Stray Cat Blues, Inc. Receives $40,000 Grant From PetSmart Charities® To Help More Adoptable Pets Find Families Primarily In Montgomery, Bucks & Other Suburban Philadelphia Counties
News release
Lansdale, PA — December 30, 2023 – Stray Cat Blues, Inc. has received a $40,000 grant from PetSmart Charities® to help prepare more cats and kittens primarily in Montgomery, Bucks and other suburban Philadelphia counties for adoption. Some four million pets find themselves in U.S. shelters each year. In partnership with PetSmart Charities, Stray Cat Blues, Inc. will bring adoptable pets to 2 PetSmart locations (North Wales & Collegeville) in support of National Adoption Week, taking place March 18 - 24, 2024.
“The $40,000 we received in December 2023 will be used for veterinary care, primarily spay/neuter, sick adoptable cats/kittens. It’s also to be used for medicine (eyedrops, dewormers, etc.) microchips and anything else for the care of adoptable cats.” say Jerry Kalick, President of Stray Cat Blues Board of directors.
“Shelters across the U.S. are struggling to keep pace with the number of animals coming in and need support from their communities to bring pets and people together,” said Heidi Marston, director of pet placement at PetSmart Charities. “We’re proud to support Stray Cat Blues, Inc. and the essential work they do to care and advocate for the animals that come through their door in need of loving families. Please consider supporting their lifesaving work through volunteering, fostering, adopting, or by making a donation.”
PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week is a special time during the year. PetSmart stores feature adoptable pets to meet and cuddle in spacious areas, and staff and volunteers are on-hand to make introductions and answer questions. Potential pet parents can also learn about the products and services they’ll need for the best possible start with their new family members.
Those interested in adopting a pet are invited to follow Stray Cat Blues, Inc. on Facebook to see posts of available cats and kittens. For more information or to browse cats and kittens available for adoption, please visit our website at www.straycatblues.org.
WHEN/WHERE:
Adoptable pets will be available at the following times and PetSmart locations:
11:00 - 4:00 on Saturday & Sunday March 23rd and 24th
at PetSmart North Wales and PetSmart Collegeville
About Stray Cat Blues
Stray Cat Blues mission is to rescue stray and abandoned cats and kittens located primarily in Montgomery, Bucks and other suburban Philadelphia counties, and find them safe and appropriate homes. We envision a community where our cat population is controlled through spaying or neutering, and all cats and kittens have safe places to live and thrive. We utilize a large network of fosters in addition to our Whisker’s Way Station rehabilitation center, to help create the best environment for all our cats and kittens to become their best self. Connect with Stray Cat Blues on Social Media:
learn more visit straycatblues.org.
Facebook: facebook.com/StrayCatBluesInc
Instagram: instagram.com/straycatblues_tnr/
About PetSmart Charities®
PetSmart Charities 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 up to 400,000 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 $500 million since its inception in 1994. Independent from PetSmart LLC, PetSmart Charities is a 501(c)(3) organization that has received the Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator for the past 18 years in a row – placing it among the top one percent of rated charities. To learn more visit www.petsmartcharities.org.
Follow PetSmart Charities on Instagram: @PetSmartCharities
Find PetSmart Charities on Facebook: Facebook.com/PetSmartCharities
See PetSmart Charities on YouTube: YouTube.com/PetSmartCharitiesInc
For Immediate Release
Alan Raisman
Development Manager
alan.raisman@straycatblues.org
P.O. Box 8, Colmar PA 18915
C: 267-240-3586
P: (215) 631-1851
https://www.straycatblues.org
24-Hour PetSmart Charities
Media Line: 623-587-2177
