DENVER, May 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Cancer remains one of the most pressing health
concerns for pets, with 6 million dogs and almost 6 million cats
diagnosed with the disease each year in the U.S. alone. Petco
Love and Blue Buffalo have donated a $100,000 matching gift to Morris Animal
Foundation's Stop Cancer Furever campaign to support the
Foundation's ongoing commitment to advancing science to save
animals.
This annual initiative supports critical animal cancer research,
including studies developing new diagnostic tests and
treatments.
Petco Love and Blue Buffalo's donation will match donor gifts up
to $100,000 during the campaign,
which runs May 1 through June 30. Pet
owners and animal lovers can learn more and donate to the campaign
here.
"We are immensely grateful to Petco Love and Blue Buffalo for
their generous support in our ongoing battle against animal
cancer," said Ryan Welch, Morris
Animal Foundation Interim President and CEO. "The matching gift
will significantly amplify our efforts to fund crucial research to
help pets affected by this devastating disease. Together, we are
advancing science to save animals, bringing us one step closer to a
future where cancer no longer threatens our beloved
companions."
Cancer is a leading cause of death in adult dogs and cats.
Thanks to generous donor support, Morris Animal Foundation has
invested nearly $40 million in more
than 300 cancer studies since 1962. However, more work is needed to
fund the critical science needed for cancer prevention, treatments,
and, one day, a cure.
Since 2010, Petco Love and Blue Buffalo have partnered to raise
funds supporting cancer research at Morris Animal Foundation,
donating more than $7 million toward
canine and feline cancer research.
About Morris Animal Foundation
Morris Animal Foundation's mission is to bridge science and
resources to advance animal health. Founded in 1948 and
headquartered in Denver, it is one
of the largest nonprofit animal health research organizations in
the world, funding nearly $160
million in more than 3,000 critical animal health studies
across a broad range of species to date. Learn more at
morrisanimalfoundation.org.
About Petco Love
Petco Love is a life-changing nonprofit organization that makes
communities and pet families closer, more vital and healthier.
Since our founding in 1999 as the Petco Foundation, we've empowered
animal welfare organizations by investing $350 million in adoption and other lifesaving
efforts. We've helped find loving homes for more than 6.7 million
pets in partnership with Petco and organizations
nationwide.
Our love for pets drives us to lead with innovation, creating
tools animal lovers need to reunite lost pets and lead with
passion, inspiring and mobilizing communities and our more than
4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change alongside
us. Join us. Visit petcolove.org or follow us on Facebook,
Instagram, X, and LinkedIn to be part of the lifesaving work
we lead every day.
About Blue Buffalo
Blue Buffalo, the country's No. 1 natural pet food, started with a
promise made to a lovable Airedale named Blue who struggled with
cancer, the No.1 disease-related killer of dogs and cats. His
family, the Bishops, wanted to feed him the best food possible, so
they searched for food with high-quality ingredients but decided to
create something even better – natural pet food for dogs and cats
with nutritious ingredients, real meat first, and some of the
highest standards in the industry. Since day one, BLUE's team of
veterinarians and animal nutritionists have carefully selected
high-quality, natural ingredients and upheld its True BLUE Promise
to dog and cat pet parents – real meat as the first ingredient with
NO chicken (or poultry) by-product meals, NO corn, wheat or soy,
and NO artificial flavors or preservatives. The result is a
portfolio of high-quality, natural food and treats that both dogs
and cats love. This simple idea: "Love them like family. Feed them
like family" lives on today in every Blue Buffalo recipe.
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