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PetSmart Charities Second Chance for Love National Adoption Weekend Kicks Off This September

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This September, the PetSmart Charities Second Chance for Love National Adoption Weekend is just around the corner, offering pet lovers a unique opportunity to meet and adopt a new furry friend while saving a life. For three days, from Friday, September 10 to Sunday, September 12, all 1,160 PetSmart stores in the United States and Canada will host the event, with a special expanded event taking place at the Alcoa PetSmart store. The goal is to find forever homes for 19,600 dogs, cats, and other pets from shelters and rescue agencies across North America.

Key Takeaways:

  • The event aims to find lifelong, loving homes for 19,600 dogs, cats, and other pets from shelters and rescue agencies across North America.
  • Over 2,000 agencies participating in the event, with the Alcoa PetSmart store also providing additional space in its parking lot to showcase more pets.
  • Nonprofit PetSmart Charities is the largest funder of animal-welfare efforts in North America and a strong advocate for pet adoption.
  • Since being founded in 1994, PetSmart Charities has led pet-adoption efforts across North America.
  • PetSmart Charities has provided $110 million in grants and programs benefiting animal-welfare organizations.
  • The organization has helped save the lives of more than 4.2 million pets through its in-store adoption program.
  • During the Second Chance for Love National Adoption Weekend, cat and dog adopters will receive free samples from Hill's Science Diet Brand and PetSmart.
  • Participating shelters and rescue agencies will receive an increased adoption-reward grant of $35 from PetSmart Charities for every pet adopted into a lifelong, loving home in stores between September 6 and September 12.

Statistics:

  • Over 2,000 agencies are participating in the event.
  • 19,600 dogs, cats, and other pets from shelters and rescue agencies across North America are in need of forever homes.
  • PetSmart Charities has provided $110 million in grants and programs benefiting animal-welfare organizations.
  • The organization has helped save the lives of more than 4.2 million pets through its in-store adoption program.
  • Participating shelters and rescue agencies will receive an increased adoption-reward grant of $35 from PetSmart Charities for every pet adopted into a lifelong, loving home in stores between September 6 and September 12.

Sources:

  • PetSmart Charities
  • Hill's Science Diet Brand
  • PetSmart
  • PetSmart Charities' website
  • "About PetSmart Charities" press release (Marketwire, Aug 18, 2010)
  • PetSmart Charities' website (www.petsmartcharities.org)

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