In a significant boost to their efforts in Harrison County, the Marshall Pet Adoption Center (MPAC) is poised to benefit from an $11,000 grant investment courtesy of the esteemed national nonprofit organization, Petco Love.
Chief Cliff Carruth of the Marshall Police Department expressed gratitude for Petco Love’s timely support, emphasizing the pivotal role it plays in sustaining the center’s life-saving initiatives for animals within the region. Carruth highlighted MPAC’s no-kill status attained in 2023, underscoring the prolonged stays, particularly for adult dogs. The forthcoming grant, he elaborated, will be instrumental in enriching the lives of these dogs, thereby bolstering their adoptability and curbing their tenure within the shelter.
Petco Love, a renowned national nonprofit, champions transformative endeavors for pets by leveraging the potent force of love to foster stronger, healthier, and more interconnected communities and pet families. Since its inception in 1999, Petco Love has channeled a staggering $375 million into adoption and other life-preserving initiatives. Collaborating with over 4,000 organizations across North America, including MPAC, Petco Love has facilitated the adoption of 6.75 million pets and counting, alongside its partner, Petco.
Susanne Kogut, President of Petco Love, underscored the significance of the investment in MPAC, characterizing it as part of a broader initiative encompassing over $15 million in recent investments aimed at empowering local organizations nationwide. Kogut reaffirmed Petco Love’s unwavering commitment to forging a future where no pet faces unnecessary euthanasia. Moreover, she highlighted the organization’s multifaceted approach to effecting life-saving change, citing the launch of Petco Love Lost—a pioneering national lost and found database equipped with patented image-recognition technology, streamlining the quest for lost pets.
The Marshall Pet Adoption Center, overseen by the Marshall Police Department, serves as a municipal entity offering sheltering services for animals in Harrison County and assumes animal control responsibilities for the city of Marshall. Since August 2022, MPAC, in tandem with its nonprofit support organization, Friends of Marshall Animals, has facilitated the adoption of over 500 dogs and cats, in addition to transporting more than 1,000 animals to out-of-state rescues, where awaiting fosters or adopters eagerly anticipate their arrival.
