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What Do Homeless Cats in Utah Need? A Kitty Carnival.
In July 2011, PetSmart Charities sponsored a very special community adoption event aimed at finding homes for homeless cats and kittens in Salt Lake City. Many adoption events focus on finding homes for dogs, and cats are often adopted at much lower rates. This event’s goal was to bring cats to the forefront and help even more of them find the homes they deserve. This was the largest cat-adoption event in Utah, and 13 animal-welfare … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adoption, Cats, Community adoption, Events, Pets
Adopting a Mature Cat has Many Advantages for Families, Seniors
Behavior & Training The popular phrase “what you see is what you get” rings true for mature cats. “Older animals are fully grown and their true personalities are apparent,” says Ellen Clark, deputy director for the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS). “There are few surprises with an older pet.” Because kittens don’t reach maturity until they’re about a year old, it can be difficult to predict how they’ll ultimately react to different stimuli or situations. Even better, many older cats … Read entire article »
New York Super Adoption Event Helps 311 Pets Find New Homes
What do Hector, Maya, Pippy, Crunch, Fuzz, Visha and Bella all have in common? They are some of the 311 pets who found lifelong, loving homes during the Pet Super Adoption in White Plains, New York on June 4-5. The two-day event was hosted by Best Friends Animal Society and sponsored by PetSmart Charities®. More than 37 animal-welfare groups in the area participated and brought pets to the Westchester Community Center. This is a preview of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Animal Welfare, Cats, Community adoption, Dogs, Events, Pets
Taking PetSmart Charities® into the Community
When PetSmart Charities launched its community adoption initiative last year, the result was a staggering 3,517 lives saved during 21 community adoption events. This year, we have more than 33 events scheduled and have already saved 2,822 pets – and there are more events to come! In May, staff from PetSmart Charities attended two community adoption events in Royal Oak, Michigan and Los Angeles, California. This is a preview of Taking PetSmart Charities® into the Community. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adoption, Animal Welfare, Cats, Community adoption, Dogs, Events, 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
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- 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