Listen to this articlePetmate, a leading manufacturer of pet supplies, recently announced a Crystal Apple Sponsorship with The Pet Care Trust, a national nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the academic and personal development of children. The sponsorship will directly benefit the Pets in the Classroom grant program, which provides financial support to educators to purchase and maintain small animals in the classroom.
“We recognize the huge impact pets have on the development of school children,” said Steve Clark, Chief Revenue Officer at Petmate. “We are excited to play a role in supporting the life-changing benefits of the Pets in the Classroom program by giving children the opportunity to interact with pets that can have a direct impact on young students.”
Petmate was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Arlington, Texas. The company’s pet portfolio includes favorite family brands Aspen Pet, Bark Bone, Chuckit!, Fat Cat, Gamma2, Hyper Pet, JW, LA-Z-BOY and Mad Cat all helping to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of domestic animals. and foster parents.
The Pet Care Trust is a non-profit, private foundation that promotes public understanding of the joys and benefits of pets through educational support and outreach. In 2010, the Pets in the Classroom grant program was established by the Pet Care Trust with the knowledge that pets in the classroom can be an important teaching tool that many teachers do not have access to due to lack of funding. The program provides financial support to teachers to purchase and keep small animals in the classroom, giving children the opportunity to interact with pets – an experience that will help shape their lives. coming year.
In 2021, the Pet Care Trust launched the Dog in the Classroom program, which strives to bring well-trained and thoroughly screened therapy animal teams to select schools to promote positive academic outcomes and improve the health and welfare of students.
