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PETstock Joins Forces With PetRescue |
PETRESCUE AND PETSTOCK ANNOUNCE ADOPTION PROGRAM TO SAVE HOMELESS PETS
Offering the first ever national rescue pet rehoming program of its kind in Australia, PETstock pet stores are set to join forces with PetRescue (www.PetRescue.com.au), Australia’s largest animal adoption website, to bring pets out of cages and into the community.
With most other pet shops looking forward to the Christmas rush on puppies and kittens, PETstock have taken a stand against the impulse pet purchases that contribute to the hundreds of thousands of abandoned pets killed in shelters each year. PETstock takes animal welfare seriously, refuses to sell these pets in store and through this program will support rescue groups across the nation in their efforts to save pets.
PETstock General Manager of Marketing – Matt Taylor said, “PETstock is very excited about joining forces with PetRescue and the many hundreds of shelters they support around the country. Too many people will purchase a new puppy or kitten in a pet store without really thinking about what is required to responsibly own this animal and this subsequently results in the animal ending up in a shelter. Through our large number of stores and our strong online presence (www.petstock.com.au) we think we can help PetRescue make a real difference and rehome these animals to families who can and will care for them properly.”
PetRescue has found new, loving families for over 27,000 pets since its conception in 2004.
With over 400 rescue groups using the service and over 2,000 animals available for adoption at any time, they make it easy to save the life of a homeless pet.
Together PETstock and PetRescue will launch the 2009 National In-Store Adoption Program. Adopters will have the chance to meet and interact with rescue pets, learn about responsible pet ownership and speak to an adoption advisor about how to choose the best pet for their family. All pets in the program will come vet checked, vaccinated, wormed, microchipped and de-sexed, ready to go to their new homes. Finding the ideal rescue pet has never been easier!
PetRescue’s Vickie Davy is delighted at the program’s potential.
“Because PetRescue works with rescue groups Australia wide, this program has enormous potential to increase the number of people adopting rescue pets,” she said.
“I know when people have the opportunity to meet our pets, they’re going to find themselves saying, ‘I had no idea rescues were such lovely, friendly furcritters.’”
If you’re thinking of a pet in the future and would like to save a life, please visit www.PetRescue.com.au for more information.
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