Over the next few weeks, PetSmart Charities is profiling several resort communities where PetSmart Charities grant dollars are making a difference. We call it our Pets in Paradise series. Dive in! By PetSmart Charities’ roving reporter, Bonnie Cameron Wells…
Submitted by guest writer Peggy Frezon It’s only been a few weeks since we lost our golden retriever, Brooks, but my husband and I have dared, a few times, to let the subject of getting another dog escape our lips. We…
Submitted by Kristen K. I looked into Jade’s sleepy blue-green eyes and simply fell in love. She was just waking up from being spayed at a local shelter and was still a little groggy. She opened her eyes, looked up…
Submitted by Steve C., Rancho Cordova, Calif. I first met Yogi (also known as Oso) at the Pomona Humane Society after paying for our other dogs’ licenses. I went back to the kennels and Yogi was sitting there all alone…
Mayling Zhong and Chester Leung were thoughtful as they approached the dogs at the PetSmart Charities National Adoption Weekend in Daly City, CA. They had prepared to add a dog to their lives and they knew it was a big…
Submitted by Marci S. Few people get the opportunity to pair their professional talent with their passion. I am fortunate to have achieved that dream now that I have joined Little Traverse Bay Humane Society. I look forward to helping…
Monkey, a seven-month-old Brussels Griffon, got a lot of compliments at the recent PetSmart Charities National Adoption Weekend. But the most consistent one was that he smelled good. That’s pretty meaningful for a pup who was once covered in mud…
Submitted by Lisa B. As my fiancé and I approached the Ontario SPCA building, I fell in love with Brutus. The second I saw him, I knew he was the one. We played with Brutus and arranged his adoption before…
Submitted by Kim P., senior marketing manager for Banfield Pet Hospital in Portland, Ore. Last month, my colleagues and I flew to Phoenix to check out one of PetSmart Charities’ biggest adoption events. My employer, Banfield, sponsored the event, and…
Last fall, a black and white shepherd mix was surrendered with her puppy to the Menifee County Animal Shelter in Frenchburg, Kentucky. The puppy was adopted quickly, but the mother dog, Summer, languished for several months. “She was a shy…
Submitted by Cynthia I see many pets while I work as a volunteer at my local SPCA and PetSmart Adoption events. Dotty, a deaf pit bull/dalmatian mix, was getting close to her scheduled euthanasia time. I thought she might never…
Mary Ann Tacadena had been looking for a dog for a while before she passed by the PetSmart store in Daly City on February 23, 2013. She saw a sign for the PetSmart Charities National Adoption Weekend and hoped she…