others. Animal shelters have pets of all sizes, ages and an array of wonderful personalities, and if you aren’t able to adopt, fostering also helps free space for other animals in need.

Lauren Brinkman, Underdog’s founder and executive director notes, “There is such a need for loving homes for pets. Shelters are overflowing with wonderful animals, and as a rescue, we can only take in more to our foster homes when current animals in our care are adopted. We’re so excited to be able to offer fee-waived adoptions on these dates thanks to this wonderful partnership.”

Launching in August and continuing through October, The Rescue Effect is the ASPCA’s national campaign dedicated to helping organizations increase adoptions and engage the public. This year, the ASPCA is once again providing $2 million in grants to cover adoption fees and support operations at participating shelters and rescue groups across the country with some holding fee-waived adoption events.

For more information about Underdog Pet Rescue of Wisconsin, visit underdogpetrescue.org, or learn more about the ASPCA’s Rescue Effect campaign ataspca.org/therescueeffect.