Global Adoption Week in America
Check out these Mars supported adoption events around the country. Each event aims to bring people and pets together through volunteerism, adoption, and awareness-driven activities. Throughout the weekend, Mars will be covering adoption fees for cats and dogs and Pedigree Foundation will cover adoption fees for only dogs in select shelters. Each adopted pet will go home with a welcome kit from Mars, filled with pet food and treats, a three-month Calm membership, vouchers for WISDOM PANEL™ DNA kit, and Banfield Pet Hospital® visit.
So, whether you’re looking to adopt, volunteer, or just help spread the word about shelter pets in need, find a Mars Global Adoption Weekend event near you. Because adoption can help change two lives —the pet’s and the pet parent’s—for the better!
Arizona
Shelter partner: Arizona Humane Societyopens in new tab*
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Arkansas
Shelter partner: BFAS Pet Resource Center in NW Arkansasopens in new tab*
Location: Bentonville, AR
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
California
Shelter partner: SPCA Los Angelesopens in new tab*
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Florida
Shelter partner: Pinellas County Animal Servicesopens in new tab*
Location: Largo, FL
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: CLOSED
Shelter partner: SPCA of Brevardopens in new tab*
Location: Titusville, FL
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: CLOSED
Illinois
Shelter partner: Gateway Pet Guardiansopens in new tab**
Location: East St. Louis, IL
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: CLOSED
Maryland
See Virginia
Missouri
Shelter partner: St. Charles County Pet Adoption Centeropens in new tab**
Location: St. Charles, MO
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: CLOSED
Nevada
Shelter partner: The Animal Foundationopens in new tab*
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
New Jersey
Shelter partner: Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Centeropens in new tab*
Location: Blackwood, NJ
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
New York
Shelter partner: Animal Havenopens in new tab*
Location: New York, NY
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
North Carolina
Shelter partner: Burlington Animal Servicesopens in new tab*
Location: Burlington, NC
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: CLOSED
Shelter partner: Orange County NC Animal Servicesopens in new tab*
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: CLOSED
Shelter partner: Forsyth Humane Societyopens in new tab*
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. / 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. / 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: CLOSED
Oklahoma
Shelter partner: Tulsa SPCAopens in new tab*
Location: Tulsa, OK
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Pennsylvania
Shelter partner: Pennsylvania SPCAopens in new tab*
Location: Philadelphia Headquarters
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 12 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 12 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 12 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Main Line Animal Rescue
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Central PA Center in Danville
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: Lancaster Center
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Tennessee
Shelter partner: Humane Educational Societyopens in new tab*
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Shelter partner: McKamey Animal Centeropens in new tab*
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Shelter partner: Metro Animal Care & Controlopens in new tab*
Location: Nashville, TN
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Oct 6. 2025, Monday: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Oct 7. 2025, Tuesday: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Shelter partner: Nashville Humane Associationopens in new tab*
Location: Nashville, TN
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. / 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. / 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. / 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct 6. 2025, Monday: CLOSED
Oct 7. 2025, Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. / 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Shelter partner: Williamson County Animal Centeropens in new tab*
Location: Nashville, TN
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: CLOSED
Oct 6. 2025, Monday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 7. 2025, Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Texas
Shelter partner: Austin Pets Aliveopens in new tab*
Location: Austin, TX
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Virginia
Shelter partner: Pet Connect Rescueopens in new tab*
Location: Purcellville, VA (Shelter in Potomac, MD!)
Date and time:
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (at the mobile event outside of Pet Supplies Plus in Purcellville)
Washington
Shelter partner: Seattle Humaneopens in new tab*
Location: Bellevue, WA
Date and time:
Oct 3. 2025, Friday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 4. 2025, Saturday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct 5. 2025, Sunday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
*Adoption fees at these shelters/rescues will be covered by Mars, Adopt a Pet Shelter Plus, and/or PEDIGREE Foundation.
**Adoption fees at these shelters/rescues will be covered by Mars and/or Royal Canin®.