This year, PEDIGREE Foundation is awarding over $1.24 million in 2026 annual grants to animal shelters and rescue organizations across the U.S. and Canada, with 79 grants supporting more than 106,000 dogs. Here is a closer look at the grants and recipients.

DOGS RULE.™ Grants: Building Best Practices

These $100,000 grants are provided over two years, funding new creative initiatives that not only help their own organizations but also serve as best-practice models for other shelters and rescues to help increase dog adoption rates. The 2026 grantees are:

• • Oklahoma Humane Society (Oklahoma City, OK): The first half of this grant for 2026 and 2027 will support their Foster U: Behavior-Informed Foster Training Program, a structured, tiered foster training program designed to increase foster caregiver preparedness and improve outcomes for dogs with behavioral needs.

• • Gateway Pet Guardians (East St. Louis, IL): The second half of this grant for 2025 and 2026 will support their Finder-to-Foster Program, which empowers residents who find stray dogs to become temporary fosters – keeping dogs out of the shelter to reduce stress and euthanasia risk, and increase the shelter’s capacity to serve more animals. The funds will provide supplies, transportation, and support to ensure the pets’ wellbeing while awaiting reunion or adoption.

Program Development Grants

These grants help shelters and rescues expand proven programs that increase dog adoptions, with a focus on foster care, behavior support and transport. This year, $484,000 will be awarded for program development funding to 34 shelters and rescues. The 2026 grantees are:

• • Alaqua Animal Refuge (Freeport, FL): $13,655 to support its Dogs Playing for Life program, which uses structured playgroups and behavior modification to reduce stress and improve adoptability for dogs struggling in the shelter environment. Funding supports intensive staff and volunteer training to expand playgroup participation and strengthen evidence-based behavior practices.

• • Animal Protective Association of Missouri (St. Louis, MO): $15,000 to support its Pathway to Home initiative, which expands foster capacity and helps foster caregivers become active adoption ambassadors. Funding supports foster recruitment, marketing and adoption tools, fee-waived promotions and development of a foster program at the organization’s new APA North campus.

• • Anti-Cruelty (Chicago, IL): $15,000 to support its “Just a Little Room” foster promotion campaign, which aims to recruit more foster families by showing how accessible and flexible fostering can be. Funding supports video storytelling, digital advertising and recruitment content designed to expand foster capacity and increase adoption opportunities.

• • Caring Hearts for Canines (Southern Pines, NC): $11,918 to support its transportation program, which moves dogs from overcrowded North Carolina shelters through medical care and foster placement to adoption opportunities locally and in the Northeast. Funding supports local and long-distance transportation for dogs at risk of prolonged shelter stays or euthanasia.

• • Carolina Boxer Rescue (Mint Hill, NC): $15,000 to support Boxed & Ready, a behavior and foster support program for boxers with behavioral challenges. Funding supports decompression, foster and adopter education, professional behavior guidance and a new tracking system designed to improve matches and reduce foster disruptions and adoption returns.

• • CHARM Rescue (Columbia, MD): $14,750 to support its Golden Ticket Home: Behavior & Adoption Acceleration initiative, which provides structured behavioral support for dogs with special needs in foster care. Funding supports foster training, behavioral interventions and resources designed to reduce time in care and improve successful placements.

• • East Bay SPCA (Oakland, CA): $15,000 to support its foster care program, which places puppies and dogs with medical, behavioral or age-related needs into temporary homes where they can receive individualized care. Funding supports foster recruitment, onboarding, veterinary coordination and ongoing support for approximately 875 dogs.

• • Florida Keys SPCA (Key West, FL): $11,220 to support Behavior Training for Dogs, Now and Forever, which provides structured behavior support from shelter care through adoption. Funding supports standardized behavior toolkits, adopter education and follow-up training for 50 dogs to improve adoptability and long-term placement success.

• • Free to Live Animal Sanctuary (Oklahoma City, OK): $11,442 to support Unleashing Potential, an expansion of its Dogs Playing for Life behavior program focused on socialization, structured playgroups and individualized training. Funding supports advanced staff training and professional trainer hours to provide behavioral intervention for dogs in care.

• • Friends of El Paso Animal Services (El Paso, TX): $15,000 to support Pawsitive Pathways, a foster-to-adoption program for higher-need dogs requiring behavioral stabilization or additional caregiver support. Funding supports approximately 250 foster placements, structured follow-up, early intervention and adoption promotion to reduce disruptions and improve placement success.

• • Friends of Homeless Animals (Aldie, VA): $15,000 to support enhancements to its behavior training mobile app, which gives staff, volunteers and fosters real-time access to dog-specific behavior plans and training tools. Funding supports improved tracking, automation, safety features and virtual training resources to strengthen behavioral support and adoption readiness for approximately 300 dogs.

• • Gulf Coast Humane Society (Corpus Christi, TX): $13,000 to support its initiative to strengthen and scale its foster program through targeted improvements to medical coordination, volunteer onboarding and foster animal visibility. Funding supports the development of standardized foster onboarding materials, improved medical scheduling and communication systems, enhanced marketing and visibility for animals in foster care, and the implementation of an AI-powered chatbot to provide foster caregivers with real-time guidance and support.

• • Humane Society of Marion County (Ocala, FL): $15,000 to support its Enrichment Yard expansion project, which will transform underused outdoor areas into seven secure zones for dog decompression, training and enrichment. Funding will expand access to individualized behavioral support, reduce kennel stress and improve adoptability.

• • Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area (New Braunfels, TX): $15,000 to support its BRIDGE Program, which combines foster expansion, behavior intervention, post-adoption training and targeted adoption marketing. Funding supports professional behavior services, foster resources, enrichment and outreach designed to reduce length of stay and behavior-related returns.

• • Humane Society of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT): $15,000 to support its Behavior to Belonging initiative, which provides behavior support to dogs from foster care through the transition into adoptive homes. Funding supports foster behavior workshops and individualized post-adoption training for higher-need dogs to strengthen placement success and reduce returns.

• • Humane Society of Yuma (Yuma, AZ): $15,000 to support Homes Between Homes, an initiative expanding foster opportunities for dogs, particularly medium and large breeds. Funding supports targeted foster recruitment and essential supplies such as crates, food, leashes and enrichment items to reduce barriers to fostering and ease shelter crowding.

• • Indy Humane (Indianapolis, IN): $14,740 to support Building Bridges to Foster Care, which expands the organization’s canine foster network and reduces barriers for new foster families. Funding supports recruitment and onboarding, essential foster supplies and after-hours veterinary telehealth to increase foster placements and improve adoption readiness.

• • Louie’s Legacy Animal Rescue (Cincinnati, OH): $15,000 to support its Enhanced Foster Behavioral Support initiative, which provides earlier intervention for dogs whose behavioral challenges may delay adoption. Funding supports professional behavior consultations, short-term training and foster coaching to improve adoptability, foster retention and movement into permanent homes.

• • Lucky Dog Animal Rescue (Florence, SC): $15,000 to support Enrichment Every Day, which provides structured behavioral enrichment and playgroup evaluation for dogs. Funding supports a new play yard, kennel expansion, Dogs Playing for Life training, enrichment supplies and behavioral profiling to reduce kennel stress and help transport dogs to their Virginia foster network and move them more quickly into foster and adoptive homes.

• • Maui Humane Society (Puunene, HI): $15,000 to support Wings of Aloha, a transport initiative moving dogs from Moloka‘i to Maui and from Maui to mainland partners with greater adoption capacity. Funding supports airfare, ground transportation and transfer preparation to reduce overcrowding and help dogs reach adoption opportunities more quickly.

• • McKamey Animal Center (Chattanooga, TN): $15,000 to support its From Stressed to Success program, which combines behavioral enrichment, foster engagement and adopter education to improve outcomes for shelter dogs. Funding supports staff, volunteer and foster training, expansion of short-term foster and day-trip programs, and post-adoption resources designed to reduce returns.

• • New Hampshire Humane Society (Laconia, NH): $15,000 to support its Animal Enrichment and Behavior Program, which uses sensory enrichment, structured activities and human-animal engagement to reduce shelter stress and improve adoptability. Funding supports development of best-practice tools, volunteer training, behavioral tracking and expanded enrichment resources designed to strengthen and share the model with other shelters.

• • North Beach PAWS (Hoquiam, WA): $15,000 to support Lucky PAWS Foster Friends, which expands foster care for puppies, large-breed dogs and dogs needing additional socialization. Funding supports recruitment and onboarding of new foster families, community outreach, volunteer training and essential supplies to increase adoption-track foster capacity.

• • One Tail at a Time (Chicago, IL): $15,000 to support its Odd Ducks & Good Eggs program, which provides behavioral support for medium and large dogs with moderate training needs. Funding supports training resources, enrichment equipment, educational content and in-person and virtual guidance for foster caregivers to reduce length of stay and adoption returns.

• • Polk County Humane Society (Bolivar, MO): $14,998 to support Foster Forward, an enhanced foster program focused on medium and large adult dogs experiencing longer shelter stays. Funding supports targeted foster recruitment, professional behavior training and off-site adoption events to improve visibility, increase adoptions and free kennel space.

• • Sacramento SPCA (Sacramento, CA): $15,000 to support its canine foster program, which moves vulnerable dogs into temporary homes for medical recovery, behavioral support and adoption preparation. Funding supports foster recruitment and enhanced resources for medically and behaviorally complex dogs to reduce shelter stays and increase capacity.

• • Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation (Santa Barbara County, CA): $15,000 to strengthen neonatal foster capacity through essential medical and care supplies for puppies and other high-needs dogs. Funding supports incubators, heating equipment, specialized feeding tools and sanitation supplies, so foster families can safely care for vulnerable animals outside the shelter.

• • SFC Virginia: The Squishy Face Crew (Spotsylvania, VA): $15,000 to expand its foster program for large and long-stay dogs, focused on large breeds, behaviorally complex dogs and animals experiencing extended shelter stays. Funding supports foster recruitment, onboarding, training and retention, as well as improved transport-to-foster pathways from partner shelters.

• • SICSA Pet Adoption and Wellness Center (Washington Township, OH): $10,000 to support expansion of its Flourish Foster program, which places dogs experiencing elevated fear, anxiety and stress into specialized foster homes for individualized behavior support. Funding supports foster recruitment, caregiver training, behavior team coordination and staff capacity to improve outcomes for high-need dogs.

• • Southeastern Virginia Golden Retriever Rescue, Education and Training Inc. (Southeastern Virginia): $11,250 to support From Fear to Family, a foster-based behavior rehabilitation program for golden retrievers experiencing fear, anxiety and other behavioral challenges. Funding supports professional assessments, individualized training plans, foster education and enrichment designed to improve adoptability and lasting placement success.

• • Stray Hearts Animal Shelter (Taos, NM): $15,000 to support its Second Chance Pipeline, which combines foster care and transport to help at-risk dogs in a rural community with limited local adoption capacity. Funding supports foster stabilization, veterinary and enrichment care and transportation to partner shelters with greater adoption demand.

• • Tacoma Humane (Tacoma, WA): $12,000 to support its canine enrichment program, which is transitioning dog playgroups to a welfare-forward, positive reinforcement model. Funding supports specialized staff and volunteer training to expand structured social interaction, reduce stress and improve behavioral assessment and adoption readiness.

• • West Suburban Humane Society (Downers Grove, IL): $15,000 to support the Alfie’s Legacy canine behavior program, which provides individualized behavior support for foster dogs and newly adopted dogs facing challenges such as fear, reactivity and separation anxiety. Funding supports professional in-home training, caregiver education and structured behavior plans designed to reduce returns and strengthen long-term placements.

• • Women’s Animal Center (Bensalem, PA): $15,000 to support its Essential Enrichment and Early Intervention program for puppies and young dogs under one year old. Funding supports a dedicated enrichment and training specialist, individualized daily enrichment, adopter education and post-adoption resources to address behavior challenges early and improve long-term adoption success.

Collaborative Grants

These grants are awarded to organizations that bring partners together around initiatives to help more dogs get adopted. This year’s grants include Year Two of our Foster 50 Challenge Grants. This year, 21 of these grants will be given, totaling $420,000. The 2026 grantees are:

• • Austin Pets Alive! (Austin, TX): $50,000 to support their Direct to Adopt (D2A) Program: Building Transport Capacity at its North Carolina base, which makes transport easier by allowing East Coast families to select and adopt pets before they even leave Texas, completely bypassing the space limits of partner destination shelters. This direct pipeline in Huntersville, North Carolina, helps to at least double D2A placements in North Carolina, while establishing a highly scalable foundation for future expansion.

• • Austin Pets Alive! HASS Safety Net (Austin, TX): $50,000 to support the 2026 Safety Net Fostering Pilot, an innovative program designed to keep pets out of the shelter system by bridging the gap between human and animal welfare services. In partnership with local human service agencies like Mobile Loaves and Fishes, the program provides temporary, loving foster care for pets whose owners are facing short-term crises such as housing instability and other surrender prevention programming.

• • Dogs Playing for Life’s Canine Center: $50,000 to support The Willan Fund, which provides scholarships for shelter staff and volunteers to advance their hands-on training and enrichment skills. This program gives caregivers the chance to learn in a supportive environment, away from the pressures of their home shelters, while developing sustainable approaches to canine well-being. Graduates return to their organizations equipped to improve quality of life for dogs and strengthen enrichment programming across their communities.

• • Humane World for Animals: $120,000 to support six partners of Humane World for Animals for surrender prevention programming in their communities (Animal Protective Association of Missouri in St. Louis, Missouri; Better Together Animal Alliance in Ponderay, Idaho; Houston Humane Society in Houston, Texas; Maryland SPCA in Baltimore, Maryland; Pet Community Center in Nashville, Tennessee; and Windham County Humane Society in Brattleboro, Vermont). Each of these shelters provides robust community programming, including providing pet food and supplies, and behavior support, owned pet fostering or boarding, lost pet reunification and more. Funding will allow them to provide support to the pets and people in their communities at a reduced cost or no charge.

• • Lucky Dog Animal Rescue (Arlington, VA): $50,000 to provide hands-on mentorship and direct transport support to 4-6 Puerto Rican partner organizations, establishing a sustainable, high-standard care network that permanently increases regional lifesaving capacity.

• • Foster 50 Challenge Grants: See details below

Foster 50 Challenge Grants

Foster 50 is a national initiative to help animal shelters and foster-based rescues increase foster participation, run by a coalition of leading animal welfare organizations with the hope of making an impact across all 50 states. In total, $240,000 in grant funding was provided by PEDIGREE Foundation, Maddie’s Fund, Adopt a Pet and MuttNation Foundation to 43 organizations across the country who did incredible work throughout the three-month foster challenge to build and strengthen their foster programming. The funding will help the recipients expand, improve and innovate their existing foster programming or launch new foster programs. See all of the 2026 Foster 50 Challenge Grant recipients at PEDIGREEFoundation.org/Foster50.

This year PEDIGREE Foundation provided $100,000 in Foster 50 Challenge Grant funding to 16 organizations. The 2026 grantees are:

Foster 50 Trailblazer Award

$10,000 for leading the way with creativity, resourcefulness and measurable impact in fostering, and for a transformative commitment to innovation and growth that sets the gold standard for what’s possible in animal fostering.

• • Friends of Dallas Animal Services (Carrollton, TX): For expanding foster participation and creating new low-barrier ways for people to get involved. Through automated digital onboarding, the inaugural “Foster Fest” – a new foster recruitment respite program and one-on-one foster mentoring – recruited new foster caregivers and built a stronger pipeline of community support.

Foster 50 Innovator Award

$7,500 each for bold, creative thinking that reimagines what fostering can look like – meeting people where they are.

• • LifeLine Animal Project (Atlanta, GA): For creating remarkable momentum around short-term fostering and making it easier for first-time caregivers to say yes. Its “Slumber Pawty” sleepover program and seven-day walk-in foster model recruited new fosters. 86% of sleepover participants were first-time fosters, and nearly half of one-night stays extended into longer-term fosters or adoptions.

• • Palm Springs Animal Shelter (Palm Springs, CA): For creating faster, more flexible ways for the community to step into fostering. Through Walk-In Foster Thursdays, “Paws-Out!” day trips, universal foster-to-adopt trials and targeted social and broadcast outreach, the shelter reduced barriers to participation and gave more pets opportunities to spend time outside the shelter and move toward adoption.

• • Maricopa County Animal Care & Control (Phoenix, AZ): For reimagining foster recruitment through creative events and more targeted matching and support. Its “Foster at First Sight” speed-dating event placed 10 dogs on the spot, while live media coverage, specialized training, behavior-focused placement tracks and data-driven social storytelling helped expand awareness and create stronger matches for higher-need dogs.

Foster 50 Pathfinder Award

$7,500 each for a total program overhaul and a relentless drive to keep improving – proving there’s always a better way to foster success.

• • Pasadena Humane Society (Pasadena, CA): For streamlining foster onboarding and creating more flexible, accessible ways for the community to participate. A new Airtable-based onboarding and matching system brought in new fosters, while holiday sleepovers, corporate field trips, simplified requirements and foster-to-adopt incentives helped move more dogs into homes and support faster placements.

• • Patty Baker Humane Society Naples (Naples, FL): For reimagining the foster journey to make it easier for first-time caregivers to succeed and for foster homes to play a bigger role in adoption. Its “Easy First Foster” approach, “Couch Crashers” holiday campaign, foster-led adoption marketing and community partnerships helped place 100% of shelter dogs into foster homes over the Fourth of July weekend, while building stronger pathways from fostering to permanent placement.

Foster 50 Community Connector Award

$7,500 for outstanding work engaging diverse communities, expanding access and creating inclusive pathways to fostering.

• • La Plata County Humane Society (Durango, CO): For finding creative ways to bring fostering into the community and make support more accessible. Its flexible “50/50 Foster” model, Buddy Day outings, 24/7 foster supply locker and local coffee shop marketing helped reduce long-stay dogs by 76%, while giving foster families more ways to participate on their own terms.

Foster 50 Catalyst Award

$5,000 each for remarkable momentum and commitment – streamlining onboarding and embracing the challenge with energy and heart.

• • DFW Pug Rescue Corporation, Inc. (Flower Mound, TX): For using compelling storytelling and practical caregiver support to turn foster need into community action. Through a viral clinic-bottleneck campaign, Foster Supply Days, local business partnerships, in-home behavioral profiling, and expanded respite, short-term and medical foster options, the rescue reduced barriers for volunteers and created more pathways for vulnerable dogs to move out of boarding and into homes.

• • Humane Society of the Ohio Valley (Marietta, OH): For building extraordinary momentum through creative local partnerships and highly visible foster recruitment. From its “Pizza Box Project” and Fi GPS collar partnership to volunteer-led storytelling and community events, the organization grew active foster volunteers and increased dogs in foster care.

• • Renegade Paws Rescue (Savannah, GA): For creating more flexible, community-centered pathways into fostering. Through a nursing home co-fostering partnership, conversation-based matching, streamlined onboarding and foster empowerment tools, such as individualized adoption-profile QR codes, trainer-led pack walks and media-focused playgroups, the rescue made it easier for caregivers to participate and advocate for the dogs in their care.

• • Cooper’s Chance Animal Rescue (Queen Creek, AZ): For creating a flexible, volunteer-centered foster model that gives people multiple ways to help beyond traditional long-term fostering. Through its “Doggy Dashing Impact Hub,” direct-to-door delivery, respite and micro-stay options, adoption chaperones and a foster mentor network, the rescue removed common barriers and made it easier for volunteers to support dogs in ways that fit their lives.

Foster 50 Transformation Award

$5,000 each for a program reinvention inspired by the challenge – turning lessons learned into lasting change.

• • Mitchell County Animal Rescue (Spruce Pine, NC): For fundamentally rethinking who can foster and how the community can participate. By opening dog fostering to the public, launching “Trail Buddies” day trips and overnights, engaging local businesses, simplifying volunteer conversations and sharing best practices through peer mentorship, the rescue created a more welcoming, flexible foster model.

• • Rocket Dog Rescue (Oakland, CA): For overhauling its foster operations to provide faster, more specialized support for dogs and caregivers. By restructuring its team, adding rapid-access behavior coaching, providing GPS collars for flight-risk dogs, creating targeted support for long-stay dogs and expanding open-house hours, the rescue made it easier to move dogs directly into foster care and keep placements successful.

• • Michiana Humane Society, Inc. (Michigan City, IN): For building a more coordinated, transparent foster system that better supports caregivers and staff. Through a 30-day surgery calendar, specialized case-management teams, universal foster eligibility after seven days, upgraded digital resources and stronger ShelterLuv tracking, the organization streamlined communication and made foster care easier to manage across medical, behavior and adoption needs.

• • Rural Animal Rescue Effort (RARE) (Columbia, TN): For strengthening the foundation of its foster program while creating approachable new ways for the community to participate. Dedicated foster and volunteer coordinators, short-term fostering, authentic caregiver testimonials, business partnerships and its “Foster Foodies” storytelling series helped grow active foster volunteers by 478% and dogs in foster care by 313%.

• • The Animal Pad (La Mesa, CA): For removing financial and logistical barriers while creating new ways for volunteers to experience fostering. Through its “Dog’s Day Out” program, full coverage of foster care expenses, modernized education resources and expanded digital storytelling, the organization reduced long-stay dogs and increased dog adoptions.

Disaster Relief Grants

These grants are provided on an as-needed basis to quickly support dogs in disaster-stricken communities across the U.S., including rescuing and providing care for dogs in need, transporting dogs out of shelters to make room for displaced dogs, enlisting fosters to care for pets of families with impacted housing situations and more. This year, seven grants totaling $155,000 helped dogs impacted by natural disasters, including wildfires in Colorado and floods in Indiana, Hawaii and Central Texas. The 2026 grantees are:

• • American Humane Society: $125,000 to support their rescue team in addressing the growing challenges faced by displaced animals due to more frequent and severe natural disasters, enabling quicker response times and ensuring that animals receive the critical care they need during crises.

• • Animal Protection League, Inc. (Anderson, IN): $5,000

• • Austin Pets Alive! (Austin, TX): $5,000

• • Footbridge Foundation (San Antonio, TX): $5,000

• • Kauai Humane Society (Lihue, HI): $5,000

• • Kerrville Pets Alive! (Kerrville, TX): $5,000

• • Perry Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) (New Lexington, OH): $5,000

Canadian Grants

These grants support animal shelters and rescue organizations in Canada with implementing and strengthening their foster, behavior and adoption matching, transport, remote community support and safety net programs.

Canadian Program Development Grants

This year, $100,000 CAD was awarded through 10 program development grants to organizations across Canada. The 2026 grantees are:

• • Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (Calgary, AB): $10,000 CAD to support its Preventing Homelessness Through Community spay/neuter services program, which provides veterinary access for dogs in remote First Nations communities. Funding supports transportation, spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations and other essential care to prevent unplanned litters, keep dogs with their families and preserve shelter capacity.

• • PEI Humane Society (Charlottetown, PE): $10,000 CAD to launch its dog’s day out pilot program, which gives adoptable dogs short-term breaks from the shelter through walks, outings and visits to pet-friendly businesses. Funding supports “ADOPT ME” gear, volunteer supplies, marketing and photo-sharing tools to reduce shelter stress and increase adoption visibility.

• • Save Our Scruff (Toronto, ON): $10,000 CAD to support its Big Dog initiative, which builds foster confidence and expands placement options for large-breed dogs. Funding supports professional training for foster volunteers in leash handling, urban reactivity and other skills needed to successfully care for and place larger dogs.

• • Montreal SPCA (Montreal, QC): $10,000 CAD to support From Rescue to Recovery, a holistic care program for vulnerable, neglected and injured dogs. Funding supports veterinary diagnostics, medications, surgeries, dental care and behavior-enrichment resources to help dogs recover, reduce length of stay and prepare for adoption.

• • Oakville & Milton Humane Society (Oakville, ON): $10,000 CAD to expand its Advanced Behavioural Analysis and Training Program, which helps dogs with complex behavioral needs move more successfully toward adoption. Funding supports training tutorials, group classes, foster coordination and dog day out opportunities to reduce stress, improve handling and prevent returns.

• • Niagara SPCA & Humane Society (Welland, ON): $10,000 CAD to expand its Homeward Bound Foster & Adoption Coordinator program, which recruits and supports foster families for high-needs dogs. Funding supports a dedicated Foster Coordinator who will help match dogs with appropriate homes, reduce barriers for caregivers and shorten shelter stays.

• • Ontario SPCA and Humane Society (Stouffville, ON): $10,000 CAD to support its Ontario Animal Relocation Corridor Program, which transports dogs from northern and remote communities with limited animal welfare resources to southern communities with greater adoption demand. Funding supports long-distance transport, vehicle costs and biosecurity supplies to safely relocate and prepare approximately 50 dogs for adoption.

• • Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth (Kitchener, ON): $10,000 CAD to support Home Is Where the Dog Is, a safety net program designed to keep dogs with their families during periods of financial or personal hardship. Funding supports pet food, veterinary outreach, vaccinations and enrichment supplies to prevent avoidable shelter surrenders and help approximately 2,500 dogs remain at home.

• • Nova Scotia SPCA (Dartmouth, NS): $10,000 CAD to support its Foster Forward program, which will standardize and expand foster operations across six regional shelters. Funding supports a new foster management system, automated communications and virtual veterinary access to improve foster recruitment, retention and placement for vulnerable dogs.

• • Winnipeg Humane Society (Winnipeg, MB): $10,000 CAD to expand its Foster Program and recruit new caregivers beyond its existing volunteer base. Funding supports public marketing, essential foster supplies and “Foster Frenzy” adoption-readiness events designed to reduce overcrowding and prepare more dogs for permanent homes.

Additional Canadian Grants

• • Humane Canada: $10,000 CAD Disaster Relief Grant to help enable quicker responses to support pets impacted by wildfires across Canada

• • Mars Global Adoption Weekend*: $15,000 CAD to cover dog adoption fees at four shelters during the annual event

*PEDIGREE Foundation operates independently from Mars, and grants are awarded solely based on charitable objectives.