February National Adoption Weekend 2019

Thanks to you, over 30,000 pets found loving homes during February's National Adoption Weekend. See some of our favorite moments from our last event and join us May 17 - 19 to adopt love at a PetSmart store near you.

Partner Spotlight: Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati

Every year, 3.5 million people experience homelessness in America. According to Pets of the Homeless, as many as 25 percent of people experiencing homelessness have pets, including service and companion pets. Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater...

National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

Thanks to pet lovers in communities near and far, adoption rates have steadily increased since 2011. That's why on this National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, we want to celebrate proud pet adopters across the country. Pet adopters like Marley whose love for...

Emily & Butterfinger: A #PicMe Story

New pet parent, Emily Gleim, says she wasn’t planning on adopting a pet until her boyfriend Justyn texted her a photo of a two-year-old dog named Butterfinger that had been cared for by a Florida rescue group called Haile’s Angels and was now up for...

5 Tips to Successfully Bring a New Pet into Your Home

Bringing home a puppy or kitten can lead to a lot of excitement. However, discussing issues that may arise and preparing in advance for a new pet’s arrival can help make for a smooth transition. Consider these tips from the pet experts at PetSmart...

My trip to pets mart for dog vitamin s but came home with a dog trip....

I intended on a quick run in and out trip to PetSmart, which never happens...(that store is awesone) lol.. but on that day animal ark rescue was set up with the dogs up for adoption. And of course me being me..I had to look. I swore to myself I was only...

Saved to Service

I learned that people in Wyoming that needed a service animal would have to go out of state and spend thousands of dollars to obtain one; this really bothered me and since OES voted to make service dogs our international project, I thought I'd try to make...

Second Chance Saved Me

My name is Igor and I wanted to tell you my story. This story starts out sad and it ends happily. SCAS was called to an emergency hoarding situation that was horrifying to say the least. I was one of 27 cats living in this filthy home. One day we had...

Milo & Me

A y ear and a half ago, I was in search to find a forever best friend. I went to every shelter in my area and every dog I wanted to interact with or potentially adopt had already found their forever homes. I knew I couldn't give up, because the perfect dog...

Our princess

Hilly officially became part of the family in mid December and has become the house princess. We originally was on the website looking for a kitten to adopt but for whatever reason this sweet senior kept popping up on my screen. I decided to come into the...