Across the country, animal lovers are helping pets in shelters find a new forever home. Did you get a new best friend on #ClearTheShelters day? If so, show off your newest family member. Post a picture to Twitter or Instagram with the #ClearTheShelters hashtag, and we might highlight it right here.
Now check out all of these other cute pets - animals that were either adopted as part of Clear the Shelters, or are joining the effort to get others adopted:
One person was injured in a multi-car crash that involved a suspected drunk driver in Northeast Philadelphia Saturday morning.
The crash happened about 7:30 a.m. in the northbound outer lanes of the Roosevelt Boulevard before Comly Road.
Three cars were involved in the crash. One car overturned, a second car ended up in the grassy median and the third car ended up on the front lawn of the Pepsi plant, which is located adjacent to the crash scene.
One person was taken to Aria Health Torresdale Hospital in an unknown condition.
Investigators said one of the drivers involved in the crash was arrested for a suspected DUI.
The crash remains under investigation.
A 50-year-old pilot was killed Saturday morning when the small plane he was flying malfunctioned and crashed near a northern New Jersey school, police said.
The Cessna plane went down in a wooded area behind the Kiddie Academy minutes after it took off from Essex County Airport, police said. A nearby resident heard four explosions moments before flames and smoke consumed the plane.
The man piloting the plane was heading to Teterboro Airport to pick up a passenger, West Caldwell Police Captain Gerard Paris said. But shortly after takeoff the plane began to malfunction and crashed behind the school.
Officials have not released the name of the New Jersey man who died in the crash.
The flaming wreckage of the plane could be seen near the intersection of Passaic and Fairfield avenues in West Caldwell. Detours were set up as a brush fire burned nearby.
Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were expected to investigate the crash. Debris will be left in the area for 24 hours as the investigation continues, police said.
Essex County Airport is about a mile from the crash site. Earlier in the day, a witness said firefighters were putting sheets over a body near the wreckage.
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The Kiddie Academy building was not damaged and is expected to be open for classes on Monday.
UPDATE: More than 9,000 pets in the Philadelphia region found homes during "Clear The Shelters."
Saturday, NBC10 and Telemundo62 partnered with animal shelters throughout the Philadelphia region for Clear the Shelters day, an initiative by NBC-owned stations to help find homes for the hundreds of dogs and cats waiting to be adopted.
People lined up before the doors opened as NBC10 invited viewers to be part of this historic event by visiting one of the more-than-two-dozen participating shelters covering most area counties. In addition, NBC10 livestreamed from the Pennsylvania SPCA on Erie Avenue in Philadelphia's Juniata neighborhood through Saturday afternoon.
Before some shelters opened, people were already lined up ready to adopt pets including long lines at the Delco SPCA and ACCT Philly. By midday, hundreds of pets in our area, and thousands nationwide, had found homes. Some shelters even reporting unprecedented adoption totals.
Here's the full list of participating shelters from all three states that have waived or reduced spayed and neuter fees.
If you adopted a furry friend, take a #ClearTheShelters selfie and share it with us.
And, remember that clinics like the one at the PSPCA and other shelters remained open Saturday and people don't have to wait in the adoption lines to utilize those services.
Police are searching for a gunman who shot a child and an adult in Chester late Friday night.
The two victims were on the 1000 block of Potter Street around 11:45 p.m. when the unidentified gunman opened fire. One of the victims was struck in the hand while another was struck in the foot.
Both victims were taken to the Crozer Chester Medical Center. Officials have not yet revealed their conditions. No arrests have been made.
Officials are investigating an ATV crash in Dover, Delaware.
The ATV struck a tree on South Old Mill Road at 4:08 p.m. Saturday. Officials have not yet revealed the ATV rider's condition.
South Old Mill and Rising Sun roads are currently closed at the scene of the crash.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
A child is recovering after he or she was struck in a hit-and-run in Philadelphia Saturday night.
The 4-year-old was on the 6600 block of Sylvester Street when he or she was struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
The child was taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital and is currently in stable condition.
Officials have not yet released a description of the hit-and-run vehicle.
Hundreds of pets around the Philadelphia region found homes Saturday thanks to viewers flocking to area animal shelters for NBC10's and Telemundo62's "Clear The Shelters" Day.
By Saturday night 929 dogs, cats and other animals had found homes. A few shelters reported records for single-day adoptions.
Send your #ClearTheShelters selfie with your new friend.
Before the doors even opened Saturday morning, the line stretched around the Delaware County SPCA. By midday the shelter had set a record for in-house adoptions in one day as more than 65 cats and dogs found homes. The Animal Welfare Association in Voorhees, New Jersey also hit a record as nearly 60 pets found homes as the line remained well into the afternoon.
Long lines and high totals of adoptions also marked the event at PSPCA and ACCT Philly as well as the Delaware SPCA in Stanton.
The PSPCA had nearly 100 adoptions, including about 40 cats brought in just this week from a hoarding case.
Before noon, the Hamilton Township Animal Shelter in Mercer County had already cleared all the cats from its kitty room and SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals, also in Mercer County, had reported its largest crowd in the past decade. The Camden County Animal Shelter quickly found homes for nearly three dozen pets.
Some shelters even reported the adoption of some birds during the day. And at To Love a Canine Rescue in Chester County, "Columbus" discovered a home.
#ClearTheShelters is a nationwide effort by NBC10 and Telemundo stations to find pets new homes. the first adoptions of the day came in from Boston before 9 a.m. then quickly added up to more than 10,000 by early evening.
A man drowned in the Schuylkill River after he was swept away in the water Saturday.
Officials say the man, who is in his 50's, was attending the Hidden River Blues Festival at Venice Island Park off Main and Lock streets in Manayunk when he went into the river to cool off. As he was swimming he got swept away in the current.
Rescue crews arrived at the scene around 6:15 p.m. They then found the man's body in the river shortly after 7 p.m.
Crews pulled the man out of the water and tried to revive him. He was later pronounced dead however. Officials have not yet released his identity.
Crews responded to an electrical fire in Southwest Philadelphia Saturday night.
Officials say wires got caught in a tree which started a fire on 58th and Baltimore streets. Firefighters were eventually able to control the blaze.
No one was injured and the fire did not cause any power outages.
A man died from his injuries after he was shot several times in Southwest Philadelphia.
The victim, who police say was in his 20’s, was on the 1500 block of South 53rd Street around 7 p.m. when an unidentified gunman opened fire.
The man was struck six times and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not yet revealed his identity or a description of the suspect. They continue to investigate.
Police on Sunday morning were searching for a man who they say stole a van in North Philadelphia's Hunting Park section while two men with mental disabilities were sitting inside it.
Police say the thief stole the van, which was parked on Hunting Park Avenue near 13th Street while the driver ran into his home to check on an electrical problem, late Saturday night and drove off with it. Two men with mental disabilities, ages 56 and 57, were sitting inside the back of the van at the time.
Police responded after they received a report of the van theft. When they arrived in the neighborhood, they found the two men unharmed on 9th Street near Erie Avenue, about five blocks away from where the van was stolen. The van and the suspect, however, were nowhere to be found.
Later on Sunday, police released a description of the suspect provided by a passerby. The witness described him as being about 6 feet tall and said he wore a red-and-white plaid garment over his lower body.
Police continue to search for the suspect and stolen vehicle. The missing van is a 2007 Chevrolet Uplander that is champagne in color and has Pennsylvania tag 40545PD, police said.
Tipsters should call East Detectives at 215-686-3243.
An investigation was underway in Camden County, New Jersey Sunday morning after a pickup truck crashed into a gas station in the wee hours of the morning.
The white pickup truck crashed into pumps at a Speedway station on Route 130 near South Hannevig Avenue in Brooklawn about 3 a.m., according to reports. Police early Sunday said they could not yet provide any details on the crash.
An eyewitness told NBC10 that he was outside the nearby Brooklawn Diner smoking a cigarette when he saw the truck barreling, police lights not far behind him, across the traffic circle near the diner and gas station. The witness, who declined to be named, said the truck hit a curb and went clear across the circle, then crashed into the pump. The witness said the truck was "flying" and appeared to be traveling at least 70 mph.
The driver was reportedly hospitalized with serious injuries.
Stay with NBC10.com for updates on this developing story.
