PETsMART and PETsMART Charities are committed to partnering with animal welfare agencies that are passionate about finding loving families for pets in need. In 2003, more than 310,000 pets found homes through the PETsMART Charities Adoption Centers. The Centers offer pet adoptions to customers year-round during regular store hours. Adoption costs and pet availability varies from store to store. Contact your local PETsMART store for details. Each of their adoption partners is committed to matching pets up with the right pet parent, promoting responsible pet ownership and safeguarding the rights of homeless pets.

PETsMART Charities is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with a vision of finding a lifelong, loving home for every pet. Its mission is to create and support programs that save the lives of homeless pets, and to promote healthy relationships with pet parents. Since its inception in 1994, PETsMART Charities has given more than $35 million to local humane agencies.

Here's how you can adopt a pet and save a life with PETsMART.