Tag: the Petco Foundation

Petco Foundation Celebrates Valentine’s Day With $14 Million In Grant Investments To Help Pets In Need

Stuart Mitchell

This Valentine’s Day, the Petco Foundation, a national, nonprofit working to inspire and lead change for animals, is providing crucial lifesaving support, with more than $14 million in grant investments to animal welfare organizations across the country. The shelter pets and the people who save them at these organizations will also enjoy the world’s largest valentine containing messages of gratitude for their lifesaving work. At select animal shelter locations, the Petco Foundation team will deliver a Valentine’s celebration of thanks and love to the organization’s staff and volunteers with a giant Valentine’s card along with…

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Petco Foundation Teams Up With MUTTS For “Love Changes Everything” Campaign Promoting Pet Adoption

Stuart Mitchell

The Petco Foundation, a leading animal welfare funder, is teaming up with award-winning artist and creator of the heart-warming MUTTS comic strip, Patrick McDonnell for the annual “Love Changes Everything” campaign in an effort to raise $3.1 million to support lifesaving animal welfare work nationwide. The “Love Changes Everything” Campaign kicked-off March 3 – 4 with a National Adoption Event Weekend in participating Petco and Unleashed by Petco stores and runs through April 1.  But there’s more—this year pet adopters can join the Petco Foundation in creating the world’s largest…

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Top Animal Welfare Organizations Launch Innovation Showdown Seeking Lifesaving Ideas for a Chance at up to $350,000 investment

Stuart Mitchell

The 2018 Innovation Showdown, which launches today, invites organizations and companies to compete for the chance at an investment of up to $350,000 for innovative ideas to save animal lives and get feedback from the nation’s top animal welfare experts.  Recognizing and rewarding lifesaving innovation has been an area of focus for many of the nation’s top animal welfare organizations. The 2018 Innovation Showdown is a collaborative project with a goal to spark lifesaving creativity to help the animal welfare industry reduce the number of animals euthanized in this country.…

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