To harness the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier.
Petco Love Fka the Petco Foundation repeatedly backs animal welfare groups with large, unrestricted grants, and its recent awards show the same partners funded in both 2024 and 2025. The largest grants in the list are seven-figure general-support awards to San Antonio Pets Alive, which received $1,017,188 in each year on file. Other recurring partners include Brandywine Valley Spca, Charleston Animal Society, Jacksonville Humane Society, and Miami-Dade Animal Services, each with substantial general-support funding across both years. That pattern points to a funder centered on lifesaving animal welfare work rather than one-off project financing. The foundation’s active programs reinforce that focus. It funds sheltering and adoptions, free vaccine services, disaster relief for animal welfare groups, shelter pet cancer treatment, and access-to-care efforts such as spay/neuter and trap-neuter-return. It also runs broader grant partnerships for nonprofit organizations doing lifesaving work, with partner due diligence and annual reporting mentioned for those awards. One listed opportunity, Love Stories, supports storytelling around pets changing adopters’ lives and can award up to $100,000. Across the recent grants list, general support is the dominant award type, and the repeat-year pattern suggests ongoing operating relationships with partners across the country.
A central theme is shelter and adoption support. Petco Love Fka the Petco Foundation gives general-support funding to organizations whose work centers on sheltering and adoptions, including Bettertogether Forever in Glendale, California, and Animal Friends of the Valleys in Wildomar, California. The foundation also maintains an annual grant cycle for animal welfare organizations and a separate shelter-and-adoption grant path focused on lifesaving operations and capacity. Another major area is preventive care. Through Vaccinated & Loved grants, it funds organizations providing free vaccine services to communities in need. Access to Care adds support for spay and neuter clinics, full-service low-cost providers, and trap-neuter-return programs. A third strand is emergency and medical response. The disaster relief program supports animal welfare organizations affected by disasters, and the Shelter Pet Cancer Treatment program backs partners treating shelter pets for cancer. Recent general-support grants to Dog Is My Copilot in Jackson, Wyoming, and The Mosby Foundation in Staunton, Virginia, sit alongside those program areas.
$48.8M
$25.1M
$34.2M
$35.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $35K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$35K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Petco Love Fka the Petco Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 2,390 | $76.5M | 99.8% |
| 2 | Canada |
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Typical grant size clusters around $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,146 at the median, and $35,000 at the 75th percentile, while the recent list also shows much larger operating awards to established partners. The same organizations appear in both 2024 and 2025, indicating recurring support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it also makes program-related investments. Multiple active programs accept unsolicited applications, including animal welfare, vaccine, disaster relief, shelter pet cancer treatment, access to care, and Love Stories.
Giving is national, and the recipient map is overwhelmingly U.S.-based: 1,606 grants went to U.S. organizations and 4 to Canadian recipients. The top state by grant count is Colorado. Recent grants show repeated awards to organizations in San Antonio, Austin, North Charleston, Jacksonville, Doral, West Chester, Glendale, Kansas City, and Wildomar. Texas recipients account for 11% of grants, but the foundation’s headquarters is in San Antonio rather than the state with the most giving.
It funds animal welfare organizations, especially groups focused on sheltering and adoptions, free vaccine services, disaster relief for animals, shelter pet cancer treatment, and spay/neuter or trap-neuter-return access to care. Its active programs and recent grants both point to lifesaving animal welfare work as the core pattern.
Yes. Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including Animal Welfare Organizations, Vaccinated & Loved, Disaster Relief, Shelter Pet Cancer Treatment, Access to Care, and Lifesaving Investments / General Grant Partnerships.
The recent grants list shows recurring support. Multiple organizations received the same general-support amount in both 2024 and 2025, including San Antonio Pets Alive, Brandywine Valley Spca, Charleston Animal Society, and Jacksonville Humane Society.
The distribution centers on $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,146 at the median, and $35,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include much larger general-support grants to established partners, showing that the foundation gives across a wide range of sizes.
Current programs cover sheltering and adoption, free vaccination services, disaster relief, shelter pet cancer treatment, spay/neuter and trap-neuter-return, and broader lifesaving animal welfare support. Love Stories is a separate program that funds storytelling around pets changing adopters’ lives.
SUSANNE KOGUT
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Current and upcoming funding from Petco Love Fka the Petco Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must share real stories about how pets have changed their adopters’ lives. The available content does not provide additional eligibility requirements.
Deadline: Open year-round
Who can apply: Open to animal welfare partners serving their communities; organizations join Petco Love’s vaccine partner network to distribute free pet vaccines.
Who can apply: Animal welfare organizations must be impacted by disasters. Petco Love supports nonprofit organizations doing lifesaving work nationwide and conducts due diligence.
Deadline: Open year-round
Who can apply: Organizations interested in conducting pet adoptions at Petco locations and participating in Petco Love adoption events.
Who can apply: Organizations dedicated to providing free vaccine services; applicants should be part of Petco Love's partner network and submit via the Partner Portal.
Deadline: Open year round
Who can apply: Organizations must be spay and neuter clinics, full-service low-cost providers, or TNR organizations. Petco Love invests in nonprofit organizations doing lifesaving work nationwide and conducts due diligence.
Deadline: September 1–30, 2026
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN PETS ALIVE | AUSTIN, TX | $1,501,620 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN ANTONIO PETS ALIVE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $1,017,188 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRANDYWINE VALLEY SPCA | WEST CHESTER, PA | $796,501 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETTERTOGETHER FOREVER | GLENDALE, CA | $547,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETTERTOGETHER FOREVER | GLENDALE, CA | $545,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $481,651 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $457,366 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRANDYWINE VALLEY SPCA | WEST CHESTER, PA | $335,538 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIAMI - DADE ANIMAL SERVICES | DORAL, FL | $334,146 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUSTIN PETS ALIVE | AUSTIN, TX | $300,356 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $275,006 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KANSAS CITY PET PROJECT-114263 | KANSAS CITY, MO | $252,683 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL FRIENDS OF THE VALLEYS | WILDOMAR, CA | $252,642 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOG IS MY COPILOT | JACKSON, WY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOGS PLAYING FOR LIFE | LONGMONT, CO | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MOSBY FOUNDATION | STAUNTON, VA | $245,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LSU FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $204,780 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILLIAMSON CNTY REGIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER | GEORGETOWN, TX | $200,138 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THREE LITTLE PITTIES RESCUE | ROSHARON, TX | $200,111 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH UTAH VALLEY ANIMAL SERVICES | SPANISH FORK, UT | $195,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA-151099 | GAINESVILLE, FL | $190,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $180,956 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH TEXAS | FORT WORTH, TX | $172,587 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENN FOSTER INC-168912 | SCRANTON, PA | $165,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES ANIMAL SERVICES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $161,427 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PIMA COUNTY GOVERNMENT | TUCSON, AZ | $160,790 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOWLING GREEN - WARREN COUNTY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $160,229 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER | CONROE, TX | $157,691 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT-092559 | ATLANTA, GA | $156,207 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUPPY RESCUE | BERTHOUD, CO | $153,945 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY OF EL PASO ANIMAL SERVICES | EL PASO, TX | $152,075 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPAY NEUTER NETWORK | KAUFMAN, TX | $150,908 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAWAIIAN HUMANE SOCIETY-096694 | HONOLULU, HI | $150,598 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY OF MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $146,870 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAUI HUMANE SOCIETY | PUUNENE, HI | $146,375 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, FL | $145,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KANAWHA CHARLESTON HUMANE ASSOC | CHARLESTON, WV | $141,879 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG-WILLIAMS ANIMAL CENTER | KNOXVILLE, TN | $139,745 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL CARE CENTERS OF NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $139,309 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SNAP | HOUSTON, TX | $138,285 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES ANIMAL SERVICES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $136,404 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (HSUS) | WASHINGTON, DC | $132,782 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLAIBORNE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL BOARD INC | NEW TAZEWELL, TN | $132,505 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | $132,491 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPOKANIMAL CARE | SPOKANE, WA | $130,466 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPAY-NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) | HOUSTON, TX | $129,214 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON, DC | $127,376 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL KIND ANIMAL INITIATIVE | ABILENE, TX | $126,697 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPAY NEUTER NETWORK | KAUFMAN, TX | $126,397 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
MIAMI - DADE ANIMAL SERVICES
$334,146GENERAL SUPPORT
ANIMAL FRIENDS OF THE VALLEYS
$252,642GENERAL SUPPORT
THE MOSBY FOUNDATION
$245,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WILLIAMSON CNTY REGIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER
$200,138GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH UTAH VALLEY ANIMAL SERVICES
$195,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PENN FOSTER INC-168912
$165,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOS ANGELES ANIMAL SERVICES
$161,427GENERAL SUPPORT
PIMA COUNTY GOVERNMENT
$160,790GENERAL SUPPORT
BOWLING GREEN - WARREN COUNTY
$160,229GENERAL SUPPORT
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
$157,691GENERAL SUPPORT
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUPPY RESCUE
$153,945GENERAL SUPPORT
CITY OF EL PASO ANIMAL SERVICES
$152,075GENERAL SUPPORT
CITY OF MEMPHIS
$146,870GENERAL SUPPORT
MAUI HUMANE SOCIETY
$146,375GENERAL SUPPORT
LOS ANGELES ANIMAL SERVICES
$136,404GENERAL SUPPORT
CLAIBORNE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL BOARD INC
$132,505GENERAL SUPPORT
ALL KIND ANIMAL INITIATIVE
$126,697GENERAL SUPPORT