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PetSmart Charities® 15th Anniversary 1994-2009Each year 6-8 million pets enter shelters, and an estimated 3-4 million are euthanized -- simply because they do not have a loving home.

When PetSmart, Inc. was established in 1988, its founders made a conscious decision not to sell dogs and cats. Instead, they allocated space in their stores for pet adoption agencies to utilize to help address pet overpopulation.

Picture of a man with dog.PetSmart Charities, Inc., was established in 1994 as a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to champion the cause of saving the lives of homeless pets. Since 1994, PetSmart Charities® has become a leading funder of animal welfare agencies across North America, donating more than $88 million to animal welfare programs and helping to save the lives of more than 3.9 million pets through its support of 1,145 PetSmart Charities Adoption Centers inside PetSmart® stores.

 

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1994
1994
  • PetSmart Charities established
1999
  • PetSmart Charities of Canada established
2001
  • One millionth adoption
2004
  • Two millionth adoption
  • Rescue Waggin'® program established
2005
  • Surpassed $10 million in grant funding
2007
  • Three millionth adoption
  • Emergency Relief Waggin'® program established
2008
  • Surpassed $29 million in fundraising
2009
  • Inaugural PetWalk held

 

 

 

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