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Best Friends Animal Society received the three-year grant from PetSmart Charities to fund the project and promote the trap-neuter-return method. Trap-neuter-return allows organizations to safely trap, evaluate, sterilize and vaccinate free-roaming cats. They are then returned to where they were trapped.

"With these funds, we've had the opportunity to collaborate with local partners who work tirelessly to control the free-roaming cat population in Albuquerque," said Gregory Castle, chief executive officer of Best Friends Animal Society. "Trap-neuter-return enables our teams to save the lives of free-roaming cats and work to build a better community."

"By providing funding to organizations committed to improving the Albuquerque community, PetSmart Charities helps us empower residents to get involved and do their part in controlling the free-roaming cat population in Albuquerque," said Barbara Bruin, director of City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department.

Success of the project in Albuquerque would not be possible without the support of local TNR and spay/neuter partners including:

•Street Cat Companions •Animal Humane New Mexico •VetCo •VetStat

Stay up-to-date on the many ways PetSmart Charities is saving the lives of homeless pets by visiting www.PetSmartCharities.org, and by following on Facebook (www.facebook.com/PetSmartCharities) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/PetSmartChariTs).

ABOUT PETSMART CHARITIES®
Established in 1994, PetSmart Charities, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that creates and supports programs that save the lives of homeless pets, raise awareness of companion animal welfare issues and promote healthy relationships between people and pets. The largest funder of animal-welfare efforts in North America, PetSmart Charities has provided more than $165 million in grants and programs benefiting animal-welfare organizations and has helped save the lives of more than 5 million pets through its in-store adoption program. To learn more about how PetSmart Charities is working toward its vision of a lifelong, loving home for every pet, visit petsmartcharities.org or call 1-800-423-PETS (7387).

ABOUT BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY®
Best Friends Animal Society is a nonprofit organization building no-kill programs and partnerships that will bring about a day when there are No More Homeless Pets®. The society's leading initiatives in animal care and community programs are coordinated from its Kanab, Utah, headquarters, the country's largest no-kill sanctuary. This work is made possible by the personal and financial support of a grassroots network of supporters and community partners across the nation.

To become a fan of Best Friends Animal Society on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bestfriendsanimalsociety
To follow Best Friends on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BFAS

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Contact:
Steve Pawlowski
Communications Manager
PetSmart Charities
mediacontact@petsmartcharities.org
(623) 516-3920

John Polis
Senior Manager Public Relations
Best Friends Animal Society
johnp@bestfriends.org
(435) 817-2980

Ryanne Dalton
GolinHarris for PetSmart Charities
rdalton@golinharris.com
(972) 341-2529