Petsmart Donations Request (2024)

FAQs

Does PetSmart actually donate to charity? ›

We are the leading funder of animal welfare in North America. We have committed $100 Million to help improve veterinary care. Since 1994, we have helped over 10 million pets find loving homes.

PetSmart Charities supports nonprofit organizations and municipalities through programmatic grant support. Please view our grant categories here. We are unable to review requests for fundraising events, sponsorships or cash or product donations.

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

Rubber and plastic dog toys from any brand can be placed in boxes like this at participating PetSmart stores to be recycled. (Image courtesy of PetSmart.)

PetSmart partners with PetSmart Charities to help adoptable pets find homes. Every 38 seconds a PetSmart store is open, a pet is adopted. Together along with our partners and donors, we've helped more than 10 million pets find loving homes.

The PetSmart Affiliate Program provides an opportunity to promote a wide range of pet products and services, ideal for those with pet-related content looking to monetize their website or blog.

Anna Faris and Jennifer Coolidge are the stars of PetSmart's latest campaign. Partners in Pethood shows how having a pet is similar to raising a child and how PetSmart is there to help. In addition to the series of short films and ads, consumers are invited to share what pethood means to them.

Charitable contributions must be claimed as itemized deductions on Schedule A of IRS Form 1040. The limit on charitable cash contributions is 60% of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income for tax years 2023 and 2024. The IRS allows deductions for cash and noncash donations based on annual rules and guidelines.

You can claim a deduction of up to 60% of your Adjusted Gross Income. If you donated household items in less than good used condition, if the total estimated value is more than $500, you may still take the deduction. However, you should include a qualified appraisal on your return.

How much can you claim without receipts? ›

If you incur expenses where it's hard to get a receipt, the ATO says you can make a record of the expenses instead of getting a document from the supplier. The expenses can be more or less than $10 and there is no total limit. In your records, you must show the: Name of the business/supplier.

You may be familiar with that awful feeling you get when you excitedly bring home new food for your pet only to discover your pet won't eat it. If this happens to you, don't panic because we've got good news! You can return opened food to PetSmart if you do so within 14 days.

PETsMART had decided not to sell dogs and cats because of the hundreds of thousands of animals that are euthanized each year. Instead, via PetSmart Charities it donates space inside its stores to local humane societies and animal shelters for them to display homeless animals that customers can adopt.

Discard toys when they start to break into pieces or are torn. Check labels on stuffed toys to see that they are labeled as safe for children under three years of age and that they don't contain any dangerous fillings.

Any PetSmart customer would naturally presume that PetSmart prioritizes the well-being of its animals. Nevertheless, PETA's undercover investigations and accounts from former employees unveil distressing instances of the cruelty these animals face.

Feeding Pets of the Homeless® is the first and one of the few national nonprofits providing pet food and emergency veterinary care to pets that belong to people experiencing homelessness.

We're helping improve access to free or affordable pet food by partnering with human service agencies that are open to serving pets, too. These include: Feeding America: We're working together to donate and distribute pet food to human food banks across the country to support those facing pet food insecurity.

At its inception in 1987, PetSmart® made the sound decision to not sell dogs or cats, but to encourage pet adoptions. In 1992, PetSmart began donating space in each store to animal welfare organizations to help place pets in loving homes. These in-store Adoption Centers grew when PetSmart Charities was founded in 1994.