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professionals. In 2006, PetSmart
Charities awarded $ 2.3 million in grants to help disaster relief agencies and animal welfare organizations address the needs of pets abandoned, hurt or lost during hurricanes and other natural disasters. In 2006, it offered a request for proposals for $ 20,000 matching grants toward the establishment of state animal response teams in the U.S. The SART model is a public-private partnership for preparation and response to animal emergencies.
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centers. While most stores are equipped with an
Everyday Adoption Center that can house cats 24 hours a day, some stores have Enhanced Adoption Centers which lend the ability to house dogs as well, and also include a playroom to meet the animals. The animal welfare organizations are still responsible for the care of the pets, even when placed in an adoption center.
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The Rescue Waggin’ helps to relocate pets from facilities in overpopulated communities to adoption centers in areas where there is more demand and higher chance of adoption. The
Emergency Relief Waggin' program was formed to quickly deliver emergency supplies to areas that have gone through a type of
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founders Jim and Janice
Dougherty, who chose never to sell dogs and cats within their stores. Their primary goal is to save the lives of homeless pets through programs such as their In-Store Adoption Centers in many PetSmart locations, Rescue Waggin' disaster relief program, grant program for animal
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PetSmart stores host adoption events by partnering with local animal rescue and welfare organizations. In addition, PetSmart
Charities sponsors four national adoption events each year showcasing animals from multiple adoption groups in each store. On average, more than 17,000 pets find a new home
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Most PetSmart locations have an adoption center to house animals from local animal welfare organizations. PetSmart donates space for each center in their stores, PetSmart
Charities funds the cost to build the center, and local animal welfare organizations are invited to bring their animals into the
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The charity has made major donations to further animal welfare. In 2007, it gave a $ 420,750 to the
University of California-Davis. According to the organization, the fund will be used to finance an urgent need for an academic position dedicated to extending medical knowledge to shelter
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The primary source of funding is from in-store PIN pad donations when customers check out, as well as PetSmart employee contributions through the PetSmart
Associates United to Stop Euthanasia (P.A.U.S.E.) fundraising program.
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