To celebrate 30 years of helping adoptable pets find loving families, PetSmart Charities® – the leading funder of animal welfare in the U.S. – challenged all PetSmart U.S. stores and their local shelter/rescue partners to each find new homes for 30 pets in 30 days during National Adoption Week (March 18-24, 2024) alongside Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
As PetSmart Charities inches closer to its 11 millionth in-store pet adoption, Hill’s Pet Nutrition has joined forces to sponsor PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week this year. In addition to sponsoring this event, Hill’s is also the official feeding sponsor of PetSmart Charities, providing food to all the Adoption Centers in PetSmart stores across the United States. These partnerships closely align with Hill’s 22-year mission to support animal welfare through the Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love program, which provides science-led nutrition to more than 900 shelters across North America. Hill’s and PetSmart Charities share a commitment to helping pets find loving families and to strengthening the bond between pets and their people.
“Shelters across the country are full, and pets of all ages, breeds and temperaments are looking for their families,” said Heidi Marston, director of pet placement at PetSmart Charities. “For 30 years now, PetSmart Charities has been a leader in working with local shelter partners to help connect adoptable pets with their forever families. We’re thankful to Hill’s for sharing our passion for pets in need, and for this robust support during National Adoption Week. Pets bring so much joy to their people, helping them to live healthier lives, too. If you have room in your heart and home, we strongly encourage you to consider fostering or adopting!”
“Ending pet homelessness is only a pursuit that can be accomplished by working together, which is why Hill’s Pet Nutrition is proud to build on our existing support of the great work of PetSmart Charities in championing shelters and pet adoption,” said Caroline Chulick, senior vice president of marketing at Hill’s
Pet Nutrition U.S. “We hope the National Adoption Week events will help jumpstart matching prospective pet owners with incredible pets awaiting a second chance.”
During PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week, potential pet parents will have the chance to interact with adoptable pets from local shelters, including cats, kittens, dogs, puppies and small pets at PetSmart stores. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to help educate potential adopters on the pets they are interested in and their care needs.
Those who aren't quite ready to expand their family can still make a big impact by donating funds to help pets in need at petsmartcharities.org. They also can find their match when the time is right by visiting petsmartcharities.org/adopt-a-pet for adoptable pets, adoption centers and events.
PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week Details:
Thousands of local shelters will bring a host of adoptable shelter pets including dogs, cats, kittens and puppies into nearly every PetSmart store across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Dates: March 18-24, 2024
Locations: Nearly every one of PetSmart stores across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Visit petsmart.com to find a store near you.
ABOUT PETSMART CHARITIES
PetSmart Charities is committed to making the world a better place for pets and all who love them. Through its in-store adoption program in all PetSmart® stores across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, PetSmart Charities has helped 10 million pets connect with loving homes. PetSmart Charities also provides grant funding to support organizations that advocate and care for the well-being of all pets and their families. PetSmart Charities’ grants and efforts connect pets with loving homes through adoption, improve access to affordable veterinary care and support families in times of crisis with access to food, shelter and disaster relief. Each year, millions of generous supporters help pets in need by donating to PetSmart Charities directly at PetSmartCharities.org, while shopping at PetSmart.com, and by using the PIN pads at checkout registers inside PetSmart stores. In turn, PetSmart Charities efficiently uses more than 90 cents of every dollar donated to fulfill its role as the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, granting more than $500 million since its inception in 1994. Independent from PetSmart LLC, PetSmart Charities is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has received the Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator for the past 18 years in a row – placing it among the top one percent of rated charities. To learn more, visit www.PetSmartCharities.org.
ABOUT HILL’S PET NUTRITION
Founded 75 years ago with an unwavering commitment to science-led pet nutrition, Hill's Pet Nutrition is on a mission to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets. Hill's is dedicated to pioneering research for dogs and cats using a scientific understanding of their specific needs. As a leading veterinarian recommended pet food brand, knowledge is our first ingredient with 220+ veterinarians, PhD nutritionists and food scientists working to develop breakthrough innovations in pet health. Hill's Prescription Diet therapeutic nutrition plus our everyday wellness product line, Hill's Science Diet, are sold at vet clinics and pet specialty retailers worldwide. For more information about our products and nutritional philosophy, visit HillsPet.com.
ABOUT PETSMART
PetSmart LLC is the leading pet retailer offering products, services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets. At PetSmart, we love pets and we believe pets make us better people. Every day with every connection, PetSmart’s passionate associates help bring pet parents closer to their pets so together they can live more fulfilled lives. This vision impacts everything we do for our customers, the way we support our associates and how we give back to our communities.
PetSmart operates approximately 1,660 pet stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as more than 200 in-store PetSmart PetsHotel® dog and cat boarding facilities. PetSmart provides a broad range of competitively priced pet food and products, as well as services such as dog training, pet grooming, pet boarding, PetSmart Doggie Day Camp™ and pet adoption.
PetSmart, PetSmart Charities® and PetSmart Charities® of Canada work with nearly 4,000 animal welfare organizations to bring adoptable pets into stores so they have the best chance possible of finding a forever home.
Through this in-store adoption program and other signature events, PetSmart has facilitated over 10 million adoptions, more than any other brick-and-mortar organization.
Media Contact:
Lauren Munsey: 352-398-2574
Porter Novelli for PetSmart Charities
Lauren.munsey@porternovelli.com;
24-hour media at PetSmart and PetSmart Charities: MediaRelations@petsmart.com
