clear the shelters August 1, 2020 8:46 am Clear the Shelters: Adopting During the Pandemic All this month, NBC Bay Area and our partners at Telemundo 48 are working to clear the shelters. During the pandemic, local shelters are getting creative to help people find their perfect pets. US & World Videos 0:36 Be careful before you let your puppy sleep on your bed 0:50 New anaconda species discovered in the Amazon 0:50 Oakland Zoo rescues tiger cub with serious injuries 2:16 San Francisco rescue pushing to get senior shelter dogs adopted for the holidays 3:04 Senior dog finds a new family after spending more than 400 days at Florida shelter