Petco Love donates $10,000 to Almost Home Foundation

Almost Home Foundation announced today a $10,000 grant investment from newly named Petco Love to support its lifesaving work for animals in the Schaumburg area.

Petco Love is a nonprofit leading change for pets nationally by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger and healthier.

Since its founding in 1999 as the Petco Foundation, they've empowered organizations with nearly $300 million invested to date in adoption and other lifesaving efforts.

And, they've helped find loving homes for more than 6.5 million pets in partnership with Petco and more than 4,000 organizations, like the Almost Home Foundation, nationwide.

"Today, Petco Love announces an investment in Almost Home Foundation and hundreds of other organizations as part of our commitment to create a future in which no pet is unnecessarily euthanized," said Susanne Kogut, president of Petco Love.

"Our local investments are only one component. This month, we will also launch the first of our national tools to empower all animal lovers to drive lifesaving change right alongside us."

"This grant is tremendous for us. Thanks to Petco Love, we will be able to save more pets in need and have an even bigger impact by reducing both shelter intake and euthanasia," said Rosemary McNiff, president of Almost Home Foundation.

"Our primary focus is to save those animals needing us most. We have helped some remote Southern shelters decrease their euthanasia rate by 33%."

Almost Home Foundation is an all volunteer, registered, nonprofit 501(c) (3) charitable organization serving the Schaumburg area, dedicated to rescuing adoptable cats and dogs. In 2020, it saved 1,106 cats and dogs; and, notably, in 2018 rescued more than 300 heartworm positive dogs.

Almost Home Foundation acquired the Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transparency and Top-Rated Great Nonprofits Award in 2020 and 2021.

For information about Almost Home Foundation, visit www.AlmostHomeFoundation.org. To learn more about Petco Love, visit petcolove.org.