Hill Country Humane Society is asking the community to step up and help move shelter pets into homes during BIS -
SELL Pet Foundation's 10th anniversary Empty the Shelters event, taking place May 1–17, 2026.
For more than a de- cade, BISSELL has helped shelters across the country reduce fees by sponsoring adoptions and get pets out of kennels and into loving homes. Since launching in 2016, the event has helped nearly 400,000 pets find families. This year, more than 335 shelters across 39 states are participating.
At Hill Country Humane Society, the need is urgent.
The shelter serves a large rural area with a high number of stray, abandoned, and unwanted animals. Kennels stay full, intake does not slow down, and every adoption creates space for the next animal who needs safety.
During the event, BIS - SELL Pet Foundation will help sponsor reduced adoption fees at Hill Country Humane Society. All dogs over 15 pounds will be just $10 to adopt, and cats, kittens, and puppies will be $50.
Every adoptable pet is fully vetted before going home. That includes spay or neuter surgery, age-appropriate vaccines, rabies vaccination when applicable, microchip, deworming, and basic medical care. “This is not just an adoption special,” said Paighton Corley, Exec utive Director of Hill Country Humane Society. “This is lifesaving space. Every time an animal leaves our shelter for a loving home, another animal has a place to go when they need help. That is what makes events like this so important.”
Hill Country Humane Society encourages anyone considering adoption to visit during the event, meet available pets, and help give a shelter animal a second chance.
View pets: hchstexas. com/adopt Event Details What: BISSELL Pet Foundation's Empty the Shelters 10th Anniversa- ry Adoption Event When: May 1–17, 2026 Where: Hill Country Humane Society, Bu chanan Dam, Texas Adoption Fees: Dogs over 15 pounds are $10. Cats, kittens, and puppies are $50.
Included with Adoption: Spay or neuter, vaccines, microchip, deworming, and basic medical care.
For available pets and event updates, visit hchstexas. com, follow Hill Country Humane Society on social media or visit the shelter during adoption hours.
