It's Ernie!
Rescue Waggin'® Program's 5th Anniversary Celebrates the 25,000th Dog Transported by a Rescue Waggin' Vehicle
To celebrate the Rescue Waggin' program's 5th anniversary, a summit and celebration for program partners and the media takes places May 7-8 in St. Louis, Mo.
On hand at the celebration will be Ernie with his new Pet Parents. Ernie is a Basset Hound mix and the 25,000th dog to take 'the ride of his life' on a PetSmart Charities® Rescue Waggin' vehicle.
Ernie's journey began in Fayetteville, Tenn., where he was surrendered to the local shelter. For nearly four weeks he waited – but no one expressed any interest in adopting him. As the shelter filled up with other homeless dogs, space to house Ernie began to slip away. Luckily, the Fayetteville/Lincoln Animal Shelter had joined the Rescue Waggin’ program so dogs and puppies in need of homes, but out of time, could get a second chance.
Ernie accompanied by Pet Parents Phillip Cole and Heather Ratteree
Watch Ernie on YouTube as he prepares for a Rescue Waggin' vehicle journey
Need a press kit? View our online press kit related to the Rescue Waggin' program 5th anniversary celebration.
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.
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