Archive for June, 2012

5 million pets; 5 million stories

5 million pets; 5 million stories

between 1994 and 2012, PetSmart Charities diligently worked on finding homes all of the pets that would otherwise have filled the 2,200 miles between Tinseltown and Motor City. We’re proud to celebrate our 5 millionth adopted pet, Dodge, and his new family, the Littles. And we’re just as proud to celebrate our other million milestone pets whose stories came before Dodge.

Millions More Need Our Help

Millions More Need Our Help

While 5 million lives saved is an important victory, there are still millions more pets that need homes. This year, about 8 million pets will end up in shelters in North America, and half of them – or about 11,000 adoptable pets– will be euthanized every day. It’s a big problem, but one we can solve, if we work together. Just $25 can save one pet’s life. If we can raise $250,000 together in the next 7 weeks, we can save another 10,000 pets.

Dodge: Our 5 millionth pet adopted

On June 2, 2012, PetSmart Charities® celebrated an amazing milestone. A 5-year-old rescued Husky named Dodge found his forever home – and was the 5 millionth pet adopted from a PetSmart Charities adoption center. Today, we’re celebrating Dodge’s journey and…