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Meet Sammy, our 11 millionth adopted pet!

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Love Heals: An Access to Vet Care Story

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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
After Lawrence's daughter rescued an abandoned dog five years ago, Princess became part of the family. When rising costs made it harder to…
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Pet Hunger Awareness Day: Helping Keep Pets and Families Together
Since launching Pet Hunger Awareness Day in 2022, PetSmart Charities has worked alongside partners including Meals on Wheels America…
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2025 Impact Report
Together we made the world a better place for pets and those who love them. We’re proud to share our 2025 Impact Report and invite you…
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Affordable Veterinary Care Helps Natora Keep Her Cat Lucky
Faced with a costly diagnosis, Natora believed surrendering Lucky was the only way to get him help. A low-cost veterinary clinic provided a…
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Creating families through our…

Helping 11 million+ pets find homes through in-store adoptions at PetSmart since 1994
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Meet Sammy, our 11 millionth…

Watch Sammy's journey to capture Jon's heart and become the 11 millionth adopted pet
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Love Heals: An Access to Vet…

With your support, we’re helping pets stay together with their families by making veterinary care more accessible and…
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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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