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Enhanced Adoption Centers: Second Chances for Adoptable Pets

Enhanced Adoption Centers: Second Chances for Adoptable Pets

Last week, new members of the Arizona-based PetSmart Charities team toured local animal welfare organization facilities to understand the importance of issues these organizations face and how PetSmart Charities funding helps. Included in the trip was a visit to a Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) facility, where about 150 pets are brought within a day. Because space is limited, a lot of dogs and cats are humanely euthanized. Unfortunately, this isn’t uncommon amongst … Read entire article »

Filed under: Adoption, Adoption Center, Animal Welfare, Cats, Dogs, Featured

The SNIP! Summit Recap

The SNIP! Summit Recap

This month, PetSmart Charities® sponsored one of the largest conferences ever held for spay/neuter professionals in the country – the SNIP! Summit held in Asheville, North Carolina. As the only national training center in the country for high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter (HQHVSN), the Humane Alliance hosted this national conference to train professionals in all aspects of operating a spay/neuter program. More than 850 attendees participated in some of the 37 workshops, networking opportunities, and wet labs, which … Read entire article »

Filed under: Animal Welfare, Education, Featured, Spay/Neuter