Sarah Ford | June 14, 2012

PetSmart Charities Celebrates Its 5-Millionth Pet Adoption

This year in North 精东影业, about 8 million pets will end up in shelters. According to Susana Della Maddalena, executive director of , 鈥淎bout half of the pets that end up in shelters in North 精东影业 are euthanized before they find a home. That adds up to about 11,000 pets each day. Adoption is so important because when you adopt a pet, you save a life and enrich your own. Adoption makes room at a shelter, so more pets can come in and stay longer, giving them a better chance of finding a home.鈥

Petsmart Charities recently announced its 5 millionth in-store pet adoption.听 To celebrate this milestone, PetSmart Charities has given the Little family 鈥減et parent perks.鈥

to read more and view photos of the 5 millionth pet, Dodge, an adorable 5-year old Siberian Husky.

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