National Nonprofit Petco Love Grants $2,100 to Muddy Paws Rescue to Assist with Pet Cancer Treatment
Muddy Paws Rescue recently received a $2,100 grant from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of adopted dog Blaze, who was in need of specialized emergency care.
Blaze’s adopters reached out to Muddy Paws in June when an unexpected health concern threatened to force the family to make an impossible choice. The cost for the removal of a mast cell tumor on Blaze’s leg and another lump on her head, in addition to biopsies, was more than Blaze’s family could afford. Through the Petco Love PCA Shelter Pet Cancer Treatment Fund, Blaze was able to get the treatment she needed and remain with her family.
“No adopter should have to choose between treating a potentially life-threatening health condition, or relinquishing their beloved pet because they can’t afford it,” said Emily Trost, Programs Director at Muddy Paws Rescue. “Our goal is always to find a loving home for our pups, and do whatever we can to keep them in those homes. This lifesaving investment from Petco Love allows us to keep Blaze with her family who loves her, and still get the treatment she needs to save her life.”
“At Petco Love, we know pets are family. When our pets have health issues, we want to treat the problem, but also keep them comfortable at home with the ones they love,” said Petco Love President Susanne Kogut. “The Petco Love PCA Shelter Pet Cancer Treatment Fund enables pet parents to get the medical treatment they need for their adopted pets, and keep the pets with the families that love them.”
Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since its founding in 1999, Petco Love has invested $350 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. And Petco Love helps find loving homes for pets in partnership with Petco and more than 4,000 organizations — like Muddy Paws Rescue — across North America, with 6.7 million pets adopted and counting.
Muddy Paws Rescue is a nonprofit organization that partners with open intake shelters across the U.S. to place dogs into loving, forever homes. Since their inception in 2016, they have saved more than 7,000 lives. With a dedicated team of fosters, volunteers and animal welfare advocates, Muddy Paws Rescue strives to be New York City’s leader in responsible, foster-based practices.
For more information about Muddy Paws rescue visit www.muddypawsrescue.org.
Learn more about Petco Love here: petcolove.org.
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About Muddy Paws Rescue
Muddy Paws Rescue is a completely foster-based dog rescue operating in New York City, with a mission of building and supporting a thriving pack of dog-loving humans dedicated to ending unnecessary euthanasia of companion pups. Founded in 2016, Muddy Paws has helped more than 7,000 puppies and dogs find loving homes, with 764 adoptions in their first year alone. Partnering with open-intake shelter partners in New York and across the country - Muddy Paws works with a foster network of more than 1,500 homes, and practices a conversation-based, open adoption model to save more than 1,000 lives each year. Muddy Paws opened their first-ever headquarters in Hell’s Kitchen in 2021 – a space that centers and strengthens their #MuddyPawsPack community and lifesaving efforts. For more information, visit muddypawsrescue.org or follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok and Twitter.
About Petco Love
Petco Love is a life-changing nonprofit organization that makes 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 $350 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We’ve helped find loving homes for more than 6.7 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations nationwide.
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. Join us. Visit petcolove.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn to be part of the lifesaving work we lead every day.
