Emergency Relief in Action
From time to time we have the opportunity to obtain follow-up stories about the pets our emergency relief program has assisted. The following are some of these heartwarming stories.
Additionally, stay on top of our emergency relief-funding assistance and Emergency Relief Waggin'® vehicle deployments to assist pets in natural and man-made disasters with the below emergency relief news alerts.
Emergency Relief Stories
Lana - Lana was severely malnourished and weak when she arrived at Beauty's Haven Farm and Equine Rescue in Florida in July 2010.
Helping Victims of the Storms - The spring of 2011 brought record flooding and tornados to the Midwest, Midsouth and southern portions of the United States. As a result, PetSmart Charities® launched the largest emergency-relief deployment in its history, assisting more than 8,000 injured and displaced pets in nine states.
Xena and Brownie - In November 2009, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – Laurentides-Labelle (SPCA LL) in Quebec rescued 97 sled dogs from the woods in the Upper Laurentians.
Rabbit Rescue by Tranquility Trail Animal Sanctuary - Recently, the Tranquility Trail Animal Sanctuary in Scottsdale, Ariz., was contacted about a situation in Phoenix where more than 100 bunnies, including numerous pregnant females, were found in burrows, trying to escape the blazing summer heat.
Chester - Chester, an orange tabby cat, arrived at the Dane County Humane Society (DCHS) shelter in Madison, Wis. on May 2, 2009 as part of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department seizure of animals at the Thyme and Sage Ranch in Cazenovia, Wis.
Emergency Relief News
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- PetSmart Charities® Provides Critical Supplies to Emergency Pet Boarding Facility in Brooklyn, NY
11/19/2012PetSmart Charities has dispatched six Emergency Relief Waggin’® vehicles, each stocked with $80,000 worth of crucial supplies, to a temporary distribution center in Syracuse, New York.
- PetSmart Charities® Provides Emergency Relief to Pets Affected by Hurricane Sandy
10/30/2012PetSmart Charities has dispatched six Emergency Relief Waggin’® vehicles, each stocked with $80,000 worth of crucial supplies, to a temporary distribution center in Syracuse, New York.
- PetSmart Charities® to Americans: Put Aside "Pawlitics"
09/24/2012No matter your “pawreference,” you can lend support to save homeless pets today. Download and share the United for Adopted Pets badge at www.facebook.com/PetSmartCharities. Then don’t forget to cast your vote for pet adoption by taking the online poll. Final results will be announced on October 25.
- PetSmart Charities'® Emergency Relief Waggin' Vehicle Assists Hundreds of Dogs in Johnston, SC
09/12/2012PetSmart Charities® dispatched its Emergency Relief Waggin’® vehicle, stocked with $90,000 worth of crucial supplies, to the scene of an alleged puppy mill situation in Johnston, S.C. The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society of Charlotte were called in by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office to assist in the rescue of approximately 250 animals.
- PetSmart Charities'® Emergency Relief Waggin'® Vehicle Assists Hundreds of Cats in Madison County, Fla
02/28/2012PetSmart Charities has dispatched three of its Emergency Relief Waggin’® vehicles, each stocked with $80,000 worth of crucial supplies, to the scene of an alleged animal hoarding situation in Lee, Fla. Hundreds of cats and two dogs are in need of emergency assistance and medical care after being discovered in an overcrowded and unsanitary cat sanctuary known as Caboodle Ranch. The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®)is the lead agency in this rescue.
