Pet Supplies Plus, Wag N’ Wash Help 17,000+ Dogs, Cats Find Forever Homes This Year

Earlier this year, Pet Supplies Plus and Wag N’ Wash announced a commitment to helping 15,000 dogs and cats get adopted in 2024. The pet retail brands recently announced that this goal has been surpassed, with 17,215 pets having found forever homes year-to-date. As the need for pet adoptions continues to grow, Pet Supplies Plus and Wag N’ Wash will stand firm in this commitment and look to help even more cats and dogs get adopted in 2025.

Whether they are surrendered by an owner or found as a stray, more than 6.3 million dogs and cats enter shelters each year. To combat this, Pet Supplies Plus and Wag N’ Wash stores have worked hand-in-hand with local rescues and shelters to host monthly adoption events in stores across the U.S. In total, more than 1,500 adoption events have been held this year.

“We are incredibly proud that we’ve been able to help more than 17,000 dogs and cats find their forever family – it’s a huge milestone for our brand – but our work isn’t over,” said Chris Rowland, CEO of Pet Supplies Plus and Wag N’ Wash. “Pets are true members of our families, and can make such a powerful impact on their owners’ lives. We hope to encourage even more people to consider adoption next year, and welcome a dog or cat into their home.”

While the pet retail brands are aiming to help 20,000 pets get adopted in 2025, they will continue to build awareness on the significant need and importance of adoptions, and the positive impact adoptions can have on both pets and their prospective families.

• 82 million U.S. households own a pet, with 58 million owning a dog and 40 million owning a cat.
• Many rescues and shelters have been facing a capacity crisis, as 900,000 more animals have stayed in shelters compared to early 2021.
• Almost five million pets were adopted from shelters in 2023, with majority of those being cat adoptions.
• Only 57 percent of animal shelters in the U.S. are no-kill shelters, and each shelter has to save at least 90% of the animals it takes in to reach this status.
• Largely due to an increase in pet adoptions, the number of euthanized dogs and cats have significantly declined within the last decade.

As part of their identity and mission, Pet Supplies Plus and Wag N’ Wash foster a culture of compassion for the well-being of all animals. With the combined store count growing at a rapid rate, the pet retail brands plan to make a significant impact on the lives of thousands of pets through this initiative.