Petco Foundation Invests in Lifesaving Work of MRFRS

Petco Foundation’s lifesaving grant will extend efforts to save more animal lives in Massachusetts.

We’re happy to announce MRFRS has been awarded a lifesaving grant from the Petco Foundation to support our compassionate programs.

The Petco Foundation investment will help to support MRFRS’s Care for Life program. There are many wonderful cats available for adoption that have ongoing health issues that won’t prevent them from living full, happy lives but might require more veterinary care than other cats to remain healthy. The extra cost of that care is often a deterrent for potential adopters and these cats can spend months or even years looking for homes willing to overlook their handicaps.

MRFRS’s Care for Life program steps in to support these cats and provides financial assistance to cover the costs of treatment or medications related to those chronic conditions so these special kitties can live their lives with families that love them.

This grant investment is part of the Petco Foundation’s recent distribution of more than $13M to animal welfare organizations nationwide. In addition, the Petco Foundation distributed $1M in emergency product and cash donations to partner organizations facing the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis and put out a national call to mobilize animal lovers to take action and Pledge to Save Pet Lives.

For more on the Petco Foundation, visit www.petcofoundation.org and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using the hashtag #PetcoFamily.

About the Petco Foundation

“At the Petco Foundation, we believe that every animal deserves to live its best life. Since 1999, we’ve invested more than $280 million in lifesaving animal welfare work to make that happen. With our more than 4,000 animal welfare partners, we inspire and empower communities to make a difference by investing in adoption and medical care programs, spay and neuter services, pet cancer research, service and therapy animals, and numerous other lifesaving initiatives. Through our Think Adoption First program, we partner with Petco stores and animal welfare organizations across the country to increase pet adoptions. So far, we’ve helped more than 6.5 million pets find their new loving families, and we’re just getting started. Visit petcofoundation.org to learn more about how you can get involved.”