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Wishes Come True for Animal Welfare Organizations Nationwide as the Petco Foundation Announces $755,000 in Holiday Wishes Grants

Stuart Mitchell

The Petco Foundation, in partnership with Petco, announced the 51 stories that earned their animal welfare organizations a grant award during the Petco Foundation’s sixth annual Holiday Wishes campaign. Since 2013, the Petco Foundation has awarded more than $3.4 million to animal welfare organizations across the nation during the annual Holiday Wishes campaign. Grants include a $100,000 grand prize and 50 finalist awards ranging from $5,000 – $50,000. Thousands of pet adopters from every corner of the U.S. submitted stories about how their pet changed their life for the better.…

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The Petco Foundation Celebrates Everyday Lifesavers for Animals

Stuart Mitchell

Last weekend, the Petco Foundation, a leading funder of animal welfare, kicks off the organization’s annual “Be a Lifesaver” campaign, promoting everyday lifesavers throughout the country and encouraging all people to take small and large actions to make a difference for animals. The campaign launches Saturday, June 30 with its “Be a Foster” event, where animal welfare organizations and foster volunteers across the nation will be at select Petco locations from 1:30 – 3:30 pm to recruit new foster parents. Store guests will have an opportunity to learn more about…

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