{"id":1109,"date":"2023-01-18T13:59:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T13:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.wp.bettercitiesforpets.com\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\/"},"modified":"2023-06-28T14:23:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T14:23:53","slug":"les-prix-mars-petcare-awards-recompensent-les-villes-certifiees-depassant-les-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/les-prix-mars-petcare-awards-recompensent-les-villes-certifiees-depassant-les-100\/","title":{"rendered":"Mars Petcare r\u00e9compense sept villes avec des subventions annuelles et c\u00e9l\u00e8bre le d\u00e9passement des 100 villes certifi\u00e9es pour le programme BETTER CITIES FOR PETS\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-130-000-in-grant-funding-will-help-seven-cities-whose-innovative-programs-are-working-to-end-pet-homelessness\"><em>$130,000 in grant funding will help seven cities whose innovative programs are working to end pet homelessness<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FRANKLIN, Tenn., (Jan. 18, 2023)<\/strong> \u2013 With an increasing number of pets entering animal shelters and pet adoptions not keeping pace<a href=\"#_ftn1\" id=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a>, pet-friendly communities across the country are working to keep people and pets together. Through its BETTER CITIES FOR PETS program, Mars Petcare is helping by awarding grants to cities for the fifth year in a row, while celebrating over 100 cities across North America that are leading the way in pet friendliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mars Petcare\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BETTER CITIES FOR PETS program<\/a>, which was created in partnership with city planning and animal welfare experts and government stakeholders, helps cities become pet-friendly with free online resources, a playbook for cities, city and airport certification programs, grants, best practice research and policy advocacy. The program has awarded nearly half a million dollars in grants to support pet-friendly initiatives since its inception in 2017. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThrough our recent \u201cPets for Better Wellbeing\u201d Report we know that more than ninety percent of pet parents feel that their relationship with their pets helped improve their mental and physical wellbeing over the last three years even while navigating the challenges of the pandemic,\u201d said Lisa Campbell, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Mars Petcare. \u201cWith dogs and cats playing an increasingly important role in our lives, the BETTER CITIES FOR PETS program aims to help cities recognize and support the benefits pets bring through grants, toolkits and resources.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Annual Grants Help Keep People and Pets Together<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mars Petcare\u2019s latest BETTER CITIES FOR PETS\u2122 grants, awarded in November, aim to help cities assisting pet parents that are facing challenges keeping and caring for their pets. The grants are administered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civicdesigncenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Civic Design Center<\/a>. Recipient cities with innovative programs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bentonville, Arkansas<\/strong> \u2013 lessening the burden on shelters for pet reunification by expanding low-cost microchipping and empowering local organizations with chip scanners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fort Wayne, Indiana<\/strong> \u2013 providing community education about pet body language and behavior to reduce dog and other bites and, as a result, also reduce pet surrenders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Houston, Texas<\/strong> \u2013 expanding reach for its Healthy Pets, Healthy Streets initiative through multilingual program materials and marketing to more pet parents in underserved areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mission, Texas<\/strong> \u2013 creating a pet deposit assistance program for individuals in need, to help reduce housing-related separation of people and their pets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phoenix, Arizona<\/strong> \u2013 hiring a Homeless Community Counselor to help unhoused pet parents find housing, temporary boarding, pet supplies and other support to keep their pets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reno, Nevada<\/strong> \u2013 expanding a program to deliver veterinary services to senior citizens and unhoused pet parents so they can keep their pets in tough times.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spokane, Washington<\/strong> \u2013 adding a pet expert liaison to the city\u2019s new homeless shelter team to assist individuals with pet-related needs while in and when transitioning out of the shelter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quotes from Mayors of Cities Receiving Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cMy goal is for our city to increase its return-to-owner rate. The funds from this grant are a tremendous asset to the community by providing low-cost microchips and education on the importance of microchipping.\u201d \u2013 <strong>Mayor Stephanie Orman, Bentonville, Arkansas<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cI am incredibly proud of the Healthy Pets, Healthy Streets initiative, our strategic, targeted approach to reduce pet overpopulation, promote pet wellness and educate Houstonians on responsible pet ownership in our community. We are grateful to Mars Petcare for providing us with this grant, which will support expanded marketing of Houston\u2019s free spay and neuter services to communities impacted by the language barrier and digital divide.\u201d \u2013 <strong>Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston, Texas<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cPets can\u2019t speak for themselves, so it\u2019s up to people and communities to advocate for them. We\u2019re bringing together the public and Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control to work together to advocate for more pet-friendly policies.\u201d \u2013 <strong>Mayor Tom Henry, Fort Wayne, Indiana<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cWe are thrilled to partner with the Mars Petcare Better Cities For Pets program to expand our efforts as a pet-friendly city. This grant opportunity will allow the city to eliminate barriers between pets and pet owners as the program will support pet rental deposits for those pet owners facing financial hardships. This initiative is a milestone for our community and will create a program that will keep families closer together with their pets for many years to come.\u201d \u2013 <strong>Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza, Mission, Texas<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recognizing Cities Leading the Way on Pet-Friendliness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with awarding grants, the BETTER CITIES FOR PETS\u2122 program recently celebrated a milestone, surpassing 100 certified cities recognized for their pet-friendly efforts. Collectively, the 108 certified cities \u2013 located across 32 states, along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada \u2013 are home to 8 million households with an estimated 4.9 million dogs and 3.7 million cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data provided by these cities demonstrates their commitment to serving people and their pets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>96% have food banks or animal welfare organizations that distribute pet food for local families in need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>93% report that restaurants in their city welcome pets (on outdoor patios, for example)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>90% include pets in their city emergency\/resiliency planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>81% allow pet ownership without breed restrictions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>71% have a program to educate citizens about responsible pet ownership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communities interested in becoming more pet-friendly and joining the growing list of certified cities can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/\">BetterCitiesForPets.com<\/a> to explore the program\u2019s free toolkits and other resources, as well as apply for certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Full List of Certified Cities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Agoura Hills, Calif.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aiken, S.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexandria, Va.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arlington, Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arlington, Va.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Austin, Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bartlett, Tenn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bellevue, Ohio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bentonville, Ark.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bloomington, Ind.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bound Brook, N.J.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brentwood, Tenn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caledon, Ontario<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calumet City, Ill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Camuy, Puerto Rico<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carmichael, Calif.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Central Falls, R.I.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clay, N.Y.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cleveland, Ohio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Columbia, S.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cuero, Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dallas, Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dania Beach, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daytona Beach, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dearborn, Mich.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Downey, Calif.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dublin, Calif.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edinburg, Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Everett, Wash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Findlay, Ohio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fort Smith, Ark.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fort Wayne, Ind.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Franklin, Tenn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gainesville, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gresham, Ore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hallandale Beach, Fla.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Henderson, Nev.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hendersonville, Tenn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hollywood, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Houston, Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hughson, Calif.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Huntington, W.Va.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Independence, Iowa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jackson, Wyo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kansas City, Mo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key West, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laguna Niguel, Calif.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lakeland, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lake Stevens, Wash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Largo, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Las Vegas, Nev.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lavonia, Ga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Livermore, Calif.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Louisville, Ky.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Madison, Ala.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Margate, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mattoon, Ill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memphis, Tenn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miami, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miami Beach, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miami Lakes, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mission, Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mount Pleasant, S.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Myrtle Beach, S.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nashville, Tenn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicholasville, Ky.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North Charleston, S.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North Lauderdale, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oakland, Calif.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oakland Park, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Orion Township, Mich.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ormond Beach, Fla.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Oxford, Miss.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Palm Springs, Calif.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Philadelphia, Pa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phoenix, Ariz.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plano, Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Portage, Mich.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Port St. Lucie, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pratt, Kan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redmond, Wash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reno, Nev.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rialto, Calif.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Richmond, Va.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rochester, Mich.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Royalton, Minn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Santa Clarita, Calif.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Savage, Minn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sheboygan, Wis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Sioux City, Neb.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southport, N.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sparks, Nev.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spokane, Wash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St. Charles, Mo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St. Petersburg, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunrise, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sutherlin, Ore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sweet Home, Ore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tamarac, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tempe, Ariz.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Topeka, Kan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tracy, Calif.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treasure Island, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tucson, Ariz.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washington, D.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waterford, Calif.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Webster, Fla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wylie, Texas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Mars Petcare&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Part of Mars, Incorporated, a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love, the 85,000 Associates across 50+ countries in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mars.com\/made-by-mars\/petcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mars Petcare<\/a>&nbsp;are dedicated to one purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. With 85 years of experience, our portfolio of almost 50 brands serves the health and nutrition needs of the world\u2019s pets \u2013 including brands<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pedigree.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;PEDIGREE<\/a>\u00ae,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiskas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHISKAS<\/a>\u00ae,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalcanin.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ROYAL CANIN<\/a>\u00ae,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NUTRO<\/a>\u2122,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GREENIES<\/a>\u2122,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheba.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SHEBA<\/a>\u00ae,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cesar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CESAR<\/a>\u00ae,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iams.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;IAMS<\/a>\u2122 and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eukanuba.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EUKANUBA<\/a>\u2122 as well as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.waltham.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Waltham Petcare Science Institute<\/a>&nbsp;which has advanced research in the nutrition and health of pets for over 50 years. Mars Petcare is also a leading veterinary health provider through an international network of over 2,000 pet hospitals and diagnostic services including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.banfield.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BANFIELD<\/a>\u2122, <a href=\"https:\/\/bluepearlvet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BLUEPEARL<\/a>\u2122, <a href=\"https:\/\/vcahospitals.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VCA<\/a>\u2122,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linnaeusgroup.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linnaeus<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anicuragroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AniCura<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.antechdiagnostics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Antech<\/a>. We\u2019re also active in innovation and technology for pets, with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisdompanel.com\/en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;WISDOM PANEL<\/a>\u2122 genetic health screening and DNA testing for dogs, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whistle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;WHISTLE<\/a>\u2122 GPS dog tracker, and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapventurestudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;LEAP VENTURE STUDIO<\/a>&nbsp;accelerator and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/companionfund.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COMPANION FUND<\/a>\u2122 programs that drive innovation and disruption in the pet care industry.&nbsp;We\u2019re also dedicated to providing a safe and fun place for dogs to stay and socialize at over 200&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbowwow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Camp Bow Wow<\/a>\u00ae&nbsp;doggy day care and boarding facilities. As a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;family business<\/a>&nbsp;and guided by our principles, we are privileged with the flexibility to fight for what we believe in \u2013 and we choose to fight for: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a id=\"_ftn1\" href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/network.bestfriends.org\/proven-strategies\/editorials\/reality-todays-shelter-struggles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Friends Animal Society<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>$130,000 in grant funding will help seven cities whose innovative programs are working to end pet homelessness FRANKLIN, Tenn., (Jan. 18, 2023) \u2013 With an increasing number of pets entering animal shelters and pet adoptions not keeping pace[1], pet-friendly communities across the country are working to keep people and pets together. Through its BETTER CITIES [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[51],"class_list":["post-1109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases","tag-grants"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.12 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mars Petcare Awards Seven Cities with Annual Grants, Celebrates Surpassing 100 Certified Cities Milestone for BETTER CITIES FOR PETS\u2122 Program - Better Cities For Pets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/les-prix-mars-petcare-awards-recompensent-les-villes-certifiees-depassant-les-100\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_CA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mars Petcare Awards Seven Cities with Annual Grants, Celebrates Surpassing 100 Certified Cities Milestone for BETTER CITIES FOR PETS\u2122 Program - Better Cities For Pets\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"$130,000 in grant funding will help seven cities whose innovative programs are working to end pet homelessness FRANKLIN, Tenn., (Jan. 18, 2023) \u2013 With an increasing number of pets entering animal shelters and pet adoptions not keeping pace[1], pet-friendly communities across the country are working to keep people and pets together. Through its BETTER CITIES [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/les-prix-mars-petcare-awards-recompensent-les-villes-certifiees-depassant-les-100\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Better Cities For Pets\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarsPetcareUS\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-01-18T13:59:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-06-28T14:23:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/media\/uploads\/grants-release-header.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1100\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"625\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"bettercitiesforpets\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@marspetcareus\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@marspetcareus\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"\u00c9crit par\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"bettercitiesforpets\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimation du temps de lecture\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"bettercitiesforpets\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b7a59653102e241befbeefac97dbe162\"},\"headline\":\"Mars Petcare Awards Seven Cities with Annual Grants, Celebrates Surpassing 100 Certified Cities Milestone for BETTER CITIES FOR PETS\u2122 Program\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-01-18T13:59:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-06-28T14:23:53+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1428,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/media\\\/uploads\\\/grants-release-header.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"grants\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Press Releases\"],\"inLanguage\":\"fr-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\\\/\",\"name\":\"Mars Petcare Awards Seven Cities with Annual Grants, Celebrates Surpassing 100 Certified Cities Milestone for BETTER CITIES FOR PETS\u2122 Program - Better Cities For Pets\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/media\\\/uploads\\\/grants-release-header.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-01-18T13:59:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-06-28T14:23:53+00:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"fr-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"fr-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/media\\\/uploads\\\/grants-release-header.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/media\\\/uploads\\\/grants-release-header.jpg\",\"width\":1100,\"height\":625,\"caption\":\"A woman poses for a selfie with a dog by her side.\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Better Cities For Pets\",\"description\":\"Making cities pet-friendly\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"fr-CA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Better Cities For Pets\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"fr-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/media\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/BCFP_Logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/media\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/BCFP_Logo.png\",\"width\":1108,\"height\":158,\"caption\":\"Better Cities For Pets\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/MarsPetcareUS\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/marspetcareus\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/marspetcareus\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b7a59653102e241befbeefac97dbe162\",\"name\":\"bettercitiesforpets\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"fr-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/0f7f4317189be920495ee8f457d49c9d142e238ccdd49a0ede7d8c04965a8330?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/0f7f4317189be920495ee8f457d49c9d142e238ccdd49a0ede7d8c04965a8330?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/0f7f4317189be920495ee8f457d49c9d142e238ccdd49a0ede7d8c04965a8330?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"bettercitiesforpets\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\\\/fr\\\/author\\\/bettercitiesforpets\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Mars Petcare Awards Seven Cities with Annual Grants, Celebrates Surpassing 100 Certified Cities Milestone for BETTER CITIES FOR PETS\u2122 Program - Better Cities For Pets","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/les-prix-mars-petcare-awards-recompensent-les-villes-certifiees-depassant-les-100\/","og_locale":"fr_CA","og_type":"article","og_title":"Mars Petcare Awards Seven Cities with Annual Grants, Celebrates Surpassing 100 Certified Cities Milestone for BETTER CITIES FOR PETS\u2122 Program - Better Cities For Pets","og_description":"$130,000 in grant funding will help seven cities whose innovative programs are working to end pet homelessness FRANKLIN, Tenn., (Jan. 18, 2023) \u2013 With an increasing number of pets entering animal shelters and pet adoptions not keeping pace[1], pet-friendly communities across the country are working to keep people and pets together. Through its BETTER CITIES [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/les-prix-mars-petcare-awards-recompensent-les-villes-certifiees-depassant-les-100\/","og_site_name":"Better Cities For Pets","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarsPetcareUS\/","article_published_time":"2023-01-18T13:59:18+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-06-28T14:23:53+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1100,"height":625,"url":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/media\/uploads\/grants-release-header.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"bettercitiesforpets","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@marspetcareus","twitter_site":"@marspetcareus","twitter_misc":{"\u00c9crit par":"bettercitiesforpets","Estimation du temps de lecture":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\/"},"author":{"name":"bettercitiesforpets","@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b7a59653102e241befbeefac97dbe162"},"headline":"Mars Petcare Awards Seven Cities with Annual Grants, Celebrates Surpassing 100 Certified Cities Milestone for BETTER CITIES FOR PETS\u2122 Program","datePublished":"2023-01-18T13:59:18+00:00","dateModified":"2023-06-28T14:23:53+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\/"},"wordCount":1428,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/media\/uploads\/grants-release-header.jpg","keywords":["grants"],"articleSection":["Press Releases"],"inLanguage":"fr-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\/","url":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\/","name":"Mars Petcare Awards Seven Cities with Annual Grants, Celebrates Surpassing 100 Certified Cities Milestone for BETTER CITIES FOR PETS\u2122 Program - Better Cities For Pets","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/media\/uploads\/grants-release-header.jpg","datePublished":"2023-01-18T13:59:18+00:00","dateModified":"2023-06-28T14:23:53+00:00","inLanguage":"fr-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"fr-CA","@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/mars-petcare-awards-grants-celebrates-surpassing-100-certified-cities\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/media\/uploads\/grants-release-header.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/media\/uploads\/grants-release-header.jpg","width":1100,"height":625,"caption":"A woman poses for a selfie with a dog by her side."},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/","name":"Better Cities For Pets","description":"Rendre les villes accueillantes pour les animaux de compagnie","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"fr-CA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/#organization","name":"Better Cities For Pets","url":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"fr-CA","@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/media\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BCFP_Logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/media\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BCFP_Logo.png","width":1108,"height":158,"caption":"Better Cities For Pets"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarsPetcareUS\/","https:\/\/x.com\/marspetcareus","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/marspetcareus\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b7a59653102e241befbeefac97dbe162","name":"meilleuresvillespourlesanimaux","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"fr-CA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0f7f4317189be920495ee8f457d49c9d142e238ccdd49a0ede7d8c04965a8330?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0f7f4317189be920495ee8f457d49c9d142e238ccdd49a0ede7d8c04965a8330?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0f7f4317189be920495ee8f457d49c9d142e238ccdd49a0ede7d8c04965a8330?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"bettercitiesforpets"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com"],"url":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/author\/bettercitiesforpets\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1109"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2416,"href":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1109\/revisions\/2416"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bettercitiesforpets.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}