The Bernalillo County Animal Care and Resource Center will participate in the Jackson Galaxy Cat Pawsitive Program. This will focus on improving the lives of cats in shelters, and innovating shelter space and employees. Workers thank Greater Good and the Petco Foundation for making this possible.

Military Working Dog Team Support Association, Inc. (MWDTSA) announced it has been awarded a $5,000 grant investment from the Petco Foundation to support its care package program. Each quarter, MWDTSA sends care packages to military working dogs and their handlers while they are deployed in global combat zones.

This past December, the Petco Foundation, in partnership with Petco and BOBS from Skechers, presented 105 surprise Holiday Wishes grants to rescue organizations. The following story by Abby won K9 Hero Haven, a local volunteer organization, a 2019 Holiday Wishes award.

Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services and Jacksonville Humane Society will hold a Martin Luther King Jr. Adoption Weekend Jan. 18-20, with free adoptions sponsored by the Petco Foundation.

Mention: Anson County Animal Shelter recently received a $40,000 grant from the Petco Foundation. The Petco Foundations supports animal rescue organizations across the country, and they approached Lett when they learned of the Shelter’s low euthanasia rate. $20,000 of the grant went to fixing and repairing the floors and kennels. The other half of the grant is going to go a transport vehicle in order to start trapping and releasing feral cats.

As Victoria County is making strides to increase adoptions, just over an hour away, a woman in Taft won the Petco Foundation’s 2019 Unsung Hero award for her work to bring the kill rate at the local shelter in Taft from almost 100% to nothing

Get a furry friend to start off the new year, Williamson County has a great deal for you! The Wilco Regional Animal Shelter is inviting the community to bark in the new year with free adoptions, thanks to the Petco Foundation.

Mention: Henrico Humane Society’s (HHS) is celebrating its 20th annual Pet Expo. The event is sponsored by local organizations and companies that make a difference in our community. Petco Foundation is the Diamond level sponsor; Platinum level sponsors include CBS6, Nestle Purina and Richmond Family Magazine.

Ginamarie Scherzi wanted to win a grant for Coastal German Shepherd Rescue of Southern California, so she submitted a story about how her adopted dog, Lucky, helped her adopt a healthier lifestyle and lose 110 pounds. The Petco Foundation selected her essay and recently rewarded the Irvine-based rescue organization with a $5,000 grant as part of the 2019 Holiday Wishes campaign.

HALO Animal Rescue has been chosen by the Petco Foundation as a 2019 Honorable Mention recipient for its Holiday Wishes grant campaign.

Benner submitted an essay about Buddy to the Petco Foundation’s Holiday Wishes Grant Campaign. The Petco Foundation awarded the Muskegon Humane Society a $100,000 grant.

A Powell cat shelter, Cozy Cat Cottage, has been awarded a $5,000 grant thanks to a former adopter.

A $25,000 grant was given to Providence Animal Center after Amanda of Wynnewood wrote to Petco about fostering her dog, Bauer, and explaining the positive impact he had on her family.

Holland got such a huge following on her journey, she won a $5,000 Petco Foundation Holiday Wishes grant.

The Petco Foundation’s Holiday Wishes Program has announced a $1,000 grant award to Fetch a Cure’s Pixie’s Pen Pals.