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About Us

We're committed to strengthening communities by supporting pets and those who love them.

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26 Years of Changing Lives

We're proud to be the leading funder of animal welfare in North America. Since 1994, we've granted over $451 million to change-making organizations that help transform the lives of pets and those who love them.

1989 PetFood Warehouse Established
1989

PetFood Warehouse Established

and, becomes PETsMART in 1989. The founders, committed to saving pets, worked with local rescue groups to host pet adoptions.

1994 On a Mission
1994

On a Mission

PetSmart Charities forms as a separate nonprofit organization supporting pets in need and those who love them.

1999 Saving Pets Across North America
1999

Saving Pets Across North America

PetSmart Charities of Canada is established as a separately registered charity in Canada.

2001 One Million...and Counting
2001

One Million...and Counting

Elise, a retriever mix, is adopted by the Bradford family in Lexington, Kentucky and becomes the 1 Millionth Pet Adopted from a PetSmart Charities Adoption Center.

2004 A New Journey Home
2004

A New Journey Home

Over 100,000 lives saved through pet transport programs that relocate pets from overpopulated areas to shelters with higher opportunities for adoption.

2004 Two Million Adoptions
2004

Two Million Adoptions

The Armstrong family of O’Fallon, Illinois, become pet parents to our two millionth adopted pet, Louie, a beagle mix.

2005 What's in a Name?
2005

What's in a Name?

PETsMART, PETsMART Charities & PETsMART Charities of Canada change their names to PetSmart, PetSmart Charities & PetSmart Charities of Canada.

2005 Grant Milestone
2005

Grant Milestone

PetSmart Charities provides more than $10 million in grants to animal welfare organizations across North America.

2005 Disaster Relief
2005

Disaster Relief

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita prompt PetSmart Charities to grant $3.5 million to more than 151 animal welfare agencies affected by the storms.

2007 Three Million Adoptions
2007

Three Million Adoptions

Winchester, a border collie mix, finds his forever home with the Aukamp family from Littleton, Colorado and becomes our 3 millionth adopted pet.

2010 Now Open!
2010

Now Open!

Our 1st Everyday Adoption Center opens at PetSmart in Fort Worth, Texas where dogs and cats stay at the in-store facility until they are adopted.

2010 Canada Celebrates 100,000
2010

Canada Celebrates 100,000

PetSmart Charities of Canada adopts out its 100,000th pet, a calico kitten named Calli, to the Wiggins family of Thornton, Ontario.

2010 Four Million Adoptions
2010

Four Million Adoptions

Chloe, a collie mix in Rockaway, New Jersey, is adopted by the Jancarek family and becomes our 4 millionth adoption.

2011 Natural Disaster Assistance
2011

Natural Disaster Assistance

Sixteen tons of lifesaving cargo dispatched to Memphis, Tennessee, and Joplin, Missouri, to help pets affected by tornadoes and floods.

2011 Spay and Neuter
2011

Spay and Neuter

Our “Beat the Heat” and “Primp Your Pit” month-long campaigns helped spay/neuter clinics fix 10,000 female cats and pit bull terriers.

2012 Five Million Adoptions
2012

Five Million Adoptions

A husky named Dodge, adopted by George Little in Boynton Beach, Florida, becomes our 5 millionth adopted pet.

2016 Seven Million Adoptions
2016

Seven Million Adoptions

At first sight, the McKenzies knew Daisy was a special dog. Then just a few days later, the year-and-a-half-old fox terrier/fox hound mix was adopted by the McKenzies and became our 7 millionth adopted pet.

2017 100 Million and One
2017

100 Million and One

$100 million granted to support spay and neuter programs. See why we stand behind spay and neuter initiatives and be the next one to save a life.

2018 Eight Million Adoptions
2018

Eight Million Adoptions

Zeus, a playful black cat and the lucky 8 millionth pet, was adopted by Heath Greenlee, a deputy sheriff for the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office in Texas.

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We work with nearly 4,000 nonprofits and governmental entities to strengthen communities through pets.

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