PetSmart hosts National Adoption Weekend

PetSmart hosted the Cache Humane Society and Four Paws Rescue shelters of Cache Valley for the National Adoption Weekend. The event began Friday and went until Sunday. Throughout the weekend, both organizations brought more animals than usual from their respected shelters to be adopted.

Although both organizations take animals to PetSmart on a weekly basis, this weekend was different.

“We try to get more transporters to go to Layton so we can have more dogs present at the event,” said Shannon Syrstad, a volunteer at Four Paws. “PetSmart does extra advertising for this weekend.”

In an effort to better their adoption opportunities, volunteers of Four Paws Rescue took animals to both the Layton and Logan PetSmart. 

“We see more adoptions when we take our dogs to Layton,” said Kim Moore, a volunteer at Four Paws Rescue.

Hoping to find homes for more dogs and cats, the Cache Humane Society advertised the weekend event using social media -- and tripled the number of animals it normally takes to PetSmart.

“We have more dogs and cats here this weekend,” said Alex Nissim, a volunteer at Cache Humane.

During the three day event, the Cache Humane Society adopted out five animals. Four Paws Rescue was also successful, adopting out six animals.