Giving Tuesday is Time to Celebrate Petland’s Animal Welfare Efforts

CHILLICOTHE, OH (Dec. 2, 2025) – This Giving Tuesday, Petland is proud to highlight the meaningful progress it is making, through Petland Charities in strengthening animal welfare. This includes supporting and helping to advance responsible breeding standards, along with caring for pets and communities across the nation.

“Petland works transparently and collaboratively with researchers, educators, breeders, and like-minded animal welfare organizations to create positive experiences for pets and those who see them as family,” said Petland VP of Animal Welfare Brian Winslow. “With support from Petland Charities, Petland takes significant steps to elevate industry standards at the local, state and national levels, which directly benefit animals, breeders, consumers and the human-animal bond.”

Petland has hosted 11 annual breeder symposiums in Berlin, Ohio with the AKC, USDA, the Ohio Department of Agriculture, and the Ohio Forum for Companion Animals. The company has facilitated more than 100 on-site breeder visits and is committed to advancing science-based breeding practices, including sourcing from breeders certified through Purdue University’s Canine Care Certified (CCC) program.

In communities across the U.S., Petland and Petland Charities have provided substantial support, including:

– $300,000 pledged toward Ross County (OH) Humane Society’s new animal shelter;
– $219,000+ donated to local shelters;
– $200,000+ in $50 Petland gift cards to families adopting shelter pets;
– $86,000+ in pet food for law-enforcement K9s and school therapy dogs;
– $65,000 to assist pets in natural disasters;
– $32,000 to A Dog’s Dream for training and placement of retired CCC breeding dogs;
– $120,000 to Heartland Canines for Veterans;
– $10,000 to American Humane’s Robyn’s Nest Sanctuary.

Winslow added, “As we celebrate Giving Tuesday, we encourage animal lovers to support their local shelter to ensure their dollars are going to the pets that need them, and not to cover salaries, marketing efforts, and expenses for big city-based organizations.”

Media contact: Maria Smith, Communications Director, maria.smith@petlandinc.com, 740-775-2464.Petland, Inc. is a specialty pet retail franchise operation with nearly 250 global locations. For nearly 60 years, Petland pet counselors have been dedicated to matching the right pet with the right customer and meeting the needs of both. To its customers who already have pets, Petland is dedicated to enhancing their knowledge and enjoyment of the human-animal bond. Petland was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in south central Ohio. For more information on Petland, visit www.petland.com.