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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
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
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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