Partner Spotlight: Guelph Humane

For Adrienne McBride, Executive Director at the Guelph Humane Society finding new and innovative ways to make an impact for pets in need is always top of mind. “We always want to see what’s innovative, what’s new, what can we do to have a bigger impact or...

How Adoption Works

Your adoption: as unique as you and your pet When you adopt from PetSmart Charities®, you’re doing more than just finding a great pet. You’re helping PetSmart Charities invest in your community. That’s because we partner with thousands of local adoption...

Eight-Year-Old Sets Out to Cover 300 Homeless Pets with Love

Emma is on a mission to keep homeless pets cozy, comfy and loved Eight-year-old Emma Heffner wants to cover every dog and cat at her local shelter with warmth and love. So, she set off to do exactly that — by handcrafting 300 blankets, one for each and...

Connecticut’s Pack Leaders Rescue Saves Pets From Multiple States

At PetSmart Charities, we know how pervasive pet homelessness is. Millions of pets are abandoned, surrendered, or neglected each year. That’s why it’s so important to support animal rescues that make a difference. In Connecticut, Pack Leaders Rescue was...

Muddy Paws Animal Rescue: Here’s to Second Chances

If you ever daydreamed about how much better things would be if you ran them, you’re a lot like Terri Larson. “I’d worked with many animal rescue organizations,” she says, “and I’d think, wouldn’t it be great if there was a rescue that did this, or that?”...

Haile’s Angels Rides Into 2019 to Help More Animals in Florida

A family of kittens at your front door can be unexpected, but it can also lead to great things. That’s what happened to Haile’s Angels Pet Rescue founder Dr. Linda McCollough when she found an abandoned litter of kittens at the doorstep of the Haile...

Watermelon Mountain Ranch Stands by the Pets They Rescue - for as Long as It Takes

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. “They pulled over immediately and found a matted and...

Bella SPCA Ensures Pets Get Medical Care, Love

At PetSmart Charities, we believe every animal deserves high-quality medical care and love. That’s why we’re pleased to support Bella SPCA , an Oklahoma City-based nonprofit organization that provides medical care and protection for animals in need....

An EPEC Idea: The Grooming Project Helps Kansas City Parents Get Back on Their Feet

For many people, finding work that pays a living wage is difficult. That’s why Empowering the Parent to Empower the Child (EPEC)—a nonprofit organization located in Kansas City—launched The Grooming Project , a program that helps impoverished families...

Valley Oak SPCA

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. “He was found emaciated, in an area known for gang violence and dogfighting,” House...