activities · 22
what they do
direct service · 13
- Disaster Relief for Pets and Communities Disaster Relief for People and PetsDeploys disaster response programs and provides relief grants to support people and pets affected by natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and flooding in locations such as Florida, the Midwest, Texas, and Maui.
- Disaster Relief for Pets and Communities Disaster Relief for People and PetsDeploys disaster response programs and provides emergency grants to support people and pets affected by natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and flooding in locations such as Florida, the Midwest, Texas, and Maui.
- Disaster relief for pets and people Disaster Relief for People and PetsDeploys disaster response programs and provides grants to support communities and pets affected by hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, flooding, and other natural disasters, including recent events in Florida, the Midwest, Texas, and Maui.
- Facilitating pet adoptions Dog Adoption FacilitationFacilitates the adoption of over 11 million pets through in-store adoption programs at PetSmart locations since 1994, including pets with special needs.
- Facilitation of Individual Pet AdoptionsSupports the adoption of individual animals with special needs, such as stray dog Gatsby with sensory impairments, by partnering with animal welfare organizations like Arizona Animal Welfare League to place them in permanent homes.
- In-Store Pet Adoption Programs Dog Adoption FacilitationFacilitates pet adoptions through in-store adoption centers at PetSmart locations nationwide, having helped adopt over 11 million pets since 1994 in partnership with local shelters and rescue organizations.
- In-store pet adoption programs Dog Adoption FacilitationFacilitated the adoption of over 11 million pets through in-store adoption centers at PetSmart locations since 1994, in partnership with local shelters and rescue organizations.
- Medical Care and Rehabilitation for Adoptable Pets Specialized Medical Care and RehabilitationProvides medical treatment and rehabilitation services to injured or special-needs animals to improve their health and adoptability, such as enabling a paralyzed dog to regain mobility.
- Medical Care and Rehabilitation for Shelter Pets Specialized Medical Care and RehabilitationProvides medical treatment and rehabilitation services for injured or special-needs animals, such as a paralyzed dog named Scout, to improve their health and adoptability.
- Medical care and rehabilitation for adoptable pets Specialized Medical Care and RehabilitationProvides medical treatment and rehabilitation services to injured or disabled animals to improve their health and adoptability, such as the case of Scout, a paralyzed dog who regained mobility through care supported by the organization.
- Providing disaster relief for pets Disaster Relief for People and PetsDeploys disaster response programs and provides grants to support people and their pets affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and flooding in various regions including Florida, Maui, the Midwest, and Texas.
- Support for adoption of special needs pets Offsite Animal Listing ServicesFacilitates the adoption of animals with sensory impairments or other special needs, such as Gatsby, a stray dog with sensory impairments, who was placed in a permanent home through collaboration with Arizona Animal Welfare League.
- Supporting pet medical care and rehabilitation Specialized Medical Care and RehabilitationProvides medical care and rehabilitation services for pets, such as a paralyzed dog named Scout, to help them regain mobility.
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- Campaigns to Promote Pet Adoption Culture Dog Adoption FacilitationEncourages the public to share rescue success stories to inspire broader community engagement in pet adoption, fostering, and volunteering.
- Campaigns to Promote Pet Adoption and Engagement Dog Adoption FacilitationEncourages the public to share rescue success stories to inspire pet adoption, fostering, and volunteering, amplifying community engagement in animal welfare.
- Capacity-building through adoption resources and trainingProvides Quick Resource Guides and supports the Adoptions Made Easy (AME) eLearning system to build the capacity of shelter staff and volunteers in pet adoption best practices.
- Impact reporting and transparency Annual Impact & Transparency ReportingPublishes annual impact reports, including the 2024 Impact Report, to communicate outcomes, activities, and progress in advancing pet welfare.
- Providing resources for adoption programsOffers Quick Resource Guides to support users and administrators of the Adoptions Made Easy (AME) eLearning system.
- Public engagement and storytelling to promote pet adoption Dog Adoption FacilitationEncourages individuals to share rescue success stories to inspire broader community involvement in pet adoption, fostering, and volunteering.
- Publishing Impact Reports and Educational Resources Annual Impact & Transparency ReportingProduces and publishes annual Impact Reports and resource materials such as Quick Resource Guides for the Adoptions Made Easy (AME) eLearning system to support partner organizations and improve adoption practices.
- Publishing Impact and Resource Materials Annual Impact & Transparency ReportingProduces and publishes the annual Impact Report and Quick Resource Guides for the Adoptions Made Easy (AME) eLearning system to inform stakeholders and support adoption program administrators.
- Publishing impact reports Annual Impact & Transparency ReportingPublishes annual impact reports detailing the organization's activities and outcomes.
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how they think
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- Adoption as a Solution for Pet Homelessness and Community Reinvestment adoption-based rehabilitationThe organization promotes pet adoption as a primary solution for addressing pet homelessness, emphasizing its role in animal recovery and development, and as a mechanism for community reinvestment.
- Build trust and accountability through impact transparency impact_transparencyReports program outcomes clearly to demonstrate effectiveness and acknowledge donor and community contributions, reinforcing supporter engagement and organizational credibility.
- Community Wellness through Pet Care community_wellness_through_pet_careThe organization believes that improving pet care and supporting pet well-being contributes to stronger and healthier communities.
- Demonstrate impact through transparent reporting impact_transparencyUses impact reporting to show measurable outcomes of programs and acknowledge supporter contributions, reinforcing accountability and trust.
- Drive engagement through storytelling and digital adoption support story-based engagementUses personal rescue stories to inspire action and supplements in-store adoption programs with eLearning tools and resources to increase effectiveness and reach of adoption initiatives.
- Drive engagement through storytelling and digital adoption support story-based engagementUses personal rescue stories to inspire action and supplements in-store adoption programs with eLearning tools and resources to improve user experience and program effectiveness.
- Emergency Partnership for Pet Support emergency-partnershipThe organization partners with disaster response organizations to support pets as essential family members during emergencies.
- Enable pet retention among homebound individuals via coordinated delivery services pet-inclusive home deliveryPartners with meal delivery programs to provide pet food to homebound pet owners, ensuring pets can remain with their families by addressing logistical and physical barriers to care.
- Enable pet-inclusive social services through strategic partnerships pet-inclusive home deliveryBy integrating pet needs into human social services—such as delivering pet food with Meals on Wheels or including pets in disaster response—PetSmart Charities ensures pets are not barriers to care but are supported as family members.
- Engage communities through storytelling and digital support story-based engagementUses personal rescue stories to inspire action and supplements in-store adoption programs with eLearning tools and resources to improve user experience and program effectiveness.
- Enhance adoption program effectiveness with digital training tools adoption-support-through-digital-trainingSupports in-store adoption efforts by providing eLearning resources and guides that improve user and administrator capacity, increasing the efficiency and reach of adoption programs.
- Ensure accountability and donor trust through impact transparency impact_transparencyCommunicates clear results and outcomes from programs to demonstrate effectiveness and acknowledge the role of supporters, reinforcing trust and sustained engagement.
- Ensure pet inclusion in emergency response systems emergency-partnershipCollaborates with disaster response organizations to protect pets during crises, recognizing them as family members and reducing barriers to evacuation and sheltering.
- Ensure transparency and accountability through impact reporting impact_transparencyCommunicates program outcomes clearly to supporters to demonstrate effectiveness and stewardship of resources.
- Improve community wellness through pet care community_wellness_through_pet_careBelieves that enhancing pet well-being and access to care strengthens community health and social fabric, by keeping pets with their families and reducing strain on shelters and social services.
- Improve community wellness through pet care community_wellness_through_pet_carePetSmart Charities believes that enhancing pet well-being directly contributes to stronger, healthier communities by keeping pets and people together and promoting shared health outcomes.
- Improve community wellness through pet care community_wellness_through_pet_careOperates on the theory that supporting pet well-being strengthens community health and social cohesion, as pets are integral to family and neighborhood stability.
- Improve community wellness through pet care community_wellness_through_pet_careBelieves that enhancing pet well-being and access to care strengthens community health and social cohesion, by keeping pets in homes and reducing strain on shelters.
- Integrate pets into emergency response systems emergency-partnershipPartners with disaster response organizations to ensure pets are included in emergency planning and relief efforts, recognizing them as essential family members.
- Leverage storytelling to drive engagement in pet adoption and care story-based engagementUses personal narratives from pet rescues to emotionally engage the public, motivating action in adoption, fostering, and volunteering through relatable impact stories.
- Pet Retention through Accessible Veterinary Care access_to_vet_care_to_prevent_surrenderThe organization increases access to veterinary care for families in need to help pets remain with their families and prevent surrender.
- Pet-Inclusive Home Delivery for Retention pet-inclusive home deliveryThe organization partners with other services to deliver pet food to homebound pet owners, enabling pets to remain with their families.
- Prevent pet surrender by expanding access to veterinary care access_to_vet_care_to_prevent_surrenderIncreases access to veterinary services for low-income families to address health and behavioral issues early, reducing the likelihood of pet relinquishment.
- Prevent pet surrender by expanding access to veterinary care access_to_vet_care_to_prevent_surrenderIncreases access to veterinary services for low-income and vulnerable families to address medical and financial barriers that lead to pet relinquishment, thereby promoting pet retention.
- Prevent pet surrender by expanding access to veterinary care access_to_vet_care_to_prevent_surrenderIncreases access to veterinary services for low-income and vulnerable families to address health and behavioral issues early, reducing the likelihood of pet relinquishment.
- Prevent pet surrender by expanding access to veterinary care access_to_vet_care_to_prevent_surrenderBy increasing access to veterinary services for low-income families, PetSmart Charities aims to remove financial barriers to pet care, thereby helping pets remain with their families and reducing relinquishment to shelters.
- Promote adoption as a pathway to pet and community recovery adoption-based rehabilitationPositions pet adoption as a transformative solution for pet homelessness, enabling individual animal rehabilitation while fostering community engagement and reinvestment.
- Promote adoption as a pathway to pet rehabilitation and community reinvestment adoption-based rehabilitationPositions pet adoption not only as a solution to homelessness but also as a means of fostering animal recovery and inspiring broader community engagement and support.
- Strengthen emergency response for pets as family members emergency-partnershipIntegrates pets into disaster preparedness and response systems by partnering with emergency organizations, recognizing pets as essential to family continuity and emotional well-being during crises.
- Support pet adoption as a pathway to animal recovery and community reinvestment adoption-based rehabilitationPetSmart Charities promotes adoption not only as a solution to pet homelessness but also as a means of fostering animal rehabilitation and generating broader community engagement and investment in pet welfare.
- Support pet adoption as a pathway to rehabilitation and community reinvestment adoption-based rehabilitationViews pet adoption as both a rehabilitative experience for animals and a mechanism for engaging communities in long-term support, fostering broader social impact through individual adoptions.
- Support pet retention through integrated social services pet-inclusive home deliveryPartners with social service organizations to deliver pet food and support to vulnerable populations, such as homebound individuals, ensuring pets can remain with their families.
- Support pet retention through integrated social services pet-inclusive_home_deliveryPartners with social service organizations to meet co-occurring needs, such as delivering pet food via Meals on Wheels, ensuring pets can remain with homebound or vulnerable owners.
named programs · 4
what they call their work
Access to Veterinary Care Initiative
Supports programs that make veterinary services more accessible to low-income pet owners to help keep pets healthy and families together
Disaster Relief Grants
Provides emergency funding and support to communities impacted by natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and flooding to help pets and their families
In-Store Adoption Centers
Operates pet adoption centers within PetSmart stores across North America, facilitating the adoption of homeless pets into permanent homes
Partnership with Meals on Wheels America
Collaborates with Meals on Wheels to deliver pet food and support to homebound seniors and their pets, ensuring both can remain healthy and together
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who they work with
- American Red Cross Partner — Partnered with PetSmart Charities to support pets during times of crisis.
- Arizona Animal Welfare League Partner — Collaborates with PetSmart Charities to facilitate pet adoptions, including the placement of animals like Gatsby into permanent homes.
- Meals on Wheels America Partner — Collaborates to deliver pet food to homebound pet owners through meal delivery services
- Meals on Wheels America Partner — Partnership to support pet owners through coordinated services, enabling families like Joyce and her pet Mystie to stay together.
- Meals on Wheels America Partner — Partnership to support pet-owning seniors by integrating pet care services with home-delivered meals
- Meals on Wheels America Partner — Partnership to support pet-owning seniors in staying together with their pets through coordinated services.