PetSmart Charities® Rescue Waggin'® Program
Our PetSmart Charities® Rescue Waggin’® program saves lives by relocating adoptable dogs and puppies from overcrowded shelters to destination shelters where they are in demand.
Our Rescue Waggin’ sponsor, PEDIGREE® Brand, supports our innovative efforts to help organizations develop resources and strategies to save more pets in their communities.
Rescue Waggin’ Program Fast Facts
- PEDIGREE® Brand is our corporate program sponsor
- Our Rescue Waggin' program has helped save the lives of more than 37,000 dogs since we began operations in 2004
- We currently operate our Rescue Waggin’ program in the East Coast, Midwest, Great Plains and South Central regions of the U.S.
Each year, we give thousands of dogs and puppies – who otherwise would be euthanized at shelters that have run out of space and resources – the rides of their lives.
Our Rescue Waggin’ program is comprised of three parts:
- A pet transport program: We relocate dogs and puppies from areas of high homeless-pet overpopulation (where they face almost certain euthanasia) to shelters in areas where adoptable dogs are in demand. This program operates under professionally-developed industry standards for originating and receiving shelters, spay/neuter and animal health practices and humane transport.
- Capacity-building grants: This funding helps expand local spay and neuter services for dogs and cats and improve shelter facilities, operations and adoptions for agencies that send dogs and puppies on the transport vehicles.
- Funding and professional consultation: This support helps improve shelter facilities and operations for participating animal-welfare agencies.
Rescue Waggin’ Program Happy Endings
Jake - Before our PetSmart Charities® Rescue Waggin’® program rescued Jake, he suffered a knee injury that resulted in the loss of his leg.
Jesse - Rescuers in Kansas saved Jesse after they found him wandering the streets in Kansas.
Jake - One day, Jake was dumpster-diving in Newton, Kansas. The next thing he knew, he was riding our Rescue Waggin’® vehicle to Boulder, Colo.
Read more Rescue Waggin’ program stories of dogs who have taken rides on the Rescue Waggin’ vehicles.
PEDIGREE® Brand proudly sponsors the Rescue Waggin' as part of The PEDIGREE® Adoption Drive.
Because of their love for dogs, PEDIGREE® Brand Food for Dogs created The PEDIGREE® Adoption Drive to help shine a spotlight on the plight of homeless dogs. Through no fault of their own, more than four million dogs end up in shelters every year. Sadly, nearly half of those canines never find a place to call home, a trend that the PEDIGREE® Brand hopes to help reverse.
About PEDIGREE® Brand
PEDIGREE® Brand is the number-one brand of dog food in the world, offering a wide variety of products for different dog life stages. As an innovative market leader, PEDIGREE® Brand is at the forefront of pet nutrition and understands pet owner needs by providing a range of innovative products and resources. Visit www.pedigree.com for more information.
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