FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Cumberland County Animal Services is set to receive a $25,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for animals in Cumberland County.
“We are very excited to receive this lifesaving investment from Petco Love, as it will enable us to continue our shelter dog heartworm treatment program and purchase pet microchips to be used at community events,” said Elaine Smith, Director of Cumberland County Animal Services.
Cumberland County Animal Services takes in more than 7,000 animals a year and is the only open-admission animal shelter in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Petco Love is a national nonprofit that has invested $350 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts since its founding in 1999. Petco Love helps find loving homes for pets in partnership with Petco and more than 4,000 organizations across North America, with 6.7 million pets adopted and counting.
“Our investment in Cumberland County Animal Services is part of more than $15M in investments recently announced by Petco Love to power local organizations across the country as part of our commitment to create a future in which no pet is unnecessarily euthanized,” said Susanne Kogut, president of Petco Love.
For more information about Cumberland County Animal Services, visit https://www.cumberlandcountync.gov/departments/animal-services-group/animal-Services. Learn more about Petco Love here: petcolove.org.
The mission of the Cumberland County Animal Services Department is to protect our citizens by active enforcement of state and local laws, provide for the humane sheltering and outcome of stray and unwanted animals, and promote responsible pet ownership. The primary objective of Animal Services employees is to provide excellent service to the citizens, while dedicating themselves to improving the welfare of animals and humans.