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PetSmart Charities® PetWalk™: Celebrate the Compassion We Have for Pets
The PetSmart Charities® PetWalk™ presented by Purina® Pro Plan® is a fun-filled day of people and pets that helps to support local animal welfare organizations. The event celebrates the joy pets bring and brings awareness to helping homeless pets. We welcomed 2011 with the Feb. 20 PetSmart Charities PetWalk at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Ariz. This was the third year the event was held in Tempe and despite the rain, it was a blast! More … Read entire article »
Filed under: Animal Welfare, Events, Featured, PetWalk, Pets
Picture This: Photos and Videos Help Promote Adoptions
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In the animal shelter world, pictures can save thousands of homeless pets. “Our services have boosted adoption rates at every facility we have serviced, some as high as 100% for the animals photographed,” said Nanette Martin, executive director of Shelter-Me Photography (SMP). Several sites like Adopt-A-Pet, PetFinder and Pets911 provide the opportunity to include a photo of the pet in their listings. Some animal welfare organizations, like … Read entire article »
Getting Social with Carie Lewis of The HSUS
Five years ago, when Facebook was in its infancy and Twitter was barely hatched, Carie Lewis was brought in to help with pay-per-click advertising for The Humane Society of the United States (The HSUS). Fast forward to today and Carie is deeply immersed in all things social media in her role as director of emerging media for The HSUS. “I quickly identified a growing trend in social media. I created The HSUS’ social media presence on … Read entire article »
Filed under: Animal Welfare, Education, Featured
Volunteering: Why it Matters to Animal Welfare Organizations
Many animal welfare organizations rely on volunteers to help create a positive impact in their efforts to save the lives of homeless pets. “Volunteers are the primary reason that we can save the lives of these dogs,” said Jennifer Mazzocchi, president and founder of Mayday Pit Bull Rescue & Advocacy. Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) in Arizona is another organization that relies heavily on the support of volunteers. According to MCACC’s website, they are the nation’s … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Pets, Volunteerism
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PetSmart Charities News
- PetSmart Charities'® Emergency Relief Waggin'® Vehicle Assists Hundreds of Cats in Madison County, Fla February 28, 2012
- Nearly 10,000 Dogs and Puppies Took the Ride of their Lives Aboard PetSmart Charities’® Rescue Waggin’® Vehicles in 2011 February 22, 2012
- 16,307 Pets Found Unconditional Love During PetSmart Charities® National Adoption Weekend February 16, 2012
- Find Unconditional Love with an Adopted Pet at PetSmart Charities® National Adoption Weekend, February 10-12 February 1, 2012
- 16,051 Pets Saved During the PetSmart Charities® National Adoption Weekend November 29, 2011