PetSmart Charities® provides emergency relief funding and supplies to assist pets in three different types of situations:

• Large-scale disaster (e.g. hurricanes, fire and other natural catastrophes)
• Multiple animal rescue, man-made disaster
• One animal victim of abuse/violence

In June 2007, PetSmart Charities® introduced its Emergency Relief Waggin'® program, which consists of six 53-foot semi-trailers pre-loaded with donated emergency supplies to help pets after natural and manmade disasters.  Each trailer contains crates, bowls, leashes, collars, litter, food, tents, fans, a generator, and various other emergency-related items to provide care for up to 500 pets.  The trailers are strategically stationed at various PetSmart® distribution centers throughout the U.S.  They are ready for dispatch to the designated lead animal welfare agency responding to a disaster in the continental U.S. as soon as transport logistics are complete.

Program volunteers and supplies are managed on site by the nonprofit organization, Healing HEART Sanctuary.

View Emergency Relief Waggin'® Program Efforts in Action

To Volunteer For the Emergency Relief Waggin' Program

If you are interested in volunteering for the Emergency Relief Waggin' program to assist pets after a disaster, contact Laurel Ley with Healing HEART Sanctuary at laurelley@animalreliefresource.org.

Emergency Relief Information for Animal Welfare Agencies

If you are an animal welfare agency and would like to request emergency assistance, visit our Emergency Relief Program page for animal welfare agencies or call our Manager of Emergency Grants, at 1-800-423-PETS ext. 2840. PetSmart Charities does not provide emergency relief assistance to individuals.

To Request an Emergency Relief Waggin' Trailer
To request an Emergency Relief Waggin' trailer following a natural disaster, hoarding or cruelty situation involving 350 pets or more, have the designated lead animal welfare agency responding to the disaster call our Manager of Emergency Grants at 1-800-423-PETS ext. 2840.

To Make a Donation to Emergency Relief Efforts
Our emergency relief program is possible because of generous donations; visit our Emergency Relief donation page to make a monetary contribution to future emergency relief efforts.

Resource
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