Joe Manganiello is helping to clear those shelters.
The “Deal or No Deal Island” host and “Nonnas” star will host this year’s Clear The Shelters TV special, NBCUniversal Local announced Monday. The special premieres Friday, Aug. 8 on NBC.
Manganiello takes the hosting baton from Amanda Seyfried, who served in the role last year.
“These animals have been abandoned and the shelters taking care of them need help,” Manganiello said in a release. “That’s why I’m proud to participate in Clear The Shelters to help promote pet adoption and raise funds to help shelters operate.”
Manganiello has a special connection to animal adoption. He had never been a pet owner and wasn’t looking to become one when he met his dog Bubbles by happenstance roughly six years ago.
Bubbles, a Chihuahua/Pomeranian mix who was 6 years old at the time, had been dealing with serious health issues and she had trouble landing in a forever home. But she took an immediate liking to Manganiello, who decided to take in Bubbles, get her medical help, and officially adopt her.
“Rescuing my dog, Bubbles, is one of the best things I’ve ever done in my entire life,” Manganiello said. “I hope people can feel my honest enthusiasm and that it encourages them to experience an ounce of what I have if they are in a position to welcome a shelter pet into their lives.”
Morgan Landau
Morgan Landau Joe Manganiello and his dog Bubbles
Clear The Shelters, NBCUniversal Local’s annual pet adoption and donation campaign, has driven nearly 1.2 million adoptions and raised more than $5 million in donations for participating shelters and rescues since launching in 2015. Clear The Shelters’ 11th adoption campaign kicks off Aug. 1, while an extended donation effort is already underway through Sept. 15.
For more information on Clear The Shelters, including participating animal shelters and rescues, along with details on local events and television programming, visit ClearTheShelters.com and the Spanish-language site DesocuparlosAlbergues.com, and follow Clear The Shelters on social media:
