Pickering receives $35,000 grant from PetSmart Charities of Canada®

Posted on Tuesday July 16, 2024

Pickering, ON, July 12, 2024 – The City of Pickering has received a $35,000 grant from PetSmart Charities of Canada to help support its Animal Shelter and the animals in its care.

PetSmart Charities of Canada Adoption Prep Grants are designed to help prepare unsheltered animals for adoption by providing funding to support vaccinations, spay/neuter procedures, staffing, and supplies. Additionally, families who adopt or foster from the Pickering Animal Shelter will also receive free online support services (for 30 days), which includes behavioural training to ensure a smooth and safe transition for all.

“We are immensely thankful to PetSmart Charities of Canada for their generous grant,” said Lindsey Narraway, Supervisor, Animal Services. “In 2023, we cared for 427 animals at the shelter. This funding will significantly enhance our ability to provide essential care and find loving homes for even more animals, meaning more lives saved, and brighter futures ahead for the animals in our community.”

“Shelters across the country are struggling to keep pace with the number of animals coming in and need support from their communities to bring pets and people together,” said Heidi Marston, Director of Pet Placement at PetSmart Charities of Canada. “We’re proud to support Pickering Animal Services and their essential work to care and advocate for the animals that come through their door in need of loving families. Please consider supporting their lifesaving work through volunteering, fostering, adopting, or making a donation.”

Pickering Animal Services and PetSmart Charities of Canada have a long-standing relationship, as PetSmart (1899 Brock Road in Pickering) has been a Satellite Adoption Site for many years. Since 2018, this partnership has helped find 1,100 animals their forever homes. Pickering Animal Services will be partnering with PetSmart Charities of Canada from July 12th to 21st, to celebrate their 25th anniversary and National Adoption Week. Visit pickering.ca/PetAdoption to view the animals currently available for adoption.

Visit pickering.ca/animals to learn more.

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About City of Pickering:

As the gateway to the east GTA, Pickering (population 100,000) is strategically located where Toronto, York and Durham Regions meet. An award-winning municipality, Pickering is slated for significant economic and residential growth; offering an unparalleled quality of life for those who live, work, and play here. Its dynamic City Centre has been designated by the Province of Ontario as both an Urban Growth Centre and Mobility Hub, and continues to evolve as a preferred destination for creative learning, memorable events, and unique experiences at the heart of a vibrant, connected, and engaged community.

About PetSmart Charities of Canada®:

PetSmart Charities of Canada is committed to making the world a better place for pets and all who love them. Through its in-store adoption program in all PetSmart® stores across the country, PetSmart Charities of Canada helps thousands of pets connect with loving families each year. PetSmart Charities of Canada also provides grant funding to support organizations that advocate and care for the well-being of all pets and their families. Our grants and efforts connect pets with loving homes through adoption, improve access to affordable veterinary care and support families in times of crisis with access to food, shelter, and emergency relief. Each year, thousands of generous supporters help pets in need by donating to PetSmart Charities of Canada directly at PetSmartCharities.ca, while shopping at PetSmart.ca, and by using the PIN pads at checkout registers inside PetSmart stores. In turn, PetSmart Charities of Canada efficiently uses more than 90 cents of every dollar donated to fulfill its role as the leading funder of animal welfare in Canada, granting more than $35 million since its inception in 1999. Independent from PetSmart LLC, PetSmart Charities of Canada is a registered Canadian charity. To learn more visit www.PetSmartCharities.ca. 

Media Contacts:   

Nicole Hann
Coordinator, Public Affairs & Corporate Communications | Office of the CAO
905.420.4660 ext. 2028 | 1.866.683.2760
nhann@pickering.ca  

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