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PEDIGREE Foundation Announces 2024 Grant Cycle

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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FRANKLIN, Tenn., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Across the U.S., there are more than 8.2 million homeless dogs and 2.3 million of them are in shelters waiting to find loving homes, according to the 'State of Pet Homelessness Project.' In an effort to alleviate overcrowding, capacity challenges and ultimately encourage dog adoption, PEDIGREE Foundation announced the opening of its annual grant cycle, which will provide shelters and rescue organizations nationwide with $1 million in grant funding to support foster, behavior, and transport programs.

Key Points: 
  • In an effort to alleviate overcrowding, capacity challenges and ultimately encourage dog adoption, PEDIGREE Foundation announced the opening of its annual grant cycle, which will provide shelters and rescue organizations nationwide with $1 million in grant funding to support foster, behavior, and transport programs.
  • The 2024 PEDIGREE Foundation grants program includes two types of grants which shelters and rescues can apply for now.
  • Organizations interested in applying for a 2024 grant are invited to join a webinar on Tuesday, March 5 at 11:00 AM CST where representatives from PEDIGREE Foundation will explain the grant cycle and share tips on how to write a successful submission.
  • To learn more about PEDIGREE Foundation or donate to help find forever homes for dogs in need, please visit PEDIGREEFoundation.org and follow PEDIGREE Foundation on social media ( Facebook and Instagram ).

PEDIGREE Foundation Reaches $1 Million Milestone In Grant Funding to Animal Shelters and Rescue Organizations For 2023

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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FRANKLIN, Tenn., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, on a day of global giving, PEDIGREE Foundation announced a new set of collaborative grants that brings the Foundation annual grant total past $1 million across shelter and rescue programs in the U.S. and Canada for a second year in a row. The need for people to adopt, foster or donate is greater than ever, and PEDIGREE Foundation continues to further its commitment to helping dogs in need with these latest grants.

Key Points: 
  • "In celebration of Giving Tuesday, we want to continue giving back to organizations supporting dogs in need and raise awareness for dog adoption," said Kimberly Wise, President of the Board of Directors for PEDIGREE Foundation.
  • "Now more than ever, shelter and rescues need our support and we're proud to once again reach $1 million in funds awarded to help end pet homelessness."
  • The full list of 2023 PEDIGREE Foundation grant recipients for the year is available on the website , which includes the most recent grant recipients helping to bring PEDIGREE Foundation to the $1 million milestone:
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  • In Canada, PEDIGREE Foundation contributed $20,000 CAD to four organizations to support wildfire relief, with the goal of funding another $5k CAD before the end of the year.

THE PEDIGREE® BRAND Aims to Turn One of the Most Shoppable Weekends of the Year into One of the Most Adoptable Weekends

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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FRANKLIN, Tenn., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Sunday, November 26th, the PEDIGREE® brand, proudly part of the Mars family of brands, is making a big commitment to help combat pet homelessness throughout the country by reimbursing dog adoption fees nationwide for the day.* In honor of PEDIGREE Foundation and its 15th birthday of giving grants to help dogs find loving homes, when you adopt a dog from a local shelter or rescue organization on 'PEDIGREE Shelter Sunday' the PEDIGREE brand will reimburse you for your adoption fee.* When most of America starts shopping for loved ones, the PEDIGREE brand wants people to consider adopting a loved one too.

Key Points: 
  • * When most of America starts shopping for loved ones, the PEDIGREE brand wants people to consider adopting a loved one too.
  • Pet parents who adopt a dog on Sunday, November 26, 2023 can submit their adoption receipt from November 28 to December 22, 2023, and the PEDIGREE brand will reimburse your adoption fee.
  • The brand is encouraging adopting families everywhere to share their own heartwarming stories of turning their homes into forever homes using #PEDIGREEAdopt.
  • adoption fee of $200, 50 US & DC only, valid only for adoptions made on 11/26/23; redemptions must be submitted between 11/28/23 and 12/22/23.

PEDIGREE Foundation Celebrates its 15th Year by Awarding Over $600,000 in Annual Grants to U.S. and Canada Animal Shelters and Rescue Organizations

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PEDIGREE Foundation furthers its commitment to serving dogs in need by awarding over $600,000 in annual grants to animal shelters and rescue organizations across the U.S. and Canada. With the support of these grants, 61,000 dogs in both countries will receive care and find their forever homes.  Since its inception in 2008, PEDIGREE Foundation has awarded over $12 million and helped more than 800,000 dogs through its annual grant program to cement its support of the animal welfare community across North America.

Key Points: 
  • FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PEDIGREE Foundation furthers its commitment to serving dogs in need by awarding over $600,000 in annual grants to animal shelters and rescue organizations across the U.S. and Canada.
  • With the support of these grants, 61,000 dogs in both countries will receive care and find their forever homes.
  • The 2023 grants were awarded to 33 shelter/rescue organization programs in the U.S. and 10 in Canada, with an emphasis on foster, transport and behavior programming.
  • This marks the second year where PEDIGREE Foundation expanded its annual grant program to Canada awarding $100,000 CAD to shelters and rescue organizations in need, in addition to $25,000 CAD in disaster relief to help fight the Canadian wildfires.

PEDIGREE Foundation Grants $100,000 to Canadian Animal Shelters to Help Dogs Find Forever Homes

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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Support in remote communities by providing medical care to help reduce overpopulation of homeless dogs.

Key Points: 
  • Support in remote communities by providing medical care to help reduce overpopulation of homeless dogs.
  • Last year, PEDIGREE Foundation helped 66,000 dogs in Canada and the U.S. with a total of $100,000 CAD in grants given to Canadian organizations.
  • Earlier this year, PEDIGREE Foundation also announced $25,000 CAD in disaster relief to help dogs impacted by the 2023 Canadian wildfires.
  • PEDIGREE Foundation has a vision of a day when all dogs are safe, secure, cared for, fed and loved.

Mars Commits Over $100,000 to Cover Cat and Dog Adoption Fees in 15 Cities Across the Country for its Biggest Adoption Event Ever

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of 15 years of finding deserving shelter pets furever homes, Mars will host its biggest-ever Annual Mars Pet Adoption Weekend, starting Friday, Sept. 29 through Sunday, Oct. 1. Mars and its family of Petcare brands including ROYAL CANIN® and Camp Bow Wow®, will cover up to a maximum of $100,000 in cat and dog adoption fees at partner shelter locations in 15 cities to help drive adoptions and further its global ambition to end pet homelessness. PEDIGREE Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping dogs in need find forever homes, will also cover up to a maximum of $50,000 in dog adoption fees in select Adoption Weekend markets. Mars Pet Adoption Weekend kicks off with the first episode in the new season of Unleashed with Katie Couric, a new pet-focused video series featuring Katie Couric and friends.

Key Points: 
  • PEDIGREE Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping dogs in need find forever homes, will also cover up to a maximum of $50,000 in dog adoption fees in select Adoption Weekend markets.
  • Mars Pet Adoption Weekend kicks off with the first episode in the new season of Unleashed with Katie Couric, a new pet-focused video series featuring Katie Couric and friends.
  • In the Mars Pet Adoption Weekend episode, Katie takes viewers behind the scenes for a heartwarming look at the adoption journey of Chief, an adorable three-legged dog.
  • Seventeen shelters are participating in the 15th Annual Mars Pet Adoption Weekend, located in 15 cities:

MARS UNDERSCORES COMMITMENT TO CREATING A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS AS IT RECOGNIZES NATIONAL PET MONTH WITH ITS CHARITABLE PARTNERS

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Friday, May 5, 2023
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MCLEAN, Va., May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As pet parents and pet lovers across the country celebrate National Pet Month in May, Mars, Incorporated, home to some of the most-loved brands for people and pets including PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, GREENIES™, M&M'S®, and BEN'S ORIGINAL™, is recognizing the efforts of its pet care and veterinary health businesses and their affiliated charitable partners as they help end pet homelessness; provide quality pet health care services where it's needed most, and enable pet friendliness in cities across the country.

Key Points: 
  • One hundred percent of donations will support the VCA Charities Ready for Rescue grant program, which supports shelters with adoption-readiness efforts and veterinary care and resources.
  • This summer, the Banfield Foundation, in partnership with Banfield Pet Hospital™ Associates and select nonprofit partners, will host a Mars Ambassador Program assignment to bring veterinary care to vulnerable populations of pets alongside two nonprofit partners.
  • Last year, Banfield Foundation, with support from Mars Associates, helped care for more than 2,000 pets by spaying/neutering, vaccinating, microchipping and/or treating for illness and injury.
  • Grants are given to organizations that share the goal of ending pet homelessness and helping dogs find their forever homes.

PEDIGREE Foundation Celebrates 15th Birthday with Announcement of 2023 Grant Cycle

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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FRANKLIN, Tenn., March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Across the U.S., there are 1.3 million estimated street or stray dogs,1 many of which are searching for their forever homes. To advance its mission of ending pet homelessness and helping dogs get adopted, PEDIGREE Foundation has announced the opening of its annual grant cycle, which will provide U.S. shelters and rescue organizations with $1 million in funding to support foster, transport and behavior programs across the country.

Key Points: 
  • In 2022, PEDIGREE Foundation helped 66,000 dogs through $1 million in grants, and this year's applications are open starting today through Friday, April 7, 2023.
  • "There's no better way to kick-off our 15th birthday celebrations than by announcing the continuation of our annual grant program, which supports shelters and rescues," said Deb Fair, Executive Director of PEDIGREE Foundation.
  • The 2023 PEDIGREE Foundation grants program includes two types of grants which shelters and rescues can apply for now.
  • To learn more about PEDIGREE Foundation or donate to help find forever homes for dogs in need, please visit PEDIGREEFoundation.org and follow PEDIGREE Foundation  on social media ( Facebook , Instagram and Twitter ).

THE PEDIGREE® BRAND LAUNCHES THE FOSTERVERSE™ PROGRAM, CALLING ON USERS TO FOSTER DOGS VIRTUALLY AND COMBAT PET HOMELESSNESS

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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FRANKLIN, Tenn., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --The PEDIGREE® brand, proudly part of the Mars family of brands, has launched the FOSTERVERSE™ program – a first-of-its-kind initiative enabling real-life rescue dogs to be virtually fostered in the Metaverse, bringing the brand's ambition to end pet homelessness to the virtual world.

Key Points: 
  • The report also highlights that fostering dogs is a proven solution to helping the animals find new homes.
  • Metaverse users can access the FOSTERVERSE program at Pedigree.com/Fosterverse where they can support homeless dogs in new ways.
  • To participate, landowners upload 3D avatars based on real-life dogs currently listed on Adopt a Pet ™ onto their Decentraland property.
  • Decentraland is a 3D virtual world owned by its users, with digital real estate that can now be used to foster dogs.

PEDIGREE Foundation Awards $1 Million in Grants to Support Animal Shelters and Rescue Organizations Across the U.S. and Canada

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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FRANKLIN, Tenn., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PEDIGREE Foundation announced it has awarded more than $1 million in grants across shelter and rescue programs in the U.S. and Canada in 2022, which will help more than 66,000 dogs find their forever homes. As shelters have faced especially critical challenges this year – and are currently on pace for their worst rates of overpopulation and resource constraints in three years1 – PEDIGREE Foundation continues to demonstrate its commitment to supporting the animal welfare community through its annual grant programs.

Key Points: 
  • With this year's grant announcement, PEDIGREE Foundation has provided more than 6,100 grants totaling $11.7 million since its inception in 2008.
  • In 2022, PEDIGREE Foundation also announced its expansion of programs to Canada with the launch of the PEDIGREE Foundation Canadian Grant Program, providing $100k CAD to Canadian shelters and rescue organizations in need.The Foundation anticipates additional grants may be awarded before year's end.
  • "Now more than ever, PEDIGREE Foundation support of our animal welfare partners is critical in helping provide and care for deserving dogs in our communities and helping them find loving homes."
  • Disaster Relief Grants From natural disasters like Hurricane Ian to puppy mill seizures, the need for disaster support continued in 2022.