Press Releases

Three dogs and two cats are pictured in a row below text that says "2023 Mars Pet Adoption Weekend. Friday to Sunday, 9/29-10/1"
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

A person sits in a hotel lobby with a dog on a leash.
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

A dog and cat look up at text that says: Deadline Extended! Now accepting city grant applications through September 1.
August 2, 2023

Mars Petcare’s BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program Welcomes City Grant Applications through Sept. 1

A family sits on an outdoor bench and poses for a selfie with their happy dog.
June 27, 2023

Mars Petcare’s BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program Announces 2023 Grants to Help Cities Keep People and Pets Together

Scholarship recipients pose holding giant commemorative checks, along with representatives from Mars Petcare.
June 15, 2023

Mars Petcare Celebrates Juneteenth with Festival Sponsorship, New Scholarship Program for Local Students

A woman squats down to pet her dog at the park.
March 14, 2023

Mars Petcare Supports Cities, Helps Pet Parents with Free BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Toolkits and Resources

A woman poses for a selfie with a dog by her side.
January 18, 2023

Mars Petcare Awards Seven Cities with Annual Grants, Celebrates Surpassing 100 Certified Cities Milestone for BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program

a woman snuggles with a cute white dog. text on the image says: Pets for Better Wellbeing
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

Service Humans Needed program logo
October 18, 2022

Mars Launches its Largest Animal Shelter Volunteer Program Ever to Address Urgent Shelter Crisis Across North America

A black and white cat with a tipped ear sits alone on the pavement outside.
September 20, 2022

Mars Petcare Awards Grants to Organizations Serving Cats and Introduces Community Cat Toolkit through its BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program  

The Extend a Paw logo - which says "Extend a Paw & Help Hungry Pets" - is written on a wooden background
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

A woman laughs and hugs a dog. The dog looks happy and relaxed.
July 26, 2022

Mars Petcare’s BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program Announces Fifth Year of Grants to Help Cities Be Pet Friendly

|Kyle Busch’s No. 18 Toyota Camry with the PEDIGREE paint scheme featuring adoptable dogs and PEDIGREE Foundation
June 22, 2022

Mars Petcare Teams Up with Kyle Busch to Raise Awareness for Pet Adoption Ahead of NASCAR Cup Series Race in Nashville

A family sits on beds in a Tru by Hilton hotel. They have a golden retriever with them who resting happily.
June 21, 2022

Hilton Expands Pet-Friendly Offerings and Mars Petcare Partnership to More Than 4,600 Hotels Across the U.S. and Canada

Singer-songwriter Cassadee Pope checking out the new pet-friendly amenities at Nashville International Airport with her French bulldog
November 22, 2021

Mars Petcare Launches Airport Certification through its BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program, Continuing to Pave the Way in Pet-Friendly Travel

man and woman with dog surrounded by moving boxes
November 9, 2021

Mars Petcare Unveils Industry-Leading Research In New “Keeping People and Pets Together” Report

Tennessee Titans Quarterback Ryan Tannehill holding a puppy
October 20, 2021

Mars Petcare Tackles Pet Homelessness with 13th Annual BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Adoption Weekend

pet parent offering bowl of food to dog
September 22, 2021

Fueled by Evolving Needs of Pet Parents, Mars Petcare Announces an Additional $117 Million Investment in Arkansas Manufacturing Facility

guests checking in to hotel with pets|||
September 15, 2021

Hilton and Mars Petcare Team Up to Redefine Pet-Friendly Travel

couple moving into home with dog
September 9, 2021

Mars Petcare’s BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ Program Opens Annual Grants to Help Cities Keep People and Pets Together

collage of Mars Petcare products with animal paws
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

pets being loaded into aircraft for transport|dog in crate being loaded into plane for transport|a dog held by a shelter volunteer|a cat ready for transport
June 18, 2021

Greater Good Charities, Mars Petcare and PEDIGREE Foundation Join Forces to Airlift Hundreds of Shelter Pets to New Adoptive Homes

Kyle Busch's No. 18 Toyota Camry surrounded by cardboard dog cutouts that will be part of his honorary pit crew
June 15, 2021

Mars Petcare and PEDIGREE Foundation Partner with Kyle Busch to Help Shelter Pets Find Loving Homes

Officials with rendering of expansion|Officials with rendering of expansion
January 15, 2021

Mars Petcare Expands Manufacturing Footprint In Arkansas With $145 Million Investment

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