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Adopt Joy at a Store

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Visit a PetSmart store near you to adopt your new best friend and help us celebrate over 11 million adoptions.

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Join us for NationalAdoption Week

October 20 - 26, 2025

Did you know that every 38 seconds a pet is adopted at a PetSmart store? If you have room in your heart & home to #adoptjoy, give a pet in need the loving home they deserve. Meet your new bestie at PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week, in partnership with Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

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Adopt Joy

Join us on various Saturdays in the months ahead at your local store for the Adopt Joy™ event. Meet adoptable pets ready to bring love and happiness into your home. Call or visit your store for complete details.

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Ways You Can Help…

One of the most impactful ways to help homeless pets is by adopting them into your family. Providing a safe and loving environment gives a…

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Meet Sammy, our 11…

Jon visited a PetSmart Adoption event hoping to adopt another Chihuahua after the passing of his beloved pet. But when he met Sammy, a…

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Unconditional Love…

Meet Scout and her touching story. Scout was found on the side of the road paralyzed from the waist down. She was rushed to receive…

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Creating families through our…

Helping 11 million+ pets find homes through in-store adoptions at PetSmart since 1994 see the impact journey home

Meet Sammy, our 11 millionth…

Watch Sammy's journey to capture Jon's heart and become the 11 millionth adopted pet read more community impact

Love Heals: An Access to Vet…

With your support, we’re helping pets stay together with their families by making veterinary care more accessible and… read more community impact

Keeping Families Together

Taking better care of pets builds healthier communities. Read the story unconditional love

Meet Joyce and Mystie

Through our partnership with Meals on Wheels America, families like Joyce and Mystie can stay healthy, happy and together. read more