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LIFESTYLE<br />
or cat food purchased online and at<br />
its more than 1,500 stores across<br />
North America through the<br />
end of the year, the leading<br />
pet specialty retailer will<br />
donate a meal to a<br />
pet in need served<br />
by animal welfare<br />
organizations and<br />
food banks.<br />
“To celebrate 30<br />
years of commitment<br />
to helping pets in need,<br />
and as a trusted partner to<br />
pet parents everywhere, we<br />
want to celebrate by giving<br />
back even more,” said Eran<br />
Cohen, chief customer experience<br />
officer at PetSmart. “Throughout <strong>2017</strong>,<br />
every time pet parents purchase any<br />
bag of dog or cat food in our stores or<br />
online, they can rest assured they are<br />
also helping feed pets in need. When<br />
their pets eat, pets in need eat, too.”<br />
Foster or Adopt a Pet<br />
As many animal welfare organizations<br />
have dogs or cats not suited for living in<br />
a shelter atmosphere, fostering a pet in<br />
your home is a simple way to give back<br />
without the long-term commitment of<br />
pet ownership. These pets may be older<br />
and in need of a quiet environment or<br />
need space to recover from a recent<br />
surgery. Of course, if you’re ready for a<br />
new pet, your local shelter or rescue<br />
organization may have the perfect one<br />
waiting for you. Adopting from a rescue or<br />
shelter can not only save that pet, but also<br />
open a spot in the facility and potentially<br />
save another animal as well.<br />
Take Care of Pets at Home<br />
One of the most important things you<br />
can do for pets in need is simply not<br />
become part of the problem. Be ready for<br />
the responsibility before adopting a pet<br />
and know that having a pet requires a longterm<br />
commitment. Be sure to keep pets<br />
fed, watered, groomed and vaccinated,<br />
and have your pet spayed or neutered to<br />
help avoid pet overpopulation.<br />
Pets give so much to their owners; pay<br />
it forward by being a responsible pet<br />
parent and giving back to animals in<br />
need in your community when possible.<br />
Find more ways to get involved at your<br />
local shelter or rescue group, and learn<br />
more about the Buy a Bag, Give a Meal<br />
program at Petsmart.com/giveameal.<br />
(Family Features) l<br />
MAY / JUNE <strong>2017</strong> TEEN FLUENTIAL 315
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