Caregiver Canines® and Petco Foundation Team Up to Introduce In-Home Visiting Therapy Dogs at Petco, Toms River

Caregiver Canines® invites the public to meet a Helping Hero and raise awareness of the life-changing work of therapy dogs on Sat, October 14^th at the Toms River Petco store location

Toms River, NJ (October 5, 2017)– On Saturday, October 14, Caregiver Canines® and the Petco Foundation are inviting the public to meet their certified therapy dog Helping Heroes. Guests will learn about the transformative impact of Caregiver Canines® In-Home Visiting Therapy Dogs as they bring comfort, affection and joy into the homes of seniors.

The event coincides with the Petco Foundation’s annual Helping Heroes in-store fundraising campaign, in partnership with Natural Balance (Oct. 7 – 29), that supports the work of service, therapy and working animals.

The Petco Foundation has proudly invested more than $10 million to support these animals who work to save and improve lives across the nation and world. Working animals protect people in the times of war, conduct search and rescues in the aftermath of disasters, warn humans of hidden dangers, and provide independence and comfort to people in need.

The Meet a Helping Hero event with Caregiver Canines® and the Petco Foundation will take place at Petco, 1331 Hooper Ave, Toms River 08753, on Saturday, Oct 14, from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Guests will meet the Caregiver Canines® certified therapy dog teams that bring comfort, affection and joy to the homes of seniors, veterans, the elderly disabled, individuals with dementia, and caregivers to loved ones with chronic illness.

Since 1999, the Petco Foundation, has invested more than $200 million in lifesaving animal welfare organizations in communities across the country.

For more information about Caregiver Canines®, visit www.caregivercanines.org or @caregivercanines on Facebook and Twitter. To learn more about the Petco Foundation, visit www.petcofoundation.org, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, or by using the hashtag #HelpingHeroes.

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About Caregiver Canines^®
Caregiver Canines^® began in 2009 as a service offered through the nonprofit organization, Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey. This unique Therapy Dog Program visits homebound seniors, veterans, the elderly disabled, individuals with dementia, and family caregivers to loved ones with chronic illness, right in their own homes. The Therapy Dog and handler teams are all volunteers whose weekly visits bring great joy to those who are lonely and love dogs, but are no longer able to care for a pet. All Caregiver Canines^® therapy dog visits are provided free of charge. For more information about the program call 732-505-2273, visit CaregiverCanines.org or find us on Facebook and Twitter @caregivercanines.org.

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 5.3 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.