Thousands of pets in San Diego County shelters are waiting for the day they find their forever-loving home.

As part of NBCUniversal Local's nationwide Clear the Shelters campaign, NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 are partnering with local shelters from Aug. 1 to 31 to promote pet adoption and raise funds for animal welfare.

Each week during the campaign, we will update this story to highlight five adoptable pets. See an animal or read a biography that tugs at your heart? Contact the shelter listed below each picture to take them home.

Here are some of the pets you can adopt today:

Note: This story will be updated with more adoptable pets each week. You may find that the animal you're interested in has already been adopted. If that's the case, you can find more available fur-ever friends

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