Pet Smart has a charity to help take animals off the street and find them homes. every year in the U.S. there are 400,000 pets saved, $34 million granted to 2,800 animal welfare groups, and 285k spray/neuter surgeries funded in 2013. In Massachusetts there were 2,461 pets saved, $767,721 given out or invested, and 9,541 surgeries funded in 2013.

Every year 8 million pets enter shelters and 4 million don't find homes. Pet Smart funds local animal welfare groups to get pets adopted and prevent unplanned letters.