Our Story
In 2011, tails were wagging everywhere when Cathy Bissell founded BPF as a natural extension of her love for animals and her commitment to their welfare.
BISSELL Pet Foundation exists to support animal welfare organizations and provide resources to underserved communities. This includes helping to reduce the number of animals in shelters and rescues through pet adoption, spay/neuter programs, vaccinations, microchipping, and crisis and disaster response.
Each year in North America, more than six million pets enter shelters, and nearly one million of them are euthanized. With your support, BPF can change the outlook for homeless dogs and cats, until every pet has a home. The following pillars are the core areas that drive our numerous lifesaving programs and work:
Adoption is central to addressing pet homelessness. By sponsoring Empty the Shelters adoption events and bringing attention to the importance of adoption, we get pets out of shelters and into loving homes. Adoption saves lives.
Unplanned litters add to our nation’s pet overpopulation crisis. By providing access to spay/neuter services, clinics, vaccinations, and other proactive programs to both shelter and community-owned pets, we stop dogs and cats from multiplying.
We believe all pets should be microchipped and registered to help get reunited with their owners if they become lost. We provide thousands of microchips directly to our partners each year. This initiative helps reduce the number of lost pets in shelters.
Animal shelters face both human-made and natural disasters. During crises ranging from hurricanes to disease outbreaks to puppy mill raids, shelters know they can count on us to respond. BPF will support shelters before, during and after crises and disasters happen, as well as help prepare them for the unexpected.
In 2011, tails were wagging everywhere when Cathy Bissell founded BPF as a natural extension of her love for animals and her commitment to their welfare.
