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Community animal shelters, pet food banks and animal rescue groups across the country are seeing an unprecedented increase in the number of pets they must care for, and a decrease in the donations that they rely on to care
for these animals.
Hartz has committed to extending a helping hand to these organizations during these difficult economic times. In a major initiative, we will be partnering with our Customers and Animal Welfare organizations to distribute various Hartz products to those in need. Our goal is to donate over $3 Million in product to animal shelters, pet food banks and pet rescue groups and across the country.
Below are some of the organizations and groups we are working with:
Animal Food Bank Of The Lehigh Valley
Hartz donated over $30,000 in Hartz pet products
The Animal Food Bank is dedicated to assisting pets and their owners by providing a variety of services. Current services include food distribution to low-income individuals and families, as well as, the supplementation of food to area animal rescues and humane societies. Providing education to the pet owner, along with the community is an ongoing mission of the Food Bank. The Animal Food Bank has provided services to over 4,000 animals who live throughout the Greater Lehigh Valley area.
Animal Kind International
Hartz donated over $3,000 in Hartz pet products.
Animal Kind International aims to spark and enhance interest, awareness, and action in developed countries about the attitudes and treatment of domestic animals in less developed countries with the aim of matching animal welfare organizations that need assistance to businesses and individuals who can provide assistance.
ARF – The Animal Relief Fund Inc.
Hartz donated over $25,000 in Hartz pet products.
ARF’s mission is to keep pets with their families and to reduce the number of abandoned dogs and cats in New York. Thru ARF's partnership with Long Island Cares, started in June, 2009, ARF is distributing pet food to 46 pantries on Long Island, and distributing pet food thru 3 people-food pantries in NYC.
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Best Friends Animal Society, Kanab Utah
Hartz donated over $100,000 in Hartz pet products.
Best Friends is the country’s largest refuge for once abandoned and/or neglected animals. Their mission is to bring the number of the number of dogs and cats being destroyed in shelters down to essentially zero and to ensure that there will be no more homeless pets. Best Friends works all over the country and even the world to promote spay/neuter; to discourage pet stores selling live animals; to rescue dogs from cruel puppy mills; to establish trap, neuter, release programs for feral cats and to promote safe pet ownership for all breeds of dogs. www.bestfriends.org
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
Hartz donated over $400,000 in Hartz pet products.
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies is the national voice of humane societies and SPCAs. The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies brings together those who work with, and care for animals to promote respect and humane treatment toward all animals. Since its foundation in 1957, the CFHS has earned its solid reputation and enviable credibility as the ‘go-to’ national voice on animal welfare issues for industry, media, government, non-governmental organizations, and the public. www.cfhs.ca
Connecticut Food Bank, Fairfield Connecticut
Hartz donated over $125,000 in Hartz pet products with the help of Stop & Shop.
Connecticut Food Bank, a private, nonprofit organization, works with corporations, community organizations, and individuals to solicit, transport, warehouse and distribute donated food. Founded in 1982, Connecticut Food Bank is an affiliate of America’s Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank Network. It is the largest centralized source of donated, emergency food in Connecticut.
Stop & Shop operates over 375 stores throughout 7 states including Connecticut.
Gulf Coast Humane Society, Ft. Myers Florida
Hartz donated over $140,000 in Hartz pet products.
The Gulf Coast Humane Society is a private non-profit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization serving Southwest Florida for more than 60 years. The Gulf Coast Humane Society provides humane care for surrendered animals by offering refuge, providing medical care, and facilitating an adoptive home. Each year The Gulf Coast Humane Society takes in more than 1,200 animals in need of compassionate care.
Harry Chapin Food Bank, Ft. Myers Florida
Hartz donated over $100,000 in Hartz pet products.
Since 1983, the Harry Chapin Food Bank has served as the only Food Bank in Southwest Florida (Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties). On an annual basis our Food Bank provides nutritious, quality food to more than 160 Partner Agencies that provide direct services to those in need. Partner Agencies are non-profit organizations that are comprised of church food pantries, neighborhood centers, Kids Cafes, low-income housing sites, senior nutrition centers, family crisis centers, group homes, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, day care centers, rehabilitation facilities, and disaster relief agencies.
Hartz Employees
On July 30th and 31st, Hartz kicked off this donation effort with help from Hartz Secaucus, NJ employees. Hartz employees helped distribute almost $30,000 in Hartz pet products to more than 30 shelters in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Humane Society of South Mississippi
Hartz donated over $28,000 in Hartz pet products
The mission of the Humane Society of South Mississippi is to advocate for the prevention of suffering of South Mississippi animals, provide the highest quality services and compassion to the animals entrusted to our care, reduce companion animal overpopulation, to increase the save-rate of animals in our community, and promote the bond between animals and humans. The Humane Society of South Mississippi was overwhelmed by the enormous impact of Hurricane Katrina, and the shelter experienced complete devastation.
Illinois Animal Rescue, Inc.
Hartz donated over $30,000 in Hartz pet products.
Illinois Animal Rescue, Inc. strives for the rescue and humane care and treatment of the animals in Illinois and throughout the United States. Illinois Animal Rescue, Inc. is 501(c)(3), not for profit and no-kill. Its goals are to ensure that every animal is treated with the respect; to educate communities on the importance of spaying or neutering their pets; the humane treatment and care of all animals and the rescue and transportation of the many animals that are being put to death in communities every day, due to no fault of their own.
Marsh Supermarkets
Hartz donated $80,000 in Hartz pet products.
Headquartered in Indianapolis Indiana, Marsh operates 99 Marsh Supermarkets and 5 O'Malia's Food Markets in Indiana and Ohio. Marsh is committed to its customers and its communities and their changing needs.
Orange County Animal Care, Orange California
Hartz donated over $45,000 in Hartz pet products.
OC Animal Care promotes: responsible pet ownership; health and safety of people and animals and spay/neuter programs. The Animal Care Center provides temporary shelter and medical care for "lost" owned or stray animals and opportunities for adoption of these animals.
Save Our Pets Food Bank, Atlanta Georgia
Hartz donated over $95,000 in Hartz pet products.
The purpose of Save Our Pets Food Bank is to lend a helping hand to owners in need as well as to support shelters and foster families, who are taking in a record number of dogs, cats and even horses. Save Our Pets Food Bank began when Ann King, an Atlanta resident and business owner, was motivated to help, and rallied the Atlanta pet community, uniting shelters, rescues, and pet businesses to join in the cause to help needy pets and people. King and her team have already established over 20 pet food donation sites in Fulton County.
Second Harvest Pet Food Bank in partnership with Charlotte/Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control
Hartz donated over $30,000 in Hartz pet products.
As the economy continues to decline, more and more families have to give up their pets because they are struggling to feed them. CMPD Animal Care and Control and Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina are partnering together to assist income eligible families with food for their dogs and cats to help keep pets with their families. Operated as a division of the Charlotte/Mecklenburg Police Department, the Charlotte/Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control is a multi-faceted agency dedicated to providing the citizens of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County with animal care services.
Strack & Van Til
Hartz donated over $85,000 in Hartz pet products.
Strack & Van Til is a full service grocery and fresh food store with stores in Indiana and Illinois. Strack & Van Til is committed to the complete satisfaction of its customers and is dedicated to the communities it serves.
United Supermarkets
Hartz donated $100,000 in Hartz pet products.
United Supermarkets, LLC, is a Texas-based, family-owned grocery chain with stores in 30 markets across north and west Texas. Thanks to the generosity of Hartz Mountain Corp., United Supermarkets and SPCA of Texas will donate more than 17,000 pet products to animal shelters in the 5 major trade areas served by United stores. The products will be distributed to selected animal shelters in Abilene, Amarillo, Lubbock, Wichita Falls and the Dallas-Fort Worth area during special pet adoption events at United stores in each of those areas.
Weis Markets
(154 Stores in PA, MD, NJ, NY, WV)
Hartz is partnering with Weis Markets to distribute over $55,000 in product to 75 animal shelters near Weis stores.
