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PetSmart Charities Gives More than $11 Million Toward Local Spay and Neuter Efforts
February is National Spay and Neuter Awareness Month, and leaders in the animal welfare industry are aiming to raise awareness of the significant impact spay and neuter surgeries can have in reducing the overpopulation of pets. PetSmart Charities is continuing its work in this area and recently announced it has issued more than $11 million in […]
PetSmart Charities Hosts Event to Help Children’s Hospital
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego‘s Paws for Hope Pet Therapy Program strives to make a child’s hospital stay less stressful. And to help raise awareness of the hospital and its pet therapy program and to support the hospital’s “Week of Giving for Rady Children’s,” PetSmart Charities hosted the “Animals Give to Rady” adoption event at a PetSmart […]
Homeless Veterans, Pets Receive Pet Food Donation
TailsSpin Pet Food and Accessories and its parent company, Bentley’s Pet Stuff, with the help of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 660, Animal Supply Company and the Border Pawtrol Disc Dog Team, have collected much needed supplies and food for local homeless veterans and their pets. The collection was conducted as part of […]
AKC Canine Health Foundation Meets its First-Year Fundraising Goal for Tick-Borne Disease Initiative
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent, treat and cure diseases in all dogs, is pleased to announce it has met the Year I fundraising goal of $250,000 for its Tick-Borne Disease Initiative, launched in February 2016. Funds raised were matched dollar-for-dollar by the American Kennel Club (AKC). Building […]
Actress Carolyn Hennesy to Shadow Veterinary Surgeon on Lucy Pet Foundation Mobile Spay and Neuter Bus
Carolyn Hennesy, Emmy-nominated TV actress and New York Times best-selling author, will shadow veterinary surgeon Karen “Doc” Halligan on Tuesday, January 31, at the Pacoima Shopping Center during spay/neuter operations performed aboard the Lucy Pet Foundation Mobile Spay and Neuter Bus. The spay/neuter operations, in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Animal Services, are […]
Miami-Dade Animal Services Pups Back in the Game for Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl XIII
For the second year in a row, puppies from Miami-Dade County Animal Services (Animal Services) will join other shelter pups from around the country to participate in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl XIII, which premiers on Animal Planet Sunday, February 5, at 3 p.m. But Animal Planet’s annual Puppy Bowls are not only about watching puppies taking part in the […]
Solid Gold Pet Names ‘Happiest Pets on Earth’
After an extensive search that generated more than 1,000 cat and dog entrants, the holistic pet food brand, Solid Gold Pet, identified Scooty, a rescued special needs golden cocker terrier mix breed dog, and Booker, a rescued longhair tabby cat, as the “Happiest Pets on Earth.” “We set out to find pets who embody Solid […]
SodaPup Announces Award Winners
SodaPup founder and CEO Adam Baker announced this week that SodaPup has selected winners of the MuttsKickButt award program which recognizes volunteers and employees of non-profit organizations dedicated to dog rescue activities. The goal of the MuttsKickButt program is to highlight the amazing work that volunteers and non-profits do to rescue and place dogs in forever homes. […]
Pet Food Express Customers Contribute To Record-Breaking Annual Giving Tree Fundraiser for Homeless Pets
The Pet Food Express Annual Giving Tree Fundraiser helped bring holiday joy to 10,180 homeless pets in California this December—a record number. Inviting customers to “Help Us Help Homeless Pets!,” the company encouraged the donation of rescue-approved items from popular brands, including Planet Dog, Patchwork, Bixbi and Kong. According to Pet Food Express, it can […]
Banfield Pet Hospital’s 2016 Charitable Efforts Help 145,000 Pets In Need
In 2016, Banfield Pet Hospital cared for more than 2.5 million dogs and 500,000 cats through its network of more than 960 hospitals across the United States and Puerto Rico. But the company is, and always has been, more than a hospital network. Within and beyond its hospital walls, Banfield, along with its associates, partners […]
Guardians of Rescue Helps Dogs Who Are Left Out in the Cold
One year ago, a community was rocked by an image of a frozen dog that was posted on social media by an animal control center in New Jersey. The dog had been found frozen to death on a city street, and the picture was posted as a message to others of how dangerous winter temperatures […]
TailsSpin Hosts Pet Nutrition Week and Collects Supplies to Benefit Homeless Veterans and Their Pets
As the beginning of the new year brings much attention on healthier eating, TailsSpin Pet Food and Accessories and its parent company, Bentley’s Pet Stuff, are focusing on the importance of pet nutrition. During the week of January 16-22, learn more about the benefits of holistic pet food diets for the health and longevity of […]
