{"id":6758,"date":"2025-10-27T23:20:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T23:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/?p=6758"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:21:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:21:28","slug":"pedigree-foundation-announces-2025-grant-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/pedigree-foundation-announces-2025-grant-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"PEDIGREE Foundation Announces 2025 Grant Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6758\" class=\"elementor elementor-6758\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7769265 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7769265\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3687be\" data-id=\"d3687be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba1915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bba1915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PEDIGREE Foundation Celebrates One Million Dogs Helped and Awards $1.2M in 2025 Grants<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc37d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bc37d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Grants will power dog adoption initiatives at shelters and rescues across the U.S. and Canada<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe48f90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe48f90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd06477\" data-id=\"fd06477\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb21eeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb21eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FRANKLIN, Tenn. (Oct. 28, 2025) \u2013 In celebration of National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, PEDIGREE Foundation announced today the recipients of $1.2M in 2025 annual grants to shelters and rescues across the U.S. and Canada, with 94 grants supporting nearly 119,000 dogs. This year also marks a major milestone for the organization: <strong>since its founding in 2008, PEDIGREE Foundation has helped more than one million dogs through grant support and has awarded more than $15.3 million in grants.<\/strong><\/p><p>As part of this year\u2019s grant cycle, PEDIGREE Foundation, in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maddiesfund.org\/\">Maddie\u2019s Fund<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>, a national family foundation established by Dave &amp; Cheryl Duffield to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals, has issued the first-ever set of Foster 50 Challenge Grants. These 12 grants, totaling $100,000, have been awarded to support new and growing foster programs, with the full list of recipients available on the Foundation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/foster50\/\">website<\/a>. Adopt a Pet has also contributed an additional $20,000 in grants to pilot foster technology solutions that help organizations test new tools for foster support and management.<\/p><p>For leading the way with creativity, resourcefulness, and measurable impact in fostering, $25,000 grants were awarded to the following recipients of the inaugural \u201cFoster 50 Trailblazer Award,\u201d the top honor of the Foster 50 Challenge Grants:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Bitter Root Humane Society (Hamilton, MT) <\/strong>&#8211; awarded by PEDIGREE Foundation<\/li><li><strong>Santa Barbara County Animal Service (Santa Barbara, CA) <\/strong>&#8211; awarded by Maddie\u2019s Fund<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d244e6\" data-id=\"4d244e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd13f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bd13f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/media\/uploads\/2025\/10\/d5e9b634a1f0-Bear_with_Ears-1024x989.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6799\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/media\/uploads\/2025\/10\/d5e9b634a1f0-Bear_with_Ears-1024x989.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/media\/uploads\/2025\/10\/d5e9b634a1f0-Bear_with_Ears-300x290.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/media\/uploads\/2025\/10\/d5e9b634a1f0-Bear_with_Ears-768x742.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/media\/uploads\/2025\/10\/d5e9b634a1f0-Bear_with_Ears-1536x1484.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/media\/uploads\/2025\/10\/d5e9b634a1f0-Bear_with_Ears.jpeg 1956w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b86e0cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b86e0cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16d9ba2\" data-id=\"16d9ba2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ed8c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ed8c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">According to Maddie\u2019s Fund, dogs who experience even one foster sleepover are 14 times more likely to be adopted \u2013 proof that a simple, community-driven intervention works. Launched in June, Foster 50 is a collaborative program with Maddie\u2019s Fund, Adopt a Pet, Mutual Rescue, Petco Love, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, and Outcomes for Pets that focuses on fostering as a lifesaving intervention. To date, the program has succeeded in reducing length of stay, easing capacity challenges, and preparing dogs for permanent homes through in-home care and individualized attention.<\/span><\/p><p>In its first year, Foster 50 delivered nationwide results with nearly 9,000 net-new fosters, and an 11% increase in active fosters, enabling care for almost 16,000 dogs.<\/p><p>\u201cFoster 50 galvanized nearly 200 communities across the U.S. to embrace fostering &#8211; relieving pressure on shelters, speeding adoptions, and creating the capacity that lets transport, enrichment and behavior training move faster,\u201d said Deb Fair, Executive Director, PEDIGREE Foundation.<\/p><p><strong>Alongside Foster 50, PEDIGREE Foundation is also announcing their 2025 annual grants to shelters and rescues across the U.S. and Canada. <\/strong>Annual grants support proven solutions that help more dogs find loving homes, including fostering, transport, behavior training, and disaster relief.<\/p><p>Recent data underscores the urgency of this work. In the first half of 2025, an estimated 1.4 million dogs entered U.S. shelters and rescues, while monthly adoptions trailed last year\u2019s pace. Dogs are staying longer in care (median 47 days, and longer for large dogs), according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shelteranimalscount.org\/explore-the-data\/2025-mid-year-report\">Shelter Animals Count 2025 Mid-Year Analysis<\/a> &#8211; heightening the need for foster expansion and proven adoption-driving practices. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/stateofpethomelessness.com\/latest-report\/?Country=Canada__;!!N96JrnIq8IfO5w!loiCfPhQh_oJXSvBF-_5Uih8yWeE0T5bc46r3GSiOvY4FaNtH6Xk-xKjYrsVYctHF3HbJfKT-NWLs-pJf_orBb5vX3Zn$\">State of Pet Homelessness Report<\/a>, there are approximately 39,000 pets in shelters and rescues across Canada.<\/p><p>\u201cWith adoptions lagging and length of stay rising, our 2025 grants invest in foster expansion and funding transport, behavior, and disaster relief, so shelters can find homes for more dogs,\u201d added Fair. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to have helped more than one million dogs, and we\u2019re doubling down with our partners to grow these lifesaving interventions to help the next million.\u201d<\/p><h3><strong><u>2025 PEDIGREE Foundation Grant Categories and Recipients<\/u><\/strong><\/h3><p><em>A complete list of recipients is available on the Foundation\u2019s <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/about-our-2025-grant-recipients\/\"><em>website<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>DOGS RULE.\u2122 Grants<\/strong> are $100,000 grants provided over two years to develop an innovative initiative that can become a best practice for other shelters and rescues. The 2025 grantees are:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Gateway Pet Guardians (East St. Louis, MO): <\/strong>The first half of this grant for 2025 and 2026 will support their Finder-to-Foster Program, which empowers residents who find stray dogs to become temporary fosters \u2013 keeping dogs out of the shelter to reduce stress and euthanasia risk, and increase the shelter\u2019s capacity to serve more animals. The funds will provide supplies, transportation, and support to ensure the pets\u2019 wellbeing while awaiting reunion or adoption.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Dallas Pets Alive! (Dallas, TX): <\/strong>The second half of this grant for 2024 and 2025 will support their Foster+ program, which modernizes the existing fostering program with training scholarships, streamlined access to supplies, transportation assistance for vet visits, and grooming coverage, all aimed at reducing barriers and costs for foster parents to make fostering more appealing and accessible.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Program Development Grants <\/strong>support shelter and rescue activities that expand the programming capacity of the organization to increase dog adoption rates. The focus is on foster, transport, and behavior initiatives.<\/p><ul><li>This year, more than $480,000 will be awarded for program development funding to 34 shelters and rescues.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Collaborative Grants<\/strong> are awarded to organizations that bring partners together around initiatives to help more dogs get adopted. This year\u2019s grants include Foster 50 grants and grants to cover adoption fees during Mars Global Adoption Weekend*:<\/p><ul><li>This year, 24 of these grants will be given, totaling $265,000.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Disaster Relief Grants<\/strong> are given on an as-needed basis to support dogs in disaster-stricken communities across the U.S.<\/p><ul><li>This year, 18 grants totaling $227,000 have helped more than 35,000 dogs impacted by natural disasters, including the fires in Los Angeles, floods in Central Texas and more.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Canadian Grants <\/strong>support animal shelters and rescue organizations in Canada with implementing foster, behavior and adoption matching, transport, remote community support, as well as safety net programs.<\/p><ul><li>This year, $110,000 (CAD) was awarded through 10 program development grants, which were given to 10 shelters across Canada, as well as four grants covering adoption fees as part of Mars Global Adoption Weekend*.<\/li><li>Additionally this year, an emphasis was put on developing and strengthening support for disaster relief efforts across Canada, particularly in light of the growing wildfire seasons, totaling $15,000 (CAD).<ul><li>As part of the disaster relief grants, one grant was awarded to <strong>Winnipeg Humane Society<\/strong> to support with immediate on-the-ground wildfire relief in the local community.<\/li><li>An additional grant was made in partnership with <strong>Humane Canada<\/strong> to support emergency disaster relief. This first-time grant partnership will enable more timely disaster relief, with an emphasis on supporting pets in need during disasters.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>To learn more about PEDIGREE Foundation and the 2025 grant recipients, or to donate to help find loving homes for dogs in need, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/\">PEDIGREEFoundation.org<\/a> and follow PEDIGREE Foundation on social media (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pedigreefoundation\/\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pedigreefoundation\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a>).<br \/><br \/><\/p><p><em>*PEDIGREE Foundation operates independently from Mars, and grants are awarded solely based on charitable objectives.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7fc13b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7fc13b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3281395\" data-id=\"3281395\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be95eb7\" data-id=\"be95eb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PEDIGREE Foundation Celebrates One Million Dogs Helped and Awards $1.2M in 2025 Grants Grants will power dog adoption initiatives at shelters and rescues across the U.S. and Canada FRANKLIN, Tenn. 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