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Atlantic Ave. PetSmart Promotes Animal Rights
The chain store is pairing with Brooklyn Animal Foster Network to find families for homeless pets.
PetSmart’s new store, on Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, by giving back to New York City animal welfare organizations.
PetSmart Charities has partnered with Manhattan-based A Tail at a Time and Brooklyn's own Brooklyn Animal Foster Network to help find homes for area pets, and to provide funding for life-saving pet initiatives. The PetSmart store will house PetSmart Charities Adoption Centers, too.
"Since 2005, we have found homes for 4,000 homeless pets in Brooklyn and by working with PetSmart, we anticipate doubling or even tripling that number in the years to come," said Laurie Bleier, founder and director of the Brooklyn Animal Foster Network.
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PetSmart associates will be out on October 29, at the Halloween Haunted Walk and Carnival in Prospect Park, where pet parents can win prizes like coupons, toys and more.
On November 12, the store will hold a grand opening celebration with giveaways and treats. The Banfield Pet Hospital inside the Boerum Hill location is also hosting a "Hottest Dog" contest, with complimentary hot dogs.
