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“Beat the Heat” Campaign to Sterilize Thousands of Cats Before Spring
Warmer weather may still be months away, but cat owners all over the country are being encouraged to “Beat the Heat” by spaying their female cats in February to prevent unwanted litters from being born in the spring – a time when shelters traditionally see a huge influx of unwanted kittens. During the “Beat the Heat” campaign, spay and neuter clinics in 31 states are offering a $20 spay for female cats, thanks to PetSmart Charities® … Read entire article »
Filed under: Animal Welfare, Cats, Events, Grants, Spay/Neuter
Dogs from Massive Commercial Breeding Facility Walk on Solid Ground for Very First Time
Photo Credit: Kathy Milani/The HSUS Taking their first steps on solid ground for the very first time in their lives, 527 dogs seized from a massive commercial breeding facility in Quebec are healing and learning to trust humans again. Suffering from respiratory and skin problems and living in filthy conditions without sufficient food and water, dogs, ranging in age from new born pups to adult breeding dogs, were inhumanely housed and raised in what officials describe as … Read entire article »
Filed under: Animal Welfare, Dogs, Emergency Relief, Featured, Grants
It Takes a Village: Neighborhood Starts TNR Program to Help with Homeless Pet Overpopulation
Big things can happen when people come together to address the homeless pets overpopulation, and it can start right in your own neighborhood. Neighborhoods are coming together to participate in trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs as a humane and effective method to manage feral cat colonies. The Longview West Neighborhood Association in Phoenix, Ariz. is one such neighborhood. Lisa, who moved to the Longview West neighborhood earlier this year, noticed the growing number of cats in her … Read entire article »
Filed under: Animal Welfare, Cats, Spay/Neuter
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
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
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'® 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