Just a Buck, Change Their Luck™

The Just A Buck, Change Their Luck campaign is an annual PetSmart Charities fundraiser that supports local animal welfare agencies.  Funds raised are used by our thousands of agency partners to support spay/neuter, adoption, retention, and education programs in local Canadian communities. All money raised by the campaign remains within the province where it was donated to support these lifesaving programs.

The Annual Just A Buck, Change Their Luck Spring 2008 campaign ran from April 12 through 27 in all Canadian PetSmart stores.   Customers can donate "just a buck" or more.  To encourage larger donations, customers who donate $5 receive a mouse pad, $10 receive a T-shirt, and $15 donors receive a tote bag. 

Items are available online.

Each campaign features collectible artwork from a different artist. The spring campaign items featured the artwork of Julie Deans entitled "Pickles and Coffee." 

Mr. Pickles, a domestic medium-hair cat, was adopted from the Toronto Humane Society on Dec 26, 2006 when he was just over two years old. He was at the shelter about a week when Melissa and Justin found him, fell in love and took him home. Mr. Pickles is now a permanent, much loved, member of their family.

Coffee is a seven year-old Keeshund/Husky mix. She was adopted in the early winter of 2007 by Gord and Anne-Marie Strain. Having rescued two cats, they needed a dog that would get along with them, and Coffee was that dog! She now enjoys her new, permanent home with her two feline friends and her loving parents.

Julie Deans is self taught Canadian artist who began drawing as soon as she could hold a pencil. She has been drawing and painting for more than 20 years, currently utilizing her skills in custom pet portraits and animal art. Julie's passion for animals is obvious in her work and in the time she spends helping rescue organizations and shelters. Visit www.juliesillustration.com to see more of Julie’s work.

In 2007, generous donors helped PetSmart Charities of Canada raise $223,676 to help save the lives of homeless pets in local communities like yours. Since the campaign began in 1995, we've raised $1.2 million. PetSmart Charities of Canada appreciates everyone who gave their time and money to make the campaign a resounding success!

Contribute to the Just A Buck campaign now.

See former campaign artwork and read about the artists.

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