Petsmart Donations Request (2024)

FAQs

Does PetSmart actually donate to charity? ›

We are the leading funder of animal welfare in North America. We have committed $100 Million to help improve veterinary care. Since 1994, we have helped over 10 million pets find loving homes.

We work in partnership with our in-store adoption program in all PetSmart® stores across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. PetSmart Charities delivers robust local and national grant funding that: helps more than 2,500 animal welfare organizations matching people with pets through adoption.

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

Rubber and plastic dog toys from any brand can be placed in boxes like this at participating PetSmart stores to be recycled.

Furthering its commitment to the LGBTQ+ community, PetSmart has donated $200,000 to GLSEN, a leading organization dedicated to ending violence, harassment and discrimination against LGBTQ+ youth in K-12 schools.

At PetSmart our small pets like hamsters and guinea pigs sell pretty quickly. However, occasionally “special needs” animals turn up which can't be sold on the floor, and those are adopted out, for little or nothing, to customers who will care for them. Quite a few of them are adopted by employees.

They care about the well-being of their animals so they would rather take it back and rehome than not. I worked in the animal department at Petsmart for 5 years and this is how my store operated.

Call our Customer Care Team at 1-888-839-9638 to receive a return authorization number and shipping label. Refunds, minus a return fee, are issued in the same form of payment originally used for the purchase within 30 days of our receiving the expected product.

The Bottom Line. Charitable contributions must be claimed as itemized deductions on Schedule A of IRS Form 1040. The limit on charitable cash contributions is 60% of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income for tax years 2023 and 2024.

What are qualifying charitable donations? ›

A QCD is a payment of money to a charity that does not fall to be treated as a 'distribution' in respect of shares or is not otherwise deductible as a trading expense (CTA 2010, s. 190(2) and 191). QCDs are made gross without deducting any basic rate tax.

An individual may deduct charitable contributions of 30-percent capital gain property, as defined in subparagraph (3) of this paragraph, made during a taxable year to or for the use of any charitable organization described in section 170(c) to the extent that such contributions in the aggregate do not exceed 30-percent ...

Returning Products Purchased at a PetSmart Store

If you're not satisfied with a product purchased in the store, simply bring the product in its original packaging and in new or salable condition to any PetSmart store to be returned.

Discard toys when they start to break into pieces or are torn. Check labels on stuffed toys to see that they are labeled as safe for children under three years of age and that they don't contain any dangerous fillings.

We have a 14 day return policy to cover fish. Keep your receipt, and if the fish dies, put the body in a small container or plastic bag and bring it and the receipt to the store. Someone in Pet Care will arrange for a refund or replacement, if you prefer.

For stores like PetSmart and Petco, countless animal deaths go unreported. But employees continue to speak out about the animals suffering in stores. Popular Reddit threads for Petco and PetSmart employees contain dozens of posts about animals who arrive sick or dead or later die at the store.

By collaborating with Meals on Wheels America, PetSmart Charities helps support new and existing pet assistance services, including pet food deliveries, access to veterinary care, and other critical services, for pet-owning older adults.

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. PetSmart Charities was formed in 1994 by PetSmart founders Jim and Janice Dougherty, who chose never to sell dogs and cats within their stores.

The Humane Society of the United States earns a top four-star rating from Charity Navigator, which reports that “you can give with confidence,” and is approved by the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance for all 20 of its standards for charity accountability, which address charity governance, finances, ...