Muddy Paws Rescue Receives $75,000 Grant From PetSmart Charities®
Source: Muddy Paws Rescue / PetSmart Charities
New York, NY – 12/30/21 – MUDDY PAWS RESCUE has received a $75,000 grant from PetSmart Charities to help prepare more shelter dogs in New York City for adoption and ensure they are ready to find loving homes. With the help of this grant, the organization will offer Muddy Paws the support for its efforts to find loving homes for 1,000 pups.
Muddy Paws Rescue strives to be New York City’s leader in responsible, foster-based practices. They partner with open-intake shelters across the country and with a dedicated team of staff, fosters, volunteers and animal welfare advocates, have placed thousands of dogs in loving homes since their inception in 2016.
“This crucial funding will alleviate our expenses in spay and neuter surgeries, basic medical care, vaccinations, behavioral training, foster and volunteer support, and related supplies,” said Lisa Blum, Development Director for Muddy Paws Rescue. “It also enables the rescue of senior dogs and those with more significant medical needs.”
“Adopting a pet is a big decision,” said Heidi Fulcher, Adoption Grants Manager at PetSmart Charities. “We’re thankful the team at Muddy Paws takes measures to ensure dogs receive preventative care and are as healthy as possible before going home. Some 5 million animals make their way into shelters each year in the U.S., and we’re happy to support our partners working tirelessly to help them find their people to love.”
Those interested in adopting, fostering, donating or volunteering can find more information at www.muddypawsrescue.org.
About Muddy Paws Rescue
Muddy Paws Rescue is a leader in 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 5,000 puppies and dogs find loving homes, with 764 adoptions in their first year alone. Partnering with open-intake shelters in New York and across the country, Muddy Paws facilitates transports, works with a foster network of more than 3,000 homes, and practices a conversation-based, open adoption model where adoption is a positive and stress-free experience for both the pup and their potential family. Muddy Paws remains dedicated to the foster-based model as they open their first ever headquarters in 2022 – a space that will center and strengthen their #MuddyPawsPack community and life-saving efforts. For more information, visit muddypawsrescue.org.
About PetSmart Charities®
PetSmart Charities, Inc. is committed to making the world a better place for pets and all who love them. Through its in-store adoption program in all PetSmart® stores across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, PetSmart Charities helps nearly 600,000 pets connect with loving families each year. PetSmart Charities also provides grant funding to support organizations that advocate and care for the well-being of all pets and their families. Our grants and efforts connect pets with loving homes through adoption, improve access to affordable veterinary care and support families in times of crisis with access to food, shelter and emergency relief. Each year, millions of generous supporters help pets in need by donating to PetSmart Charities directly at PetSmartCharities.org, while shopping at PetSmart.com, and by using the PIN pads at checkout registers inside PetSmart stores. In turn, PetSmart Charities efficiently uses more than 90 cents of every dollar donated to fulfill its role as the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, granting more than $475 million since its inception in 1994. Independent from PetSmart Inc., PetSmart Charities is a 501(c)(3) organization that has received the Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator for the past 17 years in a row – placing it among the top one percent of rated charities. To learn more visit www.petsmartcharities.org.
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Media Contact:
Mallory Kerley
Marketing Director/Muddy Paws Rescue
malloryk@muddypawsrescue.org
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