Newly Named Petco Love Invests in Lifesaving Work of Muddy Paws Rescue
New York, NY (April 20, 2021) – Muddy Paws Rescue announced today a $15,000 grant investment from the newly named Petco Love to support their lifesaving work for animals in New York City.
Petco Love is a nonprofit leading change for pets nationally by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since their founding in 1999 as the Petco Foundation, they’ve empowered organizations with nearly $300 million invested to date in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. And, they’ve helped find loving homes for more than 6.5 million pets in partnership with Petco and more than 4,000 organizations, like ours, nationwide.
“Today Petco Love announces an investment in Muddy Paws Rescue and hundreds of other organizations as part of our commitment to create a future in which no pet is unnecessarily euthanized,” said Susanne Kogut, President of Petco Love. “Our local investments are only one component. This month, we will also launch the first of our national tools to empower all animal lovers to drive lifesaving change right alongside us.”
“This grant will further assist Muddy Paws in its mission to build and support a community of dog-loving humans dedicated to ending unnecessary euthanasia of companion dogs. Through shared learning and education, direct lifesaving, and continuous innovation, we know we can continue to make a difference in the lives of both humans and dogs,” said Mallory Kerley, Marketing Director of Muddy Paws Rescue.
Muddy Paws Rescue is a nonprofit organization practicing progressive, responsible, foster-based rescue serving the New York metropolitan area. In 2020, MPR processed over 11,300 adoption applications and grew our foster network to over 2,100 homes. For more information about Muddy Paws Rescue, visit muddypawsrescue.org, and click here to learn more about Petco Love.
About Petco Love (Formerly Petco Foundation)
Petco Love is a nonprofit changing lives by making communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since our founding in 1999 as the Petco Foundation, we’ve empowered animal welfare organizations by investing nearly $300 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We’ve helped find loving homes for more than 6.5 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations nationwide. Today, our love for pets drives us to lead with innovation, creating tools animal lovers need to reunite lost pets, and lead with passion, inspiring and mobilizing communities and our more than 4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change alongside us. Is love calling you? Join us. Visit petcolove.org to be part of the lifesaving work we’re leading every day.
About Muddy Paws Rescue
Muddy Paws Rescue is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that partners with open-intake shelters across the U.S to place homeless dogs into loving forever homes. Since its inception in 2016, we have saved nearly 5,000 lives. With a dedicated team of fosters, volunteers & animal welfare advocates, Muddy Paws Rescue strives to be New York City’s leader in responsible foster-based rescue practices.
Contact
Mallory Kerley, Muddy Paws Rescue, 347-946-0425, malloryk@muddypawsrescue.org
Jennifer Perez, Petco Love, foundationmedia@petcofoundation.org
