BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley Animal Center has received a $65,000 grant from PetSmart Charities to help prepare more Berkeley County shelter animals for adoption and find them forever homes.
With the help of this grant, the animal center will be able to offer the public more adoptable animals and host more offsite events.
Specifically, the PetSmart Charities® grant will assist with the cost of each animal’s spay/neuter surgery, vaccines and testing. Funds will also cover critical medical care for sick and injured animals that arrive at the shelter each day.
As the county’s only animal shelter, the Berkeley Animal Center’s mission is to reduce the number of homeless cats and dogs across the county. The shelter annually takes in more than 5,500 stray, abandoned, and lost animals.
“We are proud to support Berkeley Animal Center in its efforts to care for and connect homeless pets with loving homes – especially during the pandemic,” said Johnny Jenkins, associate relationship manager at PetSmart Charities®. “Thanks to this work, thousands of pets will receive vital care, along with the best chance of adoption.”
Since 1994, through its partnership with nearly 4,000 humane societies, SPCAs and pet rescues across North America, PetSmart Charities has helped more than 9.5 million pets find loving homes via its in-store adoption program in more than 1,650 PetSmart® stores. As the leading funder of animal welfare, the organization has also donated more than $450 million to positively impact communities, help preserve families, improve access to veterinary care, and connect people and pets through initiatives similar to this grant with Berkeley Animal Center.
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