Adopt A Pet | PetSmart Charities (2024)

FAQs

How do you pass a pet adoption interview? ›

Ask a Lot of Questions

The rescue wants to know that you're committed to providing a forever home. Put together a list of questions you have about the animal. You'll want to ask about any behavioral or health issues that will need to be addressed and be prepared to explain how you'll handle them.

PETsMART had decided not to sell dogs and cats because of the hundreds of thousands of animals that are euthanized each year. Instead, via PetSmart Charities it donates space inside its stores to local humane societies and animal shelters for them to display homeless animals that customers can adopt.

PetSmart Charities and PetSmart Charities of Canada are non-profit organizations dedicated to saving the lives of homeless pets. In the United States, PetSmart Charities is the largest financial supporter of animal welfare and among the 400 largest philanthropic organizations working on any issue.

Be honest in your answers and don't lie about anything that you're asked. It's tempting to write down what you think the rescue wants to hear, but this could lead to you matching with a cat or dog who won't fit well in your home environment.

Pet interview questions to ask

How old is your pet and how long have you had him or her? Can you provide documentation from your vet that he or she is up to date on required vaccinations? Has he or she been spayed or neutered? Is he or she house-trained?

Some choose to adopt because they want to provide for a child who would otherwise not have a home. They may not want to add to the population, but have a desire to give their love and home to a child in need. Perhaps the adoptive parents are a same-sex couple that wants to raise children.

When you volunteer at an animal shelter or rescue, you're helping to make your community a better place for animals. You're also helping to raise awareness about the importance of animal welfare, which can lead to even more positive changes for animals in your community.

Pets like dogs and cats offer their owners with companionship, understanding and an unbreakable bond of devotion that they can't find elsewhere. Other pets like birds, fish and reptiles provide owners with structure and purpose to daily life through having a pet-care routine.

“The purpose of splitting up the two companies is for PetSmart to divert value to its shareholders at the expense of its creditors by giving PetSmart's shareholders direct ownership of Chewy shares (rather than PetSmart owning the shares).

What dogs are not allowed at PetSmart? ›

Furthermore, for the safety of all animals and associates, we cannot accept dogs of the “bully breed” classification or wolves/wolf hybrids including, but not limited to, American Pit Bull Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Bull Dogs, Bull Terriers ...

PetSmart, which a group led by private-equity firm BC Partners bought in 2015 for $8.7 billion, decided it was better off joining the online sellers than trying to fend them off.

To inspire everyone to create a better world for every animal. Animal welfare is everyone's welfare. That's why we're putting society back at the heart of the RSPCA. We're rallying humanity to create a better world for all.

A 2017-18 PETA investigation conducted in PetSmart locations in multiple states found that store managers “repeatedly refused to provide sick, injured, and dying animals with veterinary care in order to 'keep costs down' so that they would receive bonuses.” Three managers pled guilty to animal cruelty charges after ...

Your experience, why you want to work for them, what size and age of dog you feel most comfortable with. Availability and other typical pet sitting questions.

Let the potential adopter speak and then probe for more information – who, what, when, where, why (proper order) questions are best. Avoid asking only yes/no questions—ask probing questions and have the adopter tell their story: Ask about what cats they have owned over the years and what happened to them, etc.

Medelinskas prefers scrubs to a bad outfit, so for those who do not have business-casual clothing or aren't sure what it is, she recommends clean, pressed scrubs. In sum, proper dress for veterinary interviews is highly dependent upon the environment, situation and individual styles of practices.