PetSmart Charities and PetSmart Charities of Canada are non-profit organizations dedicated to saving the lives of homeless pets.[2][3] In the United States, PetSmart Charities is the largest financial supporter of animal welfare[3] and among the 400 largest philanthropic organizations working on any issue.[4] PetSmart Charities was formed in 1994 by PetSmart founders Jim and Janice Dougherty, who chose never to sell dogs and cats within their stores. Their primary goal is to save the lives of homeless pets through programs such as their In-Store Adoption Centers in many PetSmart locations, Rescue Waggin' disaster relief program,[5] grant program for animal welfare agencies[6] across North America, and community adoption events.[7] Another focus of the organization is increasing spay/neuter services to help communities solve the problem of pet overpopulation.[8][9]
The primary source of funding is from in-store PIN pad donations when customers check out, as well as PetSmart employee contributions through the PetSmart Associates United to Stop Euthanasia (P.A.U.S.E.) fundraising program.[10][11]
Major donationsedit
The charity has made major donations to further animal welfare. In 2007, it gave a $420,750 to the University of California-Davis. According to the organization, the fund will be used to finance an urgent need for an academic position dedicated to extending medical knowledge to shelter professionals.[12] In 2006, PetSmart Charities awarded $2.3 million in grants to help disaster relief agencies and animal welfare organizations address the needs of pets abandoned, hurt or lost during hurricanes and other natural disasters.[13] In 2006, it offered a request for proposals for $20,000 matching grants toward the establishment of state animal response teams in the U.S. The SART model is a public-private partnership for preparation and response to animal emergencies.[14]
Animal welfare and adoption supportedit
PetSmart Charities fund spay and neuter programs to reduce the number of feral or unwanted animals.[15][16] It also funds animal rescue operations that transfer animals to adoption shelters.[17]
Most PetSmart locations have an adoption center to house animals from local animal welfare organizations. PetSmart donates space for each center in their stores, PetSmart Charities funds the cost to build the center, and local animal welfare organizations are invited to bring their animals into the centers. While most stores are equipped with an Everyday Adoption Center that can house cats 24 hours a day, some stores have Enhanced Adoption Centers which lend the ability to house dogs as well, and also include a playroom to meet the animals. The animal welfare organizations are still responsible for the care of the pets, even when placed in an adoption center.[18]
PetSmart Charities also has a program where they will partner with other local animal welfare agencies in order to further the pet adoption process.[19][20]
PetSmart stores host adoption events by partnering with local animal rescue and welfare organizations. In addition, PetSmart Charities sponsors four national adoption events each year showcasing animals from multiple adoption groups in each store. On average, more than 17,000 pets find a new home during each national adoption event.[21]
The Rescue Waggin’ helps to relocate pets from facilities in overpopulated communities to adoption centers in areas where there is more demand and higher chance of adoption.[17] The Emergency Relief Waggin' program was formed to quickly deliver emergency supplies to areas that have gone through a type of major disaster or emergency. The trucks are strategically placed at PetSmart owned distribution centers around the country to ensure quick response and deployment.[22][23][24]
Referencesedit
^"PetSmart Charities Form 990 2015". ProPublica. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^Gilbert, Jean (2010-10-16). "On the Positive Side: PetSmart Charities and HSSNM save lives". Las Cruces Sun-News. La Cruces, New Mexico. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
^ abRudd, Lauren (2011-06-19). "PetSmart Has Reasonable Intrinsic Value". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. pp. –1. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
^"New to the Philanthropy 400 in 2014". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
^"The Trap-Neuter-Return Program as a Means for Collecting, Analyzing, and Comparing Data in Animal Care Facilities in Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi". May 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
^Peters, Sharon L. (2007-07-05). "The fix is in for pet control; Subsidy programs help nip the problem of unwanted animals". USA TODAY. pp. 5–. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
^"Petsmart boosts charities." The Business Journal - Serving Phoenix & the Valley of the Sun, 8 Dec. 2000
^"Grant to fund first shelter-medicine extension veterinarian position". DVM: The Newsmagazine of Veterinary Medicine. Vol. 38, no. 7. 2007-07-01. p. 38-38.
^"Charity awards $2.3 million for disaster relief". Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 228 (12): 1849-1849. 2006-06-15.
^"Funds available to start state animal response teams". Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 229 (10): 1558-1558. 2006-11-15.
^Peters, Sharon L. (2008-05-07). "Feral cats: Trap, neuter and release". USA Today. p. 07D. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
^Eckstein, Sandra. "Downtime: PET DISH: Grant lets humane society fix population." Atlanta Journal-Constitution [Atlanta, GA] 23 Dec. 2007: M8. Infotrac Newsstand. Web. 11 Nov. 2014.
^"PetsMart Has Its Own Charity". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. 2008-08-11. pp. 8–. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
^Coppernoll, Carrie (2011-10-26). "Grants Create Josbs, Support Animal Welfare Initiatives". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. pp. 19–. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
^Peters, Sharon L. (2009-04-23). "Doomed dogs get on the rescue wagon". USA TODAY. pp. 6–. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
^Miller, Lila (2013). Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 9. ISBN978-0813819938.
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PetSmart Charities and PetSmart Charities of Canada are non profit organizations dedicated to saving the lives of homeless pets 2 3 In the United States PetSmart Charities is the largest financial supporter of animal welfare 3 and among the 400 largest philanthropic organizations working on any issue 4 PetSmart Charities was formed in 1994 by PetSmart founders Jim and Janice Dougherty who chose never to sell dogs and cats within their stores Their primary goal is to save the lives of homeless pets through programs such as their In Store Adoption Centers in many PetSmart locations Rescue Waggin disaster relief program 5 grant program for animal welfare agencies 6 across North America and community adoption events 7 Another focus of the organization is increasing spay neuter services to help communities solve the problem of pet overpopulation 8 9 PetSmart CharitiesFormation1994 30 years ago 1994 Tax ID no 93 1140967 1 Legal statusFoundationPurposeAnimal welfareLocationPhoenixRegion servedNorth AmericaChairpersonDavid LenhardtRevenue 2015 53 091 082Websitepetsmartcharities wbr org Contents 1 Funding 2 Major donations 3 Animal welfare and adoption support 4 ReferencesFunding editThe primary source of funding is from in store PIN pad donations when customers check out as well as PetSmart employee contributions through the PetSmart Associates United to Stop Euthanasia P A U S E fundraising program 10 11 Major donations editThe charity has made major donations to further animal welfare In 2007 it gave a 420 750 to the University of California Davis According to the organization the fund will be used to finance an urgent need for an academic position dedicated to extending medical knowledge to shelter professionals 12 In 2006 PetSmart Charities awarded 2 3 million in grants to help disaster relief agencies and animal welfare organizations address the needs of pets abandoned hurt or lost during hurricanes and other natural disasters 13 In 2006 it offered a request for proposals for 20 000 matching grants toward the establishment of state animal response teams in the U S The SART model is a public private partnership for preparation and response to animal emergencies 14 Animal welfare and adoption support editPetSmart Charities fund spay and neuter programs to reduce the number of feral or unwanted animals 15 16 It also funds animal rescue operations that transfer animals to adoption shelters 17 Most PetSmart locations have an adoption center to house animals from local animal welfare organizations PetSmart donates space for each center in their stores PetSmart Charities funds the cost to build the center and local animal welfare organizations are invited to bring their animals into the centers While most stores are equipped with an Everyday Adoption Center that can house cats 24 hours a day some stores have Enhanced Adoption Centers which lend the ability to house dogs as well and also include a playroom to meet the animals The animal welfare organizations are still responsible for the care of the pets even when placed in an adoption center 18 PetSmart Charities also has a program where they will partner with other local animal welfare agencies in order to further the pet adoption process 19 20 PetSmart stores host adoption events by partnering with local animal rescue and welfare organizations In addition PetSmart Charities sponsors four national adoption events each year showcasing animals from multiple adoption groups in each store On average more than 17 000 pets find a new home during each national adoption event 21 The Rescue Waggin helps to relocate pets from facilities in overpopulated communities to adoption centers in areas where there is more demand and higher chance of adoption 17 The Emergency Relief Waggin program was formed to quickly deliver emergency supplies to areas that have gone through a type of major disaster or emergency The trucks are strategically placed at PetSmart owned distribution centers around the country to ensure quick response and deployment 22 23 24 References edit PetSmart Charities Form 990 2015 ProPublica Retrieved 18 September 2017 Gilbert Jean 2010 10 16 On the Positive Side PetSmart Charities and HSSNM save lives Las Cruces Sun News La Cruces New Mexico Retrieved 2014 11 06 a b Rudd Lauren 2011 06 19 PetSmart Has Reasonable Intrinsic Value Pittsburgh Post Gazette Pittsburgh Pennsylvania pp 1 Retrieved 2014 11 06 New to the Philanthropy 400 in 2014 The Chronicle of Philanthropy 2014 10 19 Retrieved 2014 11 06 RESCUE WAGGIN Archived from the original on 2014 10 17 Grants Adoption Events The Trap Neuter Return Program as a Means for Collecting Analyzing and Comparing Data in Animal Care Facilities in Florida Louisiana and Mississippi May 2013 Retrieved 2014 11 07 Peters Sharon L 2007 07 05 The fix is in for pet control Subsidy programs help nip the problem of unwanted animals USA TODAY pp 5 Retrieved 2014 11 06 FOUNDED BY PETSMART TO SAVE LIVES Petsmart boosts charities The Business Journal Serving Phoenix amp the Valley of the Sun 8 Dec 2000 Grant to fund first shelter medicine extension veterinarian position DVM The Newsmagazine of Veterinary Medicine Vol 38 no 7 2007 07 01 p 38 38 Charity awards 2 3 million for disaster relief Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 228 12 1849 1849 2006 06 15 Funds available to start state animal response teams Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 229 10 1558 1558 2006 11 15 Peters Sharon L 2008 05 07 Feral cats Trap neuter and release USA Today p 07D Retrieved 2014 11 11 Eckstein Sandra Downtime PET DISH Grant lets humane society fix population Atlanta Journal Constitution Atlanta GA 23 Dec 2007 M8 Infotrac Newsstand Web 11 Nov 2014 a b Cavagnolo Lauren 2011 07 01 WCSPCA sets Rescue Waggin record Tulsa World Tulsa Okla p D 3 ADOPTION CENTERS BRING CUTE PETS TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD permanent dead link PetsMart Has Its Own Charity St Petersburg Times St Petersburg Florida 2008 08 11 pp 8 Retrieved 2014 11 06 Coppernoll Carrie 2011 10 26 Grants Create Josbs Support Animal Welfare Initiatives The Oklahoman Oklahoma City OK pp 19 Retrieved 2014 11 06 Adoption Events Celebrate Pets EMERGENCY RELIEF HELPS PETS SURVIVE DISASTERS Peters Sharon L 2009 04 23 Doomed dogs get on the rescue wagon USA TODAY pp 6 Retrieved 2014 11 06 Miller Lila 2013 Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff Wiley Blackwell p 9 ISBN 978 0813819938 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title PetSmart Charities amp oldid 1224203009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
