PetSmart Charities, Hill’s® Science Diet® brand and PetSmart® present the PetSmart Charities Second Chance for Love National Adoption Weekend.

The three-day adoption event is Friday – Sunday, Sept. 10 – 12, in all PetSmart stores in the U.S. and Canada.

Petfinder is proud to bring you the
All-Star Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge

Through August 22

A fun, easy and FREE way to win much-needed money
for animal rescue organizations

Seventy-seven (77) grants will be awarded for a total of $100,000 to eligible Petfinder.com members. Final prizes will go to the eligible Petfinder.com organization with the highest accumulative votes for the duration of the Challenge as specified in the rules.

Voting ends at midnight (PST) on August 22, 2010. The more friends you can rally to vote for PAAW the better our chances of winning. Every vote, every day counts – shelters can pull ahead even during the last few days with enough support. Get people involved! PAAW is counting on you!

Eligible organizations with the most votes could receive a weekly prize and/or one of the other grants below:

Grand Prize: One $10,000 grant!

Second Prize: One $7,000 grant!

Third Prize: One $5,000 grant!

Most Touching Story Prize – May: One $2,000 grant!

Most Touching Story Prize – June: One $2,000 grant!

Most Touching Story Prize – July: One $2,000 grant!

Most Touching Story Prize – August: One $2,000 grant!

State Winners*: Fifty-one $1,000 state grants

(50 U.S. states and Washington D.C.)

Canadian Winners*: Three $1,000 grants will be awarded.

International Winner*: Two $1,000 grants will be awarded.

Weekly Winners* Fourteen $1,000 grants will be awarded, one for each week of the Shelter+ Challenge.

A total of 77 grants will be awarded to shelters and rescue groups throughout the challenge, from $1,000 weekly prizes to a $10,000 grand prize!

Increase PAAW’s  chances of winning by voting every day. And don’t forget to get the word out to friends, family and co-workers now: You can send a free $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge e-card to up to 20 people at a time. The more people you rally, the greater chance PAAW  has to win!

The Animal Rescue Site to make your daily click on the purple button to fund food for animals in need. Then click again on the red “Vote Today!” that will appear at the top of the next page. A few seconds of your time could help PAAW win up to $10,000!

In the last challenge, more than 5 million votes were cast for shelters and animal rescue groups. Let’s beat that record!

World’s Best Pet Parent Contest
Through July 25: Win money for your favorite shelter or rescue group!
Presented by Advantage® and K9 Advantix®

•Grand Prize – $10,000
•Runner-Up – $5,000
•Honorable Mention (10 winners) – $1,000
•Random drawing for a 6-month supply of Advantage® or K9 Advantix® – 50 winners
•You may enter once
•Voting begins July 28

Click on the Best Pet Parent graphic above to get started!

Approximately 4 million cats end up in shelters every year, including thousands born every spring and summer during “kitten season.” To help promote adoptions of these fun, affectionate animals, The American Humane celebrates Adopt-A-Cat Month each June.

PAAW’s foster homes are brimming with cats and kittens of every color, age and personality just waiting for a loving home. Whether you prefer young and frisky or mature and mellow, you’re sure to find the perfect cat companion during Adopt-A-Cat Month!

Come browse our Petfinder or PetTango adoption pages to see all the kittens and cats we have available for adoption.

We’d like to tell you about The Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge – together with Petfinder, starting January 18th. The Animal Rescue Site is awarding $100,000 in grants to eligible Petfinder.com member rescue organizations to help animals. The grand prize is a $10,000 grant, and there are many other prizes! Visit www.theanimalrescuesite.com to vote every day and learn more. You don’t have to register, and voting is free. Support PAAW as your favorite shelter and vote today! Thank you!

Eighty-five grants will be awarded for a total of $100,000 to eligible Petfinder.com members. Final prizes will go to the eligible Petfinder.com organization with the highest accumulative votes for the duration of the Challenge as specified in the rules.

Voting begins on January 18th, 2010, and ends at midnight (PST) on April 18th, 2010. The more friends you can rally to vote for PAAW, the better our chances of winning. Every vote, every day counts – shelters can pull ahead even during the last few days with enough support. Get people involved! PAAW is counting on you!

Eligible organizations with the most votes could receive a weekly prize and/or one of the other grants below:

Grand Prize: One $10,000 grant!

Honorable Mention: Three $3,000 grants!

State Winners*: Fifty-one $1,000 state grants

(50 U.S. states and Washington D.C.)

Canadian Winners*: Two $1,000 grants will be awarded

International Winner*: Two $1,000 grants will be awarded.

Weekly Winners** Twenty-Six $1,000 grants will be awarded, two for each week of the Shelter+ Challenge.

PetSmart Charities® Second Chance for Love
National Adoption Weekend
February 12 – 14, 2010
PetSmart Charities, Hill’s® Science Diet® brand and PetSmart® present the Second Change for Love National Adoption Weekend. The three-day sponsored adoption event takes place Friday-Sunday, February 12 – 14, 2010, in all PetSmart® stores. The goal is to find homes for more than 16,000 pets in need.

Adopt a new pet and receive the following items courtesy of our event sponsors:

Free 4-5 lb. bag of Science Diet® pet food*
Coupon for $7 off Science Diet® dog and cat food
The Guide for Lifelong Health (a $30 value)
Plus valuable coupons and samples

Come see us at Petsmart this weekend!

Walk for the animals on Sat., Nov. 14, at the River Ranch in Lafayette, LA.

For More Information, visit the Wild Cat Foundation website

Please help us by voting PAAW as your Favorite Animal Shelter. The winning shelter gets $10,000 and there is a weekly random drawing of shelters for $500. Every vote counts!

Please click to VOTE!