“Dawn,” a Mature Golden Retriever, Walks Red Carpet at Humane Society of Boulder Valley
Becomes the 50,000th Dog Transported Aboard a PetSmart Charities® Rescue Waggin’® Vehicle
PHOENIX (October 4, 2011) —
Dawn becomes 50,000th dog transported
on PetSmart
Charities® Rescue Waggin’®
vehicle. But every dog that boards this
life-saving
transport is “1 of 50,000" dogs
who have gotten a second
chance at a
new home.
Dawn, a beautiful, mature Golden Retriever, is the celebrated 50,000th dog transported aboard PetSmart Charities® Rescue Waggin’® vehicle today, making the journey from Sante Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society in Santa Fe, N.M., to the Humane Society of Boulder Valley in Boulder, Colo.
Walking the red carpet from the Rescue Waggin’ vehicle with 30 other dogs, Dawn represents the thousands of dogs and puppies that board one of the four Rescue Waggin’ vehicles across the country every month in search of new homes.
Launched in 2004, PetSmart Charities’ Rescue Waggin’ program, which networks more than 60 animal shelters across the country, moves adoptable dogs, like Dawn, from communities with high pet populations and not enough homes to animal shelters, like the Humane Society of Boulder Valley in Boulder, Colo., where adoptable dogs are more in demand. The Humane Society of Boulder Valley is one of 21 destination shelters nationwide capable of accepting dogs and the only shelter in the Great Plains region of the U.S. that works with other shelters to save lives.
Given as a “gift,” Dawn was relinquished by her new family after only six months. The family said Dawn had been a faithful dog who loved playing with children, going on walks and enjoying family life. PetSmart Charities created the Rescue Waggin’ program to saves the lives of wonderful dogs, like Dawn, and help them find new homes, wherever those homes may be.
The Humane Society of Boulder Valley is located at 2323 55th Street, Boulder, Colo.
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About the Humane Society of Boulder Valley
The Humane Society of Boulder Valley is a community supported, open-door facility that provides shelter, medical care and behavioral rehabilitation for more than 9,000 animals a year. Since its inception in 1902, the shelter has become one of the most recognized nonprofit organizations in the Boulder Valley and a national leader in animal welfare. It is the mission of the Humane Society of Boulder Valley to protect and enhance the lives of companion animals by promoting healthy relationships between pets and people. Go to www.boulderhumane.org for more information.
About PetSmart Charities®
Established in 1994, PetSmart Charities, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that creates and supports programs that save the lives of homeless pets, raise awareness of companion animal welfare issues and promote healthy relationships between people and pets. The largest funder of animal-welfare efforts in North America, PetSmart Charities has provided more than $165 million in grants and programs benefiting animal-welfare organizations and has helped save the lives of more than 5 million pets through its in-store adoption program. To learn more about how PetSmart Charities is working toward its vision of a lifelong, loving home for every pet, visit petsmartcharities.org or call 1-800-423-PETS (7387).
