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Have you heard the news? PetSmart® is celebrating their 30th Anniversary with their biggest philanthropic campaign ever! They just introduced their new Buy a Bag, Give a Meal™ program, and I’m so excited to tell you about it. It’s absolutely amazing! Just like it sounds, for every bag of pet food that you buy in PetSmart or on their website from now through the end of 2017, they’ll donate a meal to a pet in need. PetSmart is expecting to donate more than 60 million meals! That is a lot of cats and dogs that won’t have to go hungry!
Buy a Bag, Give a Meal™ at PetSmart
Helping animals in need is incredibly important to me. As many of you know, I adopted a feral cat (Alex the Fuzz) a little over a year and a half ago. I also adopted a rescue dog, Cooper, nearly 10 years ago. While Fuzz was pretty much plucked from right outside my home when he was only 8 weeks old, Cooper went through six traumatic months in a cage before he was rescued by a fabulous animal rescue shelter in my area. I’ve seen first-hand what food insecurity can do to a dog, especially when it happens during their formative months.
Even though Cooper has never gone hungry since the day we brought him home, it took him nearly nine years to really believe that. He spent most of that time stealing food whenever he could get it. I know that the rescue that we adopted him from did their very best, but as I said, he spent most of his puppyhood in a less than stellar environment. I don’t know his full history, but I do know that he was caged with ten other puppies in a very small space before the rescue found out about him.
When I first heard about the Buy a Bag, Give a Meal™ campaign, I was worried that it wouldn’t include the types of food that we use. Well, guess what? It includes every brand and size bag of both cat and dog food sold at PetSmart!
That means every bag that I buy for Cooper and Freya, for Fuzz and the rest of the cats and even for the ferals outside will give a meal back to a pet who really needs it most.
These meals will help all pets in need, including those not currently in shelters. As David Haworth, DVM, Ph.D., president of PetSmart Charities, points out, not all animals in need are living in shelters. Many of them are living with their humans who may have fallen on tough times and are receiving food through a food bank. As someone who went through that a few years ago, I can tell you that pet food is a rare find at these banks. People in that situation are already going through an awful time. They shouldn’t have to lose their beloved family dog as they get back on their feet. Donations to food banks will not only help keep food in their pet’s bowls but also keep more pets out of shelters. A dog shouldn’t have to leave his loving family simply because mom or dad lost their job.
I already shop do the bulk of my pet food shopping at PetSmart. With this new Buy a Bag, Give a Meal™ program, I’ll definitely make an effort to buy ALL of my food there whenever possible.
Read the PetSmart press release here to learn more about the Buy a Bag, Give a Meal™ campaign! Follow PetSmart on Twitter and Facebook to keep up with their news.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of PetSmart. The opinions and text are all mine.
I absolutely LOVE that PetSmart is doing this. What a wonderful program. I will only be shopping there from now on 🙂
It’s important that we find the right kind of food for our pets. I think it’s awesome that this brand is also donating to dogs and cats in need. That is so sweet.
Pet Smart has done it again with a great campaign. Nice they included both dogs and cats and any size or brand of animal food. Goes to show there are still companies out there who do care about something more than the bottom line.
What a wonderful initiative. Even animals suffer from trauma from their childhood and it’s very disturbing to see them like this. This initiative is really going to make a difference.
This is a nice campaign. I hope a lot of kind souls will help for the love of pets.
What a great idea of petsmart. We have one not far from us, we used to shop there all the time but lately Amazon has been easier. Maybe next time I;ll buy dog food there to support the cause.
I saw something about this today! I was impressed. We have a local Best Buy that just moved and we heard a PetSmart is moving into that retail area. I was really excited. I love everything they do with pet rescues, and they have great products too.
This is a fantastic campaign and anything involving animals gives me all the feels! Would rather get involved!
As an owner of two rescued dogs, I love that Petsmart is doing something to help other animals in need. Way to go, Petsmart!
Aw, I miss having pets! Kids and fish are fun, but playing wish dogs is so rewarding too.
Great job pet smart! I wish this kind of thing happened more with companies willing to help people too
It is so great that PetsMart is doing this. I haven’t bought my pet food from PetsMart in a while, but I will have to go back and start buying it from there again. I always like it when companies do things like this.
That’s great to hear that PetSmart is doing this! I go to PetSmart all the time with my son to look at the animals and pick up supply for my dog and cat. Love how companies like PetSmart is willing to help the unfortunate!
Amazing campaign! organizations around the world should seek inspiration and follow them! love it.
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Wow this is such a great endeavor! This will definitely help pets that are in need!
I have always been a shopper at PetSmart but now I feel good that they are giving back especially to dogs in shelters who need all our help. I have two rescue dogs so I really love this cause.
I was very happy to learn about this. There are so many social causes that I feel big brands can bring knowledge to. I’m glad you got to work with them to announce their initiative.
This is such a great campaign. I don’t have any pets but know a lot of people who do. I’ll be sharing this with them.
Belle | One Awesome Momma
This sounds like a great program. I am glad it recognizes shelters as well as homes hit on hard times.
I saw this in a commercial the other day!! What an awesome way to give back to the pets who need it the most. We love PetSmart and it is the only place we take our Harley Girl for her food and care!
Wow Petsmart is as old as me! Happy 30th anniversary Petsmarts and great campaign!
Wow! I can’t believe it’s been 30 years already. PetSmart is truly a staple in our community. The local store has so much involvement and is a great resource for pet owners.
I always donate to pets when I’m at the pet store, whether it’s a couple of dollars or actual food. I love this campaign from PetSmart. No animal should have to go hungry.
I lvoe Petsmart and I love all the giving they do. i always try to donate when I’m there.
Awe look at those cute pet faces! We don’t currently have a pet (well just a fish) so happy to share this!
We don’t have any pets right now, but if we did, we’d be shopping at PetSmart since that is where my family always went growing up and there is one close by my house, too. Such cute pet pics, too! Thanks for sharing!
Wow, that is an awesome thing they are doing. I wish we had a Petsmart here!