At PetSmart Charities, we believe every animal deserves high-quality medical care and love.
Each year, millions of cats and dogs end up in shelters all over the country. Unwanted and unloved, they desperately wait to find their forever homes.
From moments of ugliness can come great beauty. One day in 1997, Sophia and Lee DiClemente were driving down New Mexico’s Highway 550 when they saw a small dog being hurled out of the car ahead of them.
When Ryker came to the Valley Oak SPCA, he was starving. According to executive director Lydia House, it was obvious to the staff and volunteers that he had a hard life.
Every year, shelters all over North America are flooded with cats and dogs. At PetSmart Charities, we believe the best way to stop the tide of animal homelessness is to spay and neuter pets.
Real life on a Native American reservation can be harsh. “At times, it’s hard enough for the people to survive, let alone take care of their animals,” says Shelby Davis, founder of Soul Dog Rescue.
The Nassau Humane Society has been an excellent partner with PetSmart Charities, sharing the same mission and working toward the same goals.
If you think one person can’t make a big difference, you haven’t heard the story of Dr. John Hayes, a retired veterinarian in Ruckersville, VA.
Unwanted and stray cats are a huge problem in Michigan. But thanks to the no-kill animal rescue Los Gatos, more than 1,200 homeless cats have found their forever home.
