Mars Launches its Largest Animal Shelter Volunteer Program Ever
1Across North America, shelters are on pace to have the worst rates of overpopulation and resource constraints in at least three years1, with more than 250,000 dogs and cats in U.S. shelters2 and 80,000 across Canada3 who need our help. According to a recent survey from Adopt a Pet, nearly 9 in 10 animal shelters and rescue organizations in the U.S. reported that resource constraints and overpopulation have remained consistent or worsened since the first half of 2022.
"As the shelter crisis has developed in recent months, we talked with many partners across the animal welfare community about how and where we could best help," said Silja Schiller-Moumtzidis, Global Director of Shelters and Pet Adoptions, Mars Petcare. "Shelter teams work tirelessly to help pets in need. We are thrilled that by uniting Associates across Mars in a timely volunteer program, we can offer relief when it's needed most."
To help alleviate some of the resource challenges facing shelters, pet advocates and pet parents are being encouraged to become a "Service Human" to support pets in their communities in multiple ways, including:
Volunteering their time at local animal shelters
Volunteering their homes by fostering and adopting
Volunteering their social platforms by sharing adoptable shelter pets on social media