In the news release, Petco Love and Skechers Mobilize Public to
Foster Shelter Animals as Solution to Help Eliminate Preventable
Euthanasia, issued 01-Jun-2021 by
Petco Love over PR Newswire, the explanatory footnote that
corresponds to the asterisk in the fourth paragraph, first sentence
and first photo caption was omitted on original release transmitted
by PR Newswire. The complete, corrected release follows:
Petco Love and Skechers Mobilize Public to Foster Shelter Animals
as Solution to Help Eliminate Preventable Euthanasia If Just 2% of
Pet-Owning Households Fostered Just One Pet a Year, We Could
Eliminate Preventable Euthanasia in America's Shelters
SAN ANTONIO, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- National
nonprofit Petco Love and Skechers' charity footwear collection,
BOBS from Skechers, advocate for the lifesaving power of fostering
to inspire animal lovers nationwide to foster this National Foster
a Pet Month in June.
For shelter pets and the people who love them, 2020 was a banner
year — fewer animals entered shelters, while pet fostering and
adoption demand soared, resulting in record low euthanasia
rates.
"Shelter pets were there for us through 2020; fostering is a way
for us to be there for them now," said Susanne Kogut, president of Petco Love. "As life
goes back to normal, let's not forget our nation's shelter
pets."
Contrary to recent claims, national shelter data* does not
support the assertion that "pandemic pets" are now being
surrendered to shelters as people return to work. However, as
shelters reopen to the public and ease restrictions, the number of
pets entering shelters is beginning to normalize to pre-pandemic
levels and will likely continue to rise due to expected summer
increases of kittens.
Fostering is vital, not only during a pandemic, but all the
time.
To help create a new normal where we continue to save pet lives
together, Petco Love and Skechers are mobilizing animal lovers to
foster a pet. If just 2% of the 85-million pet-owning households
fostered one pet a year, we could eliminate preventable euthanasia
in America's shelters, saving the lives of 800,000 shelter animals
at risk of euthanasia.
"Temporary fostering not only provides a home environment which
is beneficial to the overall physical and emotional health of a pet
but provides time for these pets to get adopted instead of being
euthanized for lack of space," said Kogut.
Throughout June, Petco Love will share foster resources and
stories to show how fostering is easy, highly rewarding and
significantly helps the U.S. become a lifesaving nation for
animals. Petco Love and BOBS from Skechers will also recognize
hardworking fosters from animal welfare organizations across the
country to create awareness and encourage more people to foster in
their community.
"As a philanthropic brand, we love welcoming new and experienced
pet parents to fostering. It's an important part of our commitment
to saving shelter animals, and it's as life-changing for those who
foster as the pets they care for," said Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers, which
has donated over $6.6 million to help
save and support more than 1.2 million shelter pets. "Through our
partnership with Petco Love, we're excited to take part in National
Foster a Pet Month and build on this event's positive momentum to
help save more lives year-round."
Establishing National Foster a Pet Month as a way to increase
participation in fostering is just one of the lifesaving actions
led by the newly named Petco Love in their 22-year history of
helping pets. The nonprofit also recently launched a new national
database, Petco Love Lost, that uses pet facial recognition
technology to help reunite missing pets with their families. It has
even helped foster families.
To learn more about Petco Love and to view foster resources,
visit petcolove.org/foster and join the conversation on Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram using #PetcoLoveFoster. For more on
BOBS from Skechers, visit BOBSfromSkechers.com.
About Petco Love (Formerly Petco
Foundation)
Petco Love is a nonprofit changing lives by
making communities and pet families closer, stronger, and
healthier. Since our founding in 1999 as the Petco Foundation,
we've empowered animal welfare organizations by investing
$300 million in adoption and other
lifesaving efforts. We've helped find loving homes for more than
6.5 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations
nationwide. Today, our love for pets drives us to lead with
innovation, creating tools animal lovers need to reunite lost pets,
and lead with passion, inspiring and mobilizing communities and our
more than 4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change
alongside us. Is love calling you? Visit petcolove.org or
follow at Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn to be
part of the lifesaving work we're leading every day.
About SKECHERS USA,
Inc.
Skechers (NYSE:SKX), the comfort technology company
based in Southern California,
designs, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and
performance footwear, apparel and accessories for men, women
and children. The Company's collections are available in
the United States and over 170
countries and territories via department and specialty stores,
and direct to consumers through 3,989 Company and
third-party-owned retail stores and e-commerce websites. The
Company manages its international business through a network of
global distributors, joint venture partners in Asia, Israel
and Mexico, and wholly-owned
subsidiaries in Canada,
Japan, India, Europe and Latin America. For more information, please
visit about.skechers.com and follow us
on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,
and TikTok.
About BOBS from Skechers
BOBS from Skechers'
charitable collection of shoes, apparel and accessories have
improved animals' lives: over the past five years, Skechers has
contributed more than $6.6 million to
help more than 1.2 million shelter pets, including saving more than
894,000 rescued pets in the United
States and Canada. It all
started in 2011, when Skechers launched a movement to support
children impacted by natural disasters and poverty – a cause that
has helped the Company donate more than 16 million new pairs of
shoes to kids in more than 60 countries worldwide. To learn more
about BOBS from Skechers' commitment to making a difference,
visit BOBSfromSkechers.com and follow the brand
on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
*Data supplied by Shelter Animals Count, an independent
nonprofit that is home to a national database of sheltered animal
statistics. Shelter Animals Count specifically disclaims all
responsibility for any analysis, interpretations, conclusions and
opinions contained in the information presented. (Projected line
estimated by Petco Love based on data and discussions with shelter
leadership throughout the country).
Media Contact:
Jennifer
Perez, Petco Love
media@petcolove.org
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