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We partner with local rescues and shelters across Canada to help create families through pet adoption.

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Start your adoption journey online. We work with local rescues and shelters across the country to help you find adoptable pets in your area.

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In-Store Adoptions

PetSmart generously donates space in their stores to help adoptable pets find homes. With their help, 50 pets are adopted each day that a PetSmart store is open.

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Leading Change for Good

Over 18,000 pets are adopted each year thanks to over 100 adoption partners across Canada.

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Change a life. Adopt a Pet.

Together, we've helped more than 400,000 pets find loving homes through adoption. Join us to help pets in need during PetSmart Charities of Canada National Adoption Week events at your local PetSmart store.

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Meet Rosie, our…

Rosie found her forever home with Nicole, a dedicated PetSmart associate and volunteer at Toronto Cat Rescue. Nicole, a proud dog mom,…

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Unconditional…

Meet Scout and her touching story. Scout was found on the side of the road paralyzed from the waist down. She was rushed to receive…

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Even in a room filled with irresistibly adorable puppies and dogs, pet adoption was the furthest thing from Heidi's mind.  As the…

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Creating families through our…

Helping 400,000+ pets find homes through in-store adoptions at PetSmart since 1999
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Nicole and Rosie
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Meet Rosie, our 400,000th…

“When I saw her, I just knew that was my cat. It was meant to be.”
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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

Taking better care of pets builds healthier communities.
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Unconditional Love Helped…

Scout was found on the side of the road paralyzed from the waist down. She was rushed to receive medical care, but the staff…
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