Petco Love and Blue Buffalo: Making a Difference Together in the Fight Against Pet Cancer

Blue Buffalo Donates $150,000 to Petco Love to support pet cancer treatment

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- National nonprofit, Petco Love, in partnership with Blue Buffalo continue fighting pet cancer together and supporting pet families and their beloved pets. Since the launch of the Pet Cancer Awareness initiative in 2010, Petco Love and Blue Buffalo have proudly invested more than $21 million in the fight against pet cancer, powering 12 partner organizations and oncology universities by subsidizing treatment costs for pet parents who otherwise could not afford lifesaving care for their pets.

During National Pet Cancer Awareness Month, Blue Buffalo is donating $150,000 to Petco Love to provide critical funding for pet cancer treatment. One in four dogs and one in five cats will face a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. Pet cancer is the leading disease-related cause of death among dogs and cats in the U.S. – making it crucial to improve accessibility to treatment.

"Petco Love knows pets are family and a pet cancer diagnosis is devastating," said Petco Love President, Chelsea Staley. "We're proud that the Petco Love and  Blue Buffalo Pet Cancer Treatment Fund gives pets a chance at a longer, healthier life with their families."

Search and rescue dog, Tiki, received chemo treatments thanks to the Petco Love and Blue Buffalo Pet Cancer Treatment Fund. "This is a miracle and made me feel that we weren't alone, which was a really big deal," said Tiki's pet parent, Bobbie. Another beloved pet helped by the fund is Odin. The cat's pet parent, Natalie, struggled with the costs of radiation treatments. "The support meant that I would get more time with Odin and he would get more enjoyment out of life," said Natalie. Odin and Tiki are now cancer free and thriving.

"We believe every pet, like Tiki and Odin, deserves a healthy and happy life," said Gabriel Viñas, Vice President and Business Unit Director for Blue Buffalo Dog at General Mills. "Veterinary care should never be a financial decision, and together with Petco Love, we ensure pet families facing a pet cancer diagnosis receive the help they need."

Visit Petco Love's website here for 10 pet cancer warning signs and how families facing the financial burden of pet cancer veterinary care can receive assistance. Join Petco Love in its nationwide movement by donating here - because no pet should fight cancer alone.

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 more than $442 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We've helped find loving homes for more than 7.2 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.

About Blue Buffalo
Blue Buffalo, the country's most loved and trusted natural pet food, started with a promise made to a lovable Airedale named Blue who struggled with cancer, the #1 disease-related killer of dogs and cats. His family, the Bishops, wanted to feed him the best food possible, so they searched for food with high-quality ingredients, but decided to create something even better – natural pet food for dogs and cats with nutritious ingredients, real meat first, and some of the highest standards in the industry. Since Day 1, BLUE's team of veterinarians and animal nutritionists have carefully selected high-quality, natural ingredients and upheld its True BLUE Promise to dog and cat pet parents – real meat as the first ingredient with NO chicken (or poultry) by-product meals, NO corn, wheat or soy, and NO artificial flavors or preservatives. The result is a portfolio of high-quality, natural food and treats that both dogs and cats love. This simple idea: "Love them like family. Feed them like family." lives on today in every Blue Buffalo recipe. Visit BlueBuffalo.com to learn more.

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SOURCE Petco Love