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Kota Helps Kaitlyn Love Again After Loss
The first holiday season after Kaitlyn lost her dog Copper was lonely. When she and her partner Andrew were ready, they adopted Kota, a dog…
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PetSmart Charities + Feeding America: Food Support for Both Ends of the Leash
PetSmart Charities and Feeding America® share a simple but powerful belief: pets are family. Even when people experience food…
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Pet Meal Donations Help Sherman Care for His Dog Taco
After losing his wife and his twin sister one week apart, Sherman was given a puppy by a friend. Now, support from PetSmart Charities®…
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Helping Families Stay Together Through Pet Food Assistance
Lucy rescued Luna on a rainy day more than ten years ago. Today, support from Feeding Tampa Bay, Feeding America®, and PetSmart Charities…
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Helping Seniors Keep the Pets They Love by Their Side
Patricia and Muffin do almost everything together, from matching outfits to visiting neighbors. Because of our partnership with Meals on…
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How Pet Food Assistance Helped One Family Stay Together
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Meet Sammy, our 11 millionth…

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Love Heals: An Access to Vet…

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Keeping Families Together

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Meet Joyce and Mystie

Through our partnership with Meals on Wheels America, families like Joyce and Mystie can stay healthy, happy and together.
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