Clear the Shelters (CTS) is back this summer to help find homes for rescue pets nationwide.

From Aug. 1 to 31, NBC and Telemundo-owned stations are partnering with hundreds of shelters and rescue organizations to promote pet adoption and raise funds for animal welfare causes. Now in its 11th year, CTS has helped nearly 1.2 million pets meet their forever families, including 170,000 animals in 2024 — a single-year record for the program.

"Pet adoption is one of the best things I've ever done in my life," says actor Joe Manganiello , who hosts the upcoming CTS TV special on Aug. 8, and adopted his pup Bubbles six years ago.

It's rare for Joe Manganiello to leave the house without Bubbles by his side .

"We're pretty much inseparable," the Deal or No Deal Island host tells PEOP

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