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Help Animal Care & Control of NYC receive up to 1,000 pet toys

PetSafe will donate one toy to a pet at Animal Care & Control of NYC for each new "Like" on Facebook through Dec. 31.

PetSafe®, an industry brand leader in the development of innovative pet behavioral, containment, lifestyle product solutions and services, is spreading the love to shelter pets across the nation this holiday season. For every “like” the brand’s Facebook page receives between now and Dec. 31, PetSafe will donate one toy to a pet at Animal Care & Control of NYC.

“PetSafe is proud to support the lifesaving work happening in animal shelters across the country such as Animal Care & Control of NYC,” Jim Tedford, PetSafe Director of Animal Welfare Initiatives, said. “PetSafe products are designed to strengthen and preserve the bonds between pets and their people. Our tagline is ‘Protect. Teach. Love.’ and those are three words that can also be used to describe what is happening in shelters nationwide.”

Animal Care & Control of NYC is one of nearly a dozen shelters PetSafe aims to provide up to 15,000 toys, including the brand’s popular Busy Buddy® Barnacle, to this holiday season. Other participating shelters include: 

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  • Los Angeles Animal Services (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control (Long Beach, CA)
  • Miami-Dade Animal Services (Miami, FL)
  • Maricopa County Animal Care & Control (Mesa, AZ)
  • Denver Animal Control (Denver, CO)
  • Seattle Animal Shelter (Seattle, WA)
  • Animal Care & Control Team of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control (Fort Wayne, IN)
  • Nashville Humane Association (Nashville, TN)
  • Louisville Metro Animal Services (Louisville, KY)

To help PetSafe donate a toy to a shelter pet, visit www.facebook.com/PetSafeBrand and click “Like” by Dec. 31. Current Facebook fans who would still like to help can participate by inviting their friends and family to “Like” PetSafe’s Facebook page

For more information about PetSafe and its shelter outreach efforts, please visit www.petsafe.net.  

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About Animal Care & Control of NYC

Animal Care & Control of New York City (AC&C) is one of the largest animal welfare organizations in the country, taking in approximately 30,000 animals each year. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization since 1995, AC&C rescues, cares for and finds loving homes for homeless and abandoned animals in New York City. AC&C facilities operate in all five boroughs. Visit www.nycacc.org for more information.

About PetSafe®

Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., PetSafe® is an industry brand leader in the development of innovative pet behavioral, containment and lifestyle product solutions and services. For more information, please visit www.petsafe.net or connect with us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PetSafeBrand) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/PetSafe).
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