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Mars Petcare’s 4th Annual Report Spotlights Critical Role of Pets
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Hilton and Mars Petcare Team Up to Redefine Pet-Friendly Travel
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9 Ways Responsible Pet Owners Make Life Better for Pets and People
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September 6, 2023
2023 Mars Pet Adoption Weekend: Get All the Details Here
May 30, 2023
Tips for Applying for a BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Grant
November 15, 2022
Pets for Better Wellbeing: Mars Pet Nutrition North America 2022 Report
November 14, 2022
2022 BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program Grants Support Innovative Programs Keeping People and Pets Together
October 18, 2022
Shelter Pets Need Your Help! Here’s How You Can Get Started Today
October 18, 2022
Volunteer Your Home: Mars Petcare 2022 Adoption Weekend
September 19, 2022
Mars Petcare Shines a Spotlight on Community Cats, Gives Grants to Teams Making an Impact
June 22, 2022
Race in This Weekend! We’re Sponsoring Adoptions in Nashville
February 4, 2022
How to Apply for BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ City Certification
February 4, 2022
How to Apply for BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Airport Certification
January 24, 2022
Homewood Suites by Hilton is Now 100% Pet-Friendly across the U.S. and Canada
December 15, 2021
Mars Petcare Awards 2021 BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program Grants to Cities Helping Keep People and Pets Together
November 22, 2021
New from the BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program: Mars Petcare Launches Pet-Friendly Airport Certification and Toolkit
November 9, 2021
Keeping People and Pets Together: Mars Petcare 2021 Report
October 11, 2021
Find Your New Best Friend: BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ 2021 Adoption Weekend
June 15, 2021
We’re Teaming Up with Kyle Busch to Help Pets Find Loving Homes
March 22, 2021
Keep Your Best Friend Safe! 8 Safety Reminders for Pet Poison Prevention
February 19, 2021
6 Ways to Celebrate Love Your Pet Day
December 19, 2020
12 Tips for a Pet-Friendly Holiday Season
November 17, 2020
Pets in a Pandemic: BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ 2020 Report
October 20, 2020
5 Ways to Have a Safe (Not Scary!) Halloween with Your Pet
October 13, 2020
BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ 2020 Virtual Adoption Weekend
October 9, 2020
ICMA Presentation Shares Pet-Friendly Housing Insights, Sample Legislation and More
July 31, 2020
Make Your Trip Pawsitively Great: Travel Tips for Pet Parents
April 19, 2020
How to Stay Productive While Working at Home with Pets
February 10, 2020
7 Ways You Can Help End Pet Homelessness
November 4, 2019
The State of Pet-Friendly Cities: BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ 2019 Report
September 15, 2019
9 Ways to Keep Pets Happy and Healthy While You’re Away
August 15, 2019
8 Great Reasons Why You Should Consider Adopting a Pet
June 17, 2019
4 Ways to Make Your Workplace Pet-Friendly (Infographic)
May 9, 2019
Pets Against Loneliness: How the Human-Animal Bond Helps
April 26, 2019
Pets and Kids: How Growing Up with a Pet Makes Life Better
April 20, 2019
11 Ways to Keep Track of Your Pet and Avoid Pet Homelessness
April 17, 2019
Welcoming Pets, Sharing Tips at National Cherry Blossom Festival 2019
February 28, 2019
9 Ways Responsible Pet Owners Make Life Better for Pets and People
January 24, 2019
Pet-Friendly City Certification Celebrates Dogs, Cats and Cities that Welcome Them
December 1, 2018
Pet-Friendly Cleveland, Tennessee: A BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Profile
December 1, 2018
Adapting Urban Environments for City Pets: A Q&A about Pet-Friendly Communities
November 30, 2018
A Holiday Wish for All: A Happy, Healthy Life with a Pet
November 26, 2018
Pet-Friendly Franklin, Tennessee: A BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Profile
November 20, 2018
Traveling with Pets: 10 Important Things to Consider
October 27, 2018
Pet Amenities Enable Outdoor Fun Together: Here’s How to Make the Most of Them
October 6, 2018
8 Tips to Avoid Pet Obesity and Keep Your Pet Healthy
September 28, 2018
A Closer Look at Cat People
September 21, 2018
A Service Dog Can Change a Life. Here’s What Their Human Partners Wish We Knew about Them
August 28, 2018
How the Human-Animal Bond Makes Life Better at Every Age
August 21, 2018
6 Ways to Start Off on the Right “Paw” When You Adopt a Pet
August 17, 2018
Collaboration is Saving Hundreds of Homeless Pets in Nashville; Here’s How Your Community Can Do It Too
July 13, 2018
Pet Fire Safety: 8 Ways to Keep Your Pets Safe
June 29, 2018
8 Tips for Success Bringing Your Pet to Work
May 17, 2018
10 Ways to Enjoy Pet-Friendly Festivals This Summer
May 10, 2018
9 Disaster Preparedness Tips to Help Keep Your Pets Safe
April 21, 2018
Humane Rescue Alliance, Mars Petcare Team Up with DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Clean City Initiative to Develop Program
April 10, 2018
8 Things to Know about Dog Bites and Dog Bite Prevention
April 9, 2018
Pet-Friendly City of the Future Debuts to Woofs and Yips at National Cherry Blossom Festival
March 30, 2018
A Walk in the Park Helps You and Your Pets: How to Get Pet-Friendly Green Space in Your Community
March 20, 2018
7 Things You Need to Know to Avoid Pet Poisons
February 1, 2018
8 Tips for Pet Safety When Entertaining
January 20, 2018
6 Dog Training Tips to Help Your Best Friend Thrive
October 11, 2017
In Case of Emergency, Who Cares for Your Pets?
September 12, 2017
Safe Cat, Happy Cat: 7 Steps to Cat-Proof Your Home
August 8, 2017
6 Tips for Good Neighbor Pet-iquette
June 30, 2017
A Partnership for Progress: Mars Petcare and the U.S. Conference of Mayors
June 22, 2017
Comprehensive Resource Guide Demonstrates How 'Pets Work at Work'
November 7, 2016
New K-9 Korral Offers Dogs a Barking Good Time
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December 1, 2023
Mars Petcare Celebrates Cats and Cat Lovers with Grants, Community Cat Support and More
September 26, 2023
Mars Commits Over $100,000 to Cover Cat and Dog Adoption Fees in 15 Cities Across the Country for its Biggest Adoption Event Ever
August 23, 2023
Mars Petcare and Hilton Celebrate International Dog Day with Complimentary Meal for Dogs Staying at Participating U.S. and Canada Pet-Friendly Hilton Hotels
August 2, 2023
Mars Petcare’s BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program Welcomes City Grant Applications through Sept. 1
June 27, 2023
Mars Petcare’s BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program Announces 2023 Grants to Help Cities Keep People and Pets Together
June 15, 2023
Mars Petcare Celebrates Juneteenth with Festival Sponsorship, New Scholarship Program for Local Students
March 14, 2023
Mars Petcare Supports Cities, Helps Pet Parents with Free BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Toolkits and Resources
January 18, 2023
Mars Petcare Awards Seven Cities with Annual Grants, Celebrates Surpassing 100 Certified Cities Milestone for BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program
November 15, 2022
Mars Petcare Annual Report Finds that Pet Owners’ Wellbeing was Nearly Twice as Likely to Improve Over the Last Three Years, Compared to Non-Pet Owners
October 18, 2022
Mars Launches its Largest Animal Shelter Volunteer Program Ever to Address Urgent Shelter Crisis Across North America
September 20, 2022
Mars Petcare Awards Grants to Organizations Serving Cats and Introduces Community Cat Toolkit through its BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program
July 29, 2022
Greater Good Charities and Mars Petcare’s Extend a Paw Campaign Returns to Walmart, Helping Address Hunger in Animal Shelters and Rescues Nationwide
July 26, 2022
Mars Petcare’s BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program Announces Fifth Year of Grants to Help Cities Be Pet Friendly
June 22, 2022
Mars Petcare Teams Up with Kyle Busch to Raise Awareness for Pet Adoption Ahead of NASCAR Cup Series Race in Nashville
June 21, 2022
Hilton Expands Pet-Friendly Offerings and Mars Petcare Partnership to More Than 4,600 Hotels Across the U.S. and Canada
November 22, 2021
Mars Petcare Launches Airport Certification through its BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program, Continuing to Pave the Way in Pet-Friendly Travel
November 9, 2021
Mars Petcare Unveils Industry-Leading Research In New “Keeping People and Pets Together” Report
October 20, 2021
Mars Petcare Tackles Pet Homelessness with 13th Annual BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Adoption Weekend
September 22, 2021
Fueled by Evolving Needs of Pet Parents, Mars Petcare Announces an Additional $117 Million Investment in Arkansas Manufacturing Facility
September 15, 2021
Hilton and Mars Petcare Team Up to Redefine Pet-Friendly Travel
September 9, 2021
Mars Petcare’s BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program Opens Annual Grants to Help Cities Keep People and Pets Together
August 24, 2021
Greater Good Charities and Mars Petcare Launch Extend a Paw to Help End Hunger in Animal Shelters and Rescues Across the Country
June 18, 2021
Greater Good Charities, Mars Petcare and PEDIGREE Foundation Join Forces to Airlift Hundreds of Shelter Pets to New Adoptive Homes
June 15, 2021
Mars Petcare and PEDIGREE Foundation Partner with Kyle Busch to Help Shelter Pets Find Loving Homes
January 15, 2021
Mars Petcare Expands Manufacturing Footprint In Arkansas With $145 Million Investment
November 17, 2020
New “Pets in a Pandemic” Report Shows how Life with Pets has Changed in 2020
October 15, 2020
12th Annual BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Adoption Weekend Goes Virtual
September 8, 2020
Grants Across the Country Aim to Keep People and Pets Together
August 13, 2020
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Mars Petcare Introduce Hospital’s Full-Time Facility Dog
June 30, 2020
Mars Petcare Announces 2020 Grants in Partnership with Humane Society of the United States
May 27, 2020
Mars Petcare Teams Up with Celebrity Adoption Advocates to Turn Foster Pets into Forever Family
April 27, 2020
“Rock the House for Animals!” livestream concert to support critical work for all animals, including help for pets and their people who are impacted by COVID-19
November 4, 2019
BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Annual Report Highlights Seven Pet-Friendly Trends
August 23, 2019
Mars Petcare, Three Area Shelters And Tennessee Titans Cornerback Logan Ryan Team Up To Tackle Pet Homelessness
July 9, 2019
Twenty-Five Cities Achieve First-Ever Certification For Pet-Friendliness
June 30, 2019
Mars Petcare and U.S. Conference of Mayors Announce 2019 BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Grant Recipients
June 25, 2019
Tennessee Now Home To The Nation’s Leading Pet-Friendly Workplace
June 21, 2019
Mars Petcare Celebrates 40-Year Anniversary Of Mattoon Manufacturing Site
June 13, 2019
Mars Petcare Unveils The Next Generation Of Pet-Friendly Workplaces
April 4, 2019
Mars, Incorporated Helps Create a Better Tomorrow for Greater Washington, D.C.
February 27, 2019
Mars Petcare Arkansas Facility Receives Four Million Work Hours Safety Award
January 24, 2019
New Certification Is Putting Pet-Friendly Cities On The Map
October 4, 2018
Canine Companions Lend A Paw To Ease Kids’ Transition Into New Schools
August 22, 2018
10th Annual Adoption Weekend Helps to Eliminate Pet Homelessness
July 18, 2018
Leading Tennessee Hospital Lends a Helping Paw to Patients and Their Families
June 22, 2018
St. Petersburg Joins BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ National Initiative
June 18, 2018
Nashville Area Businesses Celebrate the Benefits of Pets at Work
June 14, 2018
U.S. Employees are "Begging" to Bring Their Dogs to Work
June 8, 2018
Cities Across the U.S. Join the BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Movement to Improve the Lives of Local Pets
May 7, 2018
American Humane and Mars Petcare Release Free Videos to Help Businesses Better Accommodate Veterans and Other Patrons with Service Dogs
April 21, 2018
BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Celebrates Washington, D.C.'s Commitment to Pets
April 6, 2018
Mars Petcare Arkansas Facility Receives Three Million Work Hours Safety Award
March 19, 2018
America Becomes More Pet-Friendly with U.S. Conference of Mayors and Mars Petcare $100,000 Grant Program
March 7, 2018
Tucson's Working Cat Project and Local Dog Park Receive Help from 400+ Volunteers
March 1, 2018
The 2018 National Cherry Blossom Festival Goes to the Dogs
February 22, 2018
New Survey Weighs Up Potential Reasons Behind the Pet Obesity Crisis
January 25, 2018
BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™: Creating Pet-Friendly Communities Across the Country
January 16, 2018
Paws for Thought
August 24, 2017
Downtown Nashville Has More Pets than Kids – New Efforts Make Life Better for People & Pets
June 23, 2017
The Power of Pets in Cities: 82 percent of US Mayors Agree that Pets Positively Impact Their Communities
June 16, 2017
BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Initiative Speaks up for Pets, Creates More Pet-Friendly Communities
March 11, 2017
Ultimate Urban Pop-Up Dog Park Debuts in Austin
February 23, 2017
Help Is On the Way for Nashville’s Community Cats
November 3, 2016
Nashville Gets One Step Closer To Pet Paradise
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