How Your Dog or Cat Can Post Cheewy Claus’ Christmas List This Year

Who said Santa is only for bullies? Meet Chewy Claus, who grants wishes to all pets, from dogs and cats to parrots and birds.

Chewy Claus, “Chewy’s favorite letter-writing campaign” that debuted in 2022, is back this year to “bring even more holiday cheer to pets across the country,” the brand said in a press release.

“Pets (or more accurately, their people) can make their wishes come true by sending holiday lists to Chewy Claus and asking for whatever their paws, claws, fins and wings desire,” Chewy said.

How to write Chewie Klaus

Pets can express their wishes through their parents until December 20th. Chewy website where they can choose from a list of gift options, as well as write down any “special requests” they might have.

“For every letter sent to Chewy Claus, Chewy will donate one pound of food to one of its nonprofit partners, up to 600,000 pounds,” Chewy said, adding that pets can set aside their holiday gifts to “send an extra pound of food to those in need.” pets.”

Since the program launched, Chewy Claus has had more than 500,000 pets write in asking for “yummy treats and holiday toys,” but the one thing that has “repeatedly made it to the top of thousands of lists” is “homes for all shelter pets.” and saves.”

To fulfill those wishes, this year Chewy Claus is helping pets find a loving home by providing free pet adoptions the first weekend of the holiday season from Friday, November 29th through Sunday, December 1st and partnering with Best Friends Animal Society. National Animal Welfare is working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters and to achieve a zero-kill rate in the country by 2025. You can find a shelter or rescue organization near you. Here.

“Chewy Claus is committed to spreading joy during the happiest time of the year,” Chewy Chief Brand Officer Orlena Jung said in a statement. “When we received thousands of letters from pets asking for homes, we knew we had to help. There’s no better way to celebrate this time of year than by uniting pets with loving families—whether first-time pet parents or welcoming a furry friend home.”

Best Friends Animal Society CEO Julie Castle said in a statement that the free adoption initiative is being offered to “make it easier for people to consider bringing home a new best friend.”

“As we head into the winter holidays, shelters and rescue organizations across the country are filled with adoptable dogs and cats that deserve loving homes,” Castle said in a statement. “We can’t think of a better time of year than the holiday season to make your pet’s dream of a loving home come true.”

This story has been updated to correct a typo.

Saman Shafik is a popular news reporter for USA TODAY. Contact her at [email protected] and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.