International Summit for Urban Animal Strategies
Presents:
Retail Adoption Centres Collaborating with Animal Welfare
Presents:
Retail Adoption Centres Collaborating with Animal Welfare
Speaker: Kit Jenkins, PetSmart Charities
Instead of selling cats and dogs, PetSmart, Inc. partners with PetSmart Charities and local animal agencies to promote adoption of homeless pets through in-store adoption opportunities and community adoption events.
Adoption Partner agencies represent many philosophies and include private shelters, foster-based networks, breed- and species-specific organizations, and municipal shelters. The program has been in place in the US since 1992, with over 425,000 American adoptions to date.
Since 2004, the successful partnership between PetSmart Charities of Canada, 68 Canadian PetSmart stores, and 117 Canadian adoption agencies over 110,000 cats, dogs, rabbits, and other homeless pets have been placed in lifelong, loving homes. Today’s session will include a program overview, benefits to each party, and challenges from all perspectives: PetSmart store, PetSmart Charities of Canada, local Adoption Partner agency, public, and animal.
Since 2004, the successful partnership between PetSmart Charities of Canada, 68 Canadian PetSmart stores, and 117 Canadian adoption agencies over 110,000 cats, dogs, rabbits, and other homeless pets have been placed in lifelong, loving homes. Today’s session will include a program overview, benefits to each party, and challenges from all perspectives: PetSmart store, PetSmart Charities of Canada, local Adoption Partner agency, public, and animal.
ABOUT KIT JENKINS:
Kit Jenkins is Programs Manager for PetSmart Charities and PetSmart Charities of Canada. She worked for over 25 years in the animal sheltering world, focusing on animal behavior (in the shelter and in the home), education for all ages, and peer training. She is internationally known for her training, counseling, and writing abilities regarding shelter-related issues and program development. In her current position, Kit continues to work with animal welfare people every day, coaching and supporting them as they work to strengthen their organizations.
Kit Jenkins is Programs Manager for PetSmart Charities and PetSmart Charities of Canada. She worked for over 25 years in the animal sheltering world, focusing on animal behavior (in the shelter and in the home), education for all ages, and peer training. She is internationally known for her training, counseling, and writing abilities regarding shelter-related issues and program development. In her current position, Kit continues to work with animal welfare people every day, coaching and supporting them as they work to strengthen their organizations.
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