Las Vegas, NV (June 09, 2026) – Heaven Can Wait Animal Society is set to receive a $15,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for pets in Southern Nevada.
Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since its founding in 1999, Petco Love has invested nearly $441 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. And Petco Love helps find loving homes for pets in partnership with Petco and more than 4,000 organizations across North America, with more than 7.1 million pets adopted and counting.
The investment in Heaven Can Wait Animal Society is part of more than $1.2M in grants recently announced by Petco Love for nearly 200 spay/neuter clinics and other low-cost veterinary care providers to help increase access to veterinary care for pets in their communities. The lifesaving investments are also being granted to reduce economic euthanasia, and the surrender of pets to shelters when families are not able to afford needed veterinary treatment.
“Petco Love knows pets are family and we strive to take care of them the best we can, though the reality is not everyone has equal access to veterinary care as many pet parents face difficult financial times,” said Chelsea Staley, President of Petco Love. “That’s why we are proud to support our partner animal welfare organizations in providing helpful services in their communities, so we can keep pets and their families together.”
“Every day, we meet pet parents who deeply love their pets but are struggling to afford the foundational veterinary care these pets deserve. Thanks to Petco Love, we can be there for those families to offer hope, relief, and some real solutions. Their investment in our mission means healthier pets, stronger families, and a more compassionate community,” said Rachel Bergren, Executive Director of the organization.
As part of Petco Love’s mission to make pet families healthier and increase access to veterinary care, through its Vaccinated and Loved campaign, Petco Love reached a significant milestone of distributing four million free pet vaccines for family pets in February 2026. The campaign was launched in 2021, encouraging Petco Love animal welfare partners to host free vaccine clinics.
Heaven Can Wait Animal Society is a nonprofit organization serving pets and community cats across Southern Nevada. Since 2000, the organization has provided spay and neuter services to more than 215,000 dogs and cats, preventing an estimated 600,000 animals from being born into uncertain or dangerous conditions, including the risk of shelter euthanasia. For over 26 years, Heaven Can Wait has united local rescue and shelter partners, government agencies, and generous donors to help build a community where pets are healthier, happier, and able to remain with the families who love them.
For more information about Heaven Can Wait Animal Society, visit heavencanwaitlv.org. Learn more about Petco Love here: petcolove.org.
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About Heaven Can Wait Animal Society
Founded in 2000, Heaven Can Wait Animal Society is a nonprofit dedicated to preventing unnecessary euthanasia and improving quality of life for cats and dogs through spay/neuter services, quality veterinary care, community outreach, and advocacy. The organization is committed to providing accessible veterinary care throughout Southern Nevada. In collaboration with numerous rescue organizations, shelter partners, and trap/neuter/return groups they have helped over 215,000 animals since opening their doors and have kept an estimated 600,000 cats and dogs off the streets and out of shelters. The 501c3 organization relies on community support to fulfill their mission. Learn more at heavencanwaitlv.org, and follow them on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
About Petco Love
Petco Love is a life-changing nonprofit organization that makes communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since 1999, we’ve empowered more than 4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change alongside us – investing nearly $441 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We’ve helped find loving homes for more than 7.1 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations nationwide. Our love for pets drives us to lead with innovation, creating Petco Love Lost to reunite lost pets with their families. Visit Petco Love and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
