PetSmart Invites Community to Support PetSmart Charities Pet Hunger Awareness Day
When people face hunger, their pets can too. Nearly 90 million US households include pets and PetSmart Charities estimates that 30 million pets live in homes with people coping with food insecurity. That is why throughout September, PetSmart is inviting its pet-loving community to support PetSmart Charities Pet Hunger Awareness Day on Sept. 30, 2025.
Pet parents can help provide meals for pet families facing hunger while stocking up on food for their own. On Sept. 27-28, 2025 for every bag of Authority or Simply Nourish dry dog or cat food purchased at a PetSmart store or at PetSmart.com, PetSmart will donate $1 to PetSmart Charities’ efforts to alleviate pet hunger.* Additionally, throughout September, PetSmart stores are hosting a donation drive where the pet-loving community can donate funds at checkout and are also invited to donate Treats Rewards points to PetSmart Charities. Treats Rewards members will receive 2X Treats Rewards points on all donations. All donations will go directly to PetSmart Charities to help pets in need.
“We recognize that when people are facing challenging times, their pets are in it with them,” said Aimee Gilbreath, president of PetSmart Charities. “That’s why our partnerships with Feeding America and Meals on Wheels America are so critical. Together, we can get pet food to families in need through distribution channels, such as food banks, that meet pet parents where they are. Through these efforts, we’ve donated more than 400 million pet meals to date and counting. We’re thankful to our best friends at PetSmart, whose passionate pet-loving community continues to fuel causes that support and celebrate the human-animal bond.”
To make an even greater impact, PetSmart and its partners are contributing $200,000 to PetSmart Charities ahead of Pet Hunger Awareness Day. Pet food companies Royal Canin and Hill’s Pet Nutrition, pet food manufacturer Alphia and PetSmart’s creative agency, Deutsch, have kicked off the month with their donations.
“At PetSmart, we know our customers care deeply about pets and the people who love them,” said Jesica Duarte, executive vice president and chief commercial officer at PetSmart. “Year round, their generosity fuels the mission of PetSmart Charities and we’re honored to invite them to join us to support the important cause of Pet Hunger Awareness Day. Whether that is by purchasing a bag of Authority or Simply Nourish pet food, donating funds or Treats Rewards points at checkout or contributing online, when our community comes together, the impact for pets in need is extraordinary.”
Pet parents can shop for Authority and Simply Nourish pet food and donate to PetSmart Charities Pet Hunger Awareness Day in stores and online at PetSmart or in the PetSmart app. To learn more about PetSmart Charities and Pet Hunger Awareness Day or make a donation, visit PetSmart Charities.
*For every bag of Authority or Simply Nourish dry dog or cat food purchased at a PetSmart store or at PetSmart.com between Sept. 27– 28, 2025, PetSmart will donate $1 to PetSmart Charities. Excludes clearance merchandise.