SKECHERS AND PETCO LOVE CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH GIFT TO NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS

BOBS from Skechers, the philanthropic collection from The Comfort Technology Company, and national nonprofit, Petco Love, are supporting the hardworking employees at animal welfare organizations across the country who put their best foot forward for pets in need. The long-time partners are celebrating the holiday season by gifting 1,000 pairs of BOBS footwear to shelter employees from Petco Love’s extensive network to acknowledge their part in stepping up to help pets find their forever homes. The 15 recipient organizations include dedicated sheltering staff who have gone the extra mile this year to support shelter animals, including three organizations in Southwest Florida that have saved many pet lives following the devastation of Hurricane Ian.

ABOVE: Volunteers from the Kansas City Pet Project show off their new footwear.

The gift of pet-themed shoes offers a smile to the shelter employees that take steps to help animals. These popular shoes are not only fun to wear but also help save pets’ lives every day with a portion of every purchase donated to Petco Love. The giveaway is the latest in BOBS from Skechers’ and Petco Love’s long-standing lifesaving efforts through proceeds of the charitable line, special grant presentations, and adoption events. For every purchase of BOBS from Skechers shoes, apparel, and accessories, a donation is made to help save shelter animals’ lives nationwide through Skechers’ partnership with Petco Love. Since its founding in 1999, Petco Love has empowered animal welfare organizations by investing $330 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts and helped find loving homes for more than 6.5 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations nationwide.

The recipients of the season of giving include: LA County Care and Control, Capital Humane Society Nebraska, OC Animal Care, Houston Pets Alive!, Naples Humane Society, Sarasota Humane Society, Cape Coral Animal Shelter, KC Pet Project, Pima Animal Control – Tucson, Humane Society of Pikes Peak, Michigan Humane, San Diego Humane, Charleston Animal Society, Jacksonville Humane Society. LA Animal Services, LA County Care and Control, Capital Humane Society Nebraska, OC Animal Care, Houston Pets Alive!, Naples Humane Society, Sarasota Humane Society, Cape Coral Animal Shelter, KC Pet Project, Pima Animal Control – Tucson, Humane Society of Pikes Peak, Michigan Humane, San Diego Humane, Charleston Animal Society, Jacksonville Humane Society.

In the spirit of giving, anyone can get involved in the mission to save more pet lives by working with local pet organizations in your area, or shopping BOBS from Skechers charitable footwear line by visiting skechers.com/bobs-charity/. To find a nearby animal welfare organization to support, visit PetcoLove.org/Shelters.

“Our mission to protect people and animals through compassionate care is only possible through these amazing organizations and we are proud to uplift their efforts through this giveaway,” said Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers, which has donated $9 million to help and save 1.7 million shelter pets in the United States and Canada since 2015. “We are grateful for our work with Petco Love, which provides the crucial connections to people making a difference, and hope sharing pairs of our popular line can provide powerful encouragement this holiday season.”

“The support from BOBS from Skechers has been vital to fulfilling our commitment to ensure animals across the nation are getting the care they need,” explains Susanne Kogut, president of Petco Love. “By sharing a token of our appreciation by providing footwear, our hope is to inspire organizations who have been going the extra mile to stay the course in their mission to save pet lives every day.”