Find Your BOO During PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week

PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal welfare in the US, is encouraging families across the country to find their new BOO this Halloween season with its annual National Adoption Week happening Oct. 20-26, 2025. Potential pet parents are invited to meet adoptable pets from animal welfare organizations at their local PetSmart store.

Millions of Pets Are Still in Need of Loving Homes
According to the 2025 Hill’s Pet Nutrition State of Shelter Pet Adoption Report, 5.8 million animals entered shelters in 2024, which marks the fifth consecutive year shelters are experiencing more intakes than pet placements, resulting in higher shelter populations.

“Hill’s Pet Nutrition is proud to sponsor PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week, which helps alleviate the strain on shelters and connect more pets with loving families,” said Meghan Lehman, Senior Manager, Shelter Brand Engagement at Hill’s Pet Nutrition. “Our 2025 Shelter Report found that nearly two-thirds of Americans are likely to adopt a shelter pet when considering adding a new member to their family. National Adoption Week is a vital opportunity to transform that intent into action. We are excited to help pets get a healthy start in their new homes by providing adopter kits, including a starter bag of Hill’s Science Diet, at select PetSmart stores.”

The report also noted that local animal shelters across the US are currently experiencing overcrowding due to prolonged stays in shelters – with length of stay increasing for dogs at higher rates. Adopting a pet from a PetSmart Charities adoption partner during National Adoption Week doesn’t just grow families, it helps save pet lives and supports local animal shelters.

“For more than 30 years, we’ve been driven by the steadfast belief that every pet deserves love, attention and most of all – family,” said Heidi Marston, director of pet placement initiatives at PetSmart Charities. “We see National Adoption Week as another tangible way of connecting people with animal companions while supporting the lifesaving work of our shelter partners nationwide. I’d encourage anyone with space in their heart and home to visit a local National Adoption Week event at their local PetSmart to potentially meet their newest family member.”

Helping Over 11 Million Pets Find Their Families
For 30 years, PetSmart Charities has facilitated in-store adoptions in partnership with local shelters and rescue partners to bring adoptable pets into PetSmart stores to meet potential pet parents. The program has successfully helped more than 11 million pets get adopted.

Expanding on these efforts, PetSmart Charities is opening another new Everyday Adoption Center (EAC) in Phoenix, Arizona, with space for up to 50 adoptable cats and dogs. These are different from the cat centers located in nearly every PetSmart store and will host an array of adoptable pets, including Daisy, who will be available for adoption at the Phoenix EAC grand opening on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 2901 W. Agua Fria Fwy.

The PetSmart Charities EACs work with local animal welfare organizations to host adoptable animals in a safe, clean, in-store environment, allowing them to find loving homes during regular store hours – every day. In the last year, PetSmart Charities has opened five EACs in PetSmart stores across the country.

PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week Details
During PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week, thousands of local shelters will bring adoptable pets including dogs, cats, kittens and puppies into nearly every PetSmart store across the US and Puerto Rico. Potential pet parents will have the chance to interact with the adoptable pets, with staff and volunteers available to help educate potential adopters on any pet care needs.

Dates: Oct. 20 – 26, 2025

Locations: Nearly every PetSmart store across the US and Puerto Rico. Visit PetSmart. to find a store near you.

Those interested in other ways to support adoptable pets can still make an impact by donating funds to help pets in need at PetSmart Charities. They also can find their match when the time is right by visiting PetSmart Charities for adoptable pets, adoption centers and events.