SAN ANTONIO - February 21, 2018 - (Newswire.com)
Universal K9, a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving dogs a second chance and providing law enforcement agencies with highly trained narcotic, explosive and patrol dogs, has officially been awarded an investment of $140,000 by the Petco Foundation as part of the 2017 Helping Heroes campaign.
“We’re incredibly proud of this investment, and the support shown by the Petco Foundation. We’re also honored to be a part of this amazing campaign, and help give these deserving dogs a second chance,” explained Brad Croft, the organization’s founder, and head trainer.
Helping Heroes is an annual campaign that focuses on raising money to support organizations working with service, therapy and working animals, sponsored by the Petco Foundation. The 2017 campaign was sponsored in part by Natural Balance® pet food. The campaign encourages donations from individuals and organizations across the nation throughout the month of October.
Speaking of the campaign, the Petco Foundation’s Executive Director, Susanne Kogut, extolled the power of service animals and pets to heal and change lives, adding, “We are thrilled to see animals from shelters trained as service, working, or therapy pets. We are committed to investing significantly in organizations that save these pets and transform them into helping heroes that have a positive impact on individuals and communities across the nation.”
Universal K9 would like to extend an invitation to media outlets to attend the award ceremony. The Petco Foundation’s investment will be awarded to Universal K9 in a ceremony held on Friday, February 23rd at the Drury Inn & Suites near La Cantera Parkway, at 15806 Interstate 10 West and Loop 1064, San Antonio, TX, 78249 at 4 p.m. CST.
To learn more about Universal K9 and the organization’s work with dogs, law enforcement offices, and veterans, visit http://www.UniversalK9Inc.com.
About Universal K9: Universal K9 a non-profit that solely exists to save dogs, to help law enforcement and veterans excel in their futures jobs. Our program is unlike any other known in the US and has successfully saved and placed thousands of dogs.
About the Petco Foundation
At the Petco Foundation, we believe that every animal deserves to live its best life. Since 1999, we’ve invested more than $200 million in lifesaving animal welfare work to make that happen. With our more than 4,000 animal welfare partners, we inspire and empower communities to make a difference by investing in adoption and medical care programs, spay and neuter services, pet cancer research, service and therapy animals, and numerous other lifesaving initiatives. Through our Think Adoption First program, we partner with Petco stores and animal welfare organizations across the country to increase pet adoptions. So far, we’ve helped more than 5.5 million pets find their new loving families, and we’re just getting started. Visit petcofoundation.org to learn more about how you can get involved.
Contact: Brad Croft
Name: Universal K9
Address: San Antonio, Texas
Phone: (210) 858-6830
Web Address: http://www.UniversalK9Inc.com
Email: Info@UniversalK9Inc.com
Source: Brad Croft
Name: Universal K9
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