How Your Dog or Cat Can Submit Their Christmas List to Chewy Claus This Year

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

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

“Pets (or more precisely, their humans) can unleash their wishes by sending their holiday lists to Chewy Claus and requesting everything their paws, claws, fins and wings desire,” Chewy said.

How to write to Chewy Claus

Pets, through their parents, can submit their wishes until December 20. The Chewy website where they can choose from a list of gift options and write down any “special wishes” they might have.

“For every letter submitted to Chewy Claus, Chewy will donate a pound of food to one of its nonprofit partners, up to 600,000 pounds,” Chewy said, adding that animals can defer their gifts holiday to “send an extra pound of food to animals in need.”

More than 500,000 pets have written to Chewy Claus since the program began asking for “tasty treats and festive toys,” but the one thing that has “repeatedly made it to the top of thousands of lists” is ” homes for all animals living in shelters.” and save.”

To honor these wishes, Chewy Claus is helping animals find loving homes this year by offering free pet adoptions during the first weekend of the holiday season, Friday, November 29 through Sunday, December 1, and s ‘associated with Society of Best Animal Friendsa national animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in U.S. shelters and make the country no longer killed by 2025. You can find a shelter or animal welfare organization relief. close you here.

“Chewy Claus is dedicated to spreading joy during the happiest time of the year,” Orlena Yeung, Chewy brand director, said in a statement. “When we received thousands of letters from animals asking for homes, we knew we had to help. There’s no better way to celebrate the season than by reuniting pets with loving families, whether they’re first-time parents or welcoming a furry friend home.

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

“As we head into winter break, shelters and rescue organizations across the country are overflowing with adoptable dogs and cats who deserve loving homes,” Castle said in the release. “We can’t think of a better time of year than the holiday season to fulfill a pet’s wish of a loving home.”

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