Talk:PetSmart Charities

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MaryGaulke (talk · contribs) has been paid by Porter Novelli on behalf of PetSmart Charities.

Hey there! I added a paragraph to the article specifically addressing the Adoption Partners. Andrew (talk) 17:23, 24 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

How soon caan i get my dog spade 2601:680:CD80:2D80:9CC4:CCBC:3CF2:DFD (talk) 02:22, 30 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi! I'm a COI editor for PetSmart Charities, a client of my employer, Porter Novelli. Requesting some updates to this article:

In the infobox, replace

| leader_title = Chairperson

| leader_name = David Lenhardt

with

| leader_title = President

| leader_name = Aimee Gilbreath^[1]

Lenhardt is no longer with the organization.

In the infobox, update

| revenue = $53,091,082

| revenue_year = 2015

to

| revenue = $61,884,709^[2]

| revenue_year = 2023

In the lead, update

PetSmart Charities and PetSmart Charities of Canada are non-profit organizations dedicated to saving the lives of homeless pets.^[3]^[4]

to

PetSmart Charities and PetSmart Charities of Canada are non-profit organizations dedicated to pet adoption and welfare,^[5]^[6] with focuses on pet hunger,^[7] disaster relief,^[8] and access to care.^[9]

Reworded the description to be more accurate and neutral, added archive links for the sources used, and added sources.

Delete from lead: "Rescue Waggin' disaster relief program,^[10]". This program was sunset in 2016.^[11]

Update

Another focus of the organization is increasing spay/neuter services to help communities solve the problem of pet overpopulation.^[12]^[13]

to

Support for increasing access to affordable veterinary care is a key priority for the organization.^[14]^[15]

Move

PetSmart Charities was formed in 1994 by PetSmart founders Jim and Janice Dougherty, who chose never to sell dogs and cats within their stores.

from the lead into a new "History" section, with the current "Major donations" section as a subsection. I also found sources:

PetSmart Charities was formed in 1994^[16] by PetSmart founders Jim and Janice Dougherty, who made a decision to avoid selling dogs and cats within their stores in favor of showcasing pet adoption programs.^[17]

References

^ Tyler, Jordan (27 May 2020). "PetSmart Charities appoints new president". Pet Food Processing. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "PetSmart Charities Form 990 2023" (PDF). ProPublica. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^ Gilbert, Jean (2010-10-16). "On the Positive Side: PetSmart Charities and HSSNM save lives". Las Cruces Sun-News. La Cruces, New Mexico. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
^ Rudd, Lauren (2011-06-19). "PetSmart Has Reasonable Intrinsic Value". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. pp. –1. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
^ Gilbert, Jean (2010-10-16). "On the Positive Side: PetSmart Charities and HSSNM save lives". Las Cruces Sun-News. La Cruces, New Mexico. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
^ Rudd, Lauren (2011-06-19). "PetSmart Has Reasonable Intrinsic Value". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. pp. –1. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
^ Burke, Julia (19 September 2023). "First-ever Pet Hunger Awareness Day to take place September 26th". dvm360. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ "Charity awards $2.3 million for disaster relief | American Veterinary Medical Association". Footer: AVMA Family American Veterinary Medical Foundation. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ "PetSmart Charities commits $100 million to support better access to veterinary care". DVM 360. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ "RESCUE WAGGIN'®". Archived from the original on 2014-10-17.
^ Kildee, Katy (29 June 2016). "PetSmart Rescue Waggin' brings 37 dogs to Humane Society of Huron Valley". MLive.com. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
^ "The Trap-Neuter-Return Program as a Means for Collecting, Analyzing, and Comparing Data in Animal Care Facilities in Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi". May 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
^ Peters, Sharon L. (2007-07-05). "The fix is in for pet control; Subsidy programs help nip the problem of unwanted animals". USA TODAY. pp. 5–. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
^ Prest, M.J. (25 January 2023). "PetSmart Charities Commits $100 Million to Expand Access to Veterinary Care". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "PetSmart Charities commits $15 million to improve veterinary care". Philanthropy News Digest. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ Bermel, Colby (12 August 2013). "6 organizations that protect animal rights". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
^ Facenda, Vanessa L. (1 July 2000). "StoreFront". Retail Merchandiser. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2024.

Thank you for your time! Mary Gaulke (talk) 19:01, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Tyler, Jordan (27 May 2020). "PetSmart Charities appoints new president". Pet Food Processing. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

[Form_990_2023-2] "PetSmart Charities Form 990 2023" (PDF). ProPublica. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

[3] Gilbert, Jean (2010-10-16). "On the Positive Side: PetSmart Charities and HSSNM save lives". Las Cruces Sun-News. La Cruces, New Mexico. Retrieved 2014-11-06.

[4] Rudd, Lauren (2011-06-19). "PetSmart Has Reasonable Intrinsic Value". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. pp. –1. Retrieved 2014-11-06.

[5] Gilbert, Jean (2010-10-16). "On the Positive Side: PetSmart Charities and HSSNM save lives". Las Cruces Sun-News. La Cruces, New Mexico. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-06.

[rudd-6] Rudd, Lauren (2011-06-19). "PetSmart Has Reasonable Intrinsic Value". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. pp. –1. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-06.

[Burke-7] Burke, Julia (19 September 2023). "First-ever Pet Hunger Awareness Day to take place September 26th". dvm360. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[8] "Charity awards $2.3 million for disaster relief | American Veterinary Medical Association". Footer: AVMA Family American Veterinary Medical Foundation. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[9] "PetSmart Charities commits $100 million to support better access to veterinary care". DVM 360. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[10] "RESCUE WAGGIN'®". Archived from the original on 2014-10-17.

[Kildee-11] Kildee, Katy (29 June 2016). "PetSmart Rescue Waggin' brings 37 dogs to Humane Society of Huron Valley". MLive.com. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

[12] "The Trap-Neuter-Return Program as a Means for Collecting, Analyzing, and Comparing Data in Animal Care Facilities in Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi". May 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-07.

[13] Peters, Sharon L. (2007-07-05). "The fix is in for pet control; Subsidy programs help nip the problem of unwanted animals". USA TODAY. pp. 5–. Retrieved 2014-11-06.

[Prest-14] Prest, M.J. (25 January 2023). "PetSmart Charities Commits $100 Million to Expand Access to Veterinary Care". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

[15] "PetSmart Charities commits $15 million to improve veterinary care". Philanthropy News Digest. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

[Bermel-16] Bermel, Colby (12 August 2013). "6 organizations that protect animal rights". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 21 October 2024.

[17] Facenda, Vanessa L. (1 July 2000). "StoreFront". Retail Merchandiser. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2024.

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