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Petfinder.com Foundation News and Features

Animal Shelters Impacted by Gulf Oil Spill

The Petfinder.com Foundation, in partnership with Merial "Paws to Save Pets" and The Animal Rescue Site's Gifts That Give More™ program, is opening up $150,000 worth of grant applications for shelters and rescue groups affected by the Gulf Oil Spill. Animal shelters in the Galveston, Texas area all the way to Tallahassee, Florida have been impacted by the oil spill crisis. As always, the Foundation is eager to respond to the need of homeless animals when disaster strikes… Full story

Help Haiti for Animal Relief

A coalition of animal protection groups has been created to aid animals affected by the devastating January 12th earthquake in Haiti. The Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) is jointly led by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) in partnership with over a dozen of the world’s leading animal protection organizations, including ... Full story.

Pet Adoption Groups Receive Grant from Petfinder.com Foundation and GreaterGood.org

Four Petfinder.com members have been awarded a spay/neuter grant, totaling $23,000.00 from The Animal Rescue Site’s Gifts That Give More™ program for the center's on-site spay and neuter clinic. Spaying or neutering cats addresses the overpopulation of cats and kittens and gives those already in shelters a greater chance of being adopted. Full story.

Petfinder.com Foundation and the Animal Rescue Site vaccinate 69,276 Dogs for Bordetella

The Petfinder.com Foundation and The Animal Rescue Site have awarded forty-eight Petfinder.com members, $173,190.00, to purchase enough vaccine to inoculate all their incoming dogs and puppies, approximately 69,276, against kennel cough (infectious tracheobronchitis) for approximately one year. Kennel cough is similar to the common cold; it is a contagious virus that shelter managers would like to eradicate. Full story.

SUCCESS STORIES

Read short, heartwarming success stories like the one below, about how your donations are helping homeless pets every day.

Hide, Perch and Go - Studies have shown that the Hide, Perch and Go box reduces stress levels in shelter cats. With less stress, shelter cats and kittens are happier and healthier and therefore, more adoptable!

That is why the Petfinder.com Foundation is currently distributing grants worth $300,000 of Hide, Perch and Go Boxes. This grant is from our Care and Feeding fund which is made possible by our partnership with and The Animal Rescue Site’s click to give program and GreaterGood.org, the PETCO Foundation and donations from individuals. Full story.

Housing for Horses - The Petfinder.com Foundation supports all animals, rescue groups, and shelters in need during times of disaster. Recently, Petfinder.com Foundation awarded $40,000.00 to Habitat For Horses, Inc. to help rebuild the ranch after Hurricane Ike devastated their organization. Full story.

Our Foundation Partners

Learn about Merial, makers of FRONTLINE® and HEARTGARD®, The Animal Rescue Site, the PETCO FOUNDATION and other people we've joined with to make a difference for homeless pets.