• Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement's 'Clear the Shelter' event resulted in 39 adoptions, leaving over 180 animals still in the shelter. • Free adoptions are extended into September to encourage more adoptions. • Residents can help by fostering, volunteering, and microchipping their pets.

Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement’s 2025 ‘Clear the Shelter’ event saw one of the lowest turnouts in recent years, leaving the facility with more than 180 animals still in care.

In an effort to rehome more animals, the shelter plans to extend free adoptions into September, according to Office Manager Elizabeth Henderson.

At the event, 39 animals including 19 cats and 20 dogs were adopted.

Henderson said after those adoptions, the shelter was left with 45 animals vaccinated and read

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