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Visit a PetSmart store near you to adopt your new best friend and help us celebrate 400,000 adoptions in Canada.

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Join us for National
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October 19 - 25, 2026

Did you know that 50 pets are adopted each day that a PetSmart store is open? If you have room in your heart & home to #AdoptJoy, give a pet in need the loving home they deserve. Meet your new bestie at PetSmart Charities of Canada National Adoption Week.
 

Over 400,000 

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Adopt Joy

Join us for monthly Adopt Joy™ events at your local PetSmart. Meet adoptable pets ready to bring love and happiness into your home. Call or visit your store for complete details.

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Lucy Chose Her Family

During National Adoption Week, one sweet cat made the decision easy when she picked her family the moment they met.

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One Quick Visit…

Ari and Spencer weren’t planning to adopt that day. They visited an Adopt Joy event at their local PetSmart to support local adoption…

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Enrichment helps cats stay mentally stimulated, physically active, and emotionally fulfilled. From climbing and exploring to play and…

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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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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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