Best Friends Total Pet Care is pleased to announce their 15th annual Angel Tree, a holiday fundraiser for local homeless shelters and rescues, running through Jan. 4th.

Giving trees will be set-up at locations across the U.S., decorated with wish-lists from local animal shelters and rescues. Participants can visit a local Best Friends location and choose a wish-list off the tree, then go out and purchase the gift. Items will include anything from food, treats, leashes and collars to crates and cat trees. Cash donations are also accepted.

“The holiday season is an important time to give back to our local animal shelters and rescue groups,” said Mollie Hoff, president and COO for Best Friends. “The angel tree program makes a difference in the lives of so many pets in need by contributing to more than 75 animal welfare groups across the country. The response from our clients and friends is always tremendous and we look forward to it each year.”

Beneficiaries range from large shelters such as Chicago Canine Rescue and Northeast Animal Shelter to small rescue groups like Morris Animal Refuge of Philadelphia, Penn., and Buddy Dog Humane Society of Sudbury, Mass. In 2014, the campaign raised more than $25,000.

In addition, 10 veterinary hospitals operated by Best Friends will raise funds for the Veterinary Care Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit that provides medical funds for disadvantaged pets. These funds will cover care to local Good Samaritan cases; police, fire, and service animals; pets displaced due to local emergencies; and pet parents who have been denied by traditional payment providers. The public is encouraged to donate on the website where they can designate funds to their local Best Friends hospital. Approximately 100 percent of proceeds will benefit disadvantaged pets.

This year, the campaign will last through Jan. 4th. For more information or to find a participating location near you visit www.bestfriendspetcare.com/locations. For more information on the Veterinary Care Foundation visit www.vetcarefoundation.org.

About Brixton Pet Health: Best Friends Total Pet Care, also operating as also Brixton Pet Health, knows that healthy pets are happy pets. And when they’re happy pet parents are happy. Brixton’s veterinary, boarding, grooming, and training services are all designed to optimize the pet’s health and well-being—and their owner’s peace of mind. Brixton’s flagship location in Katy, Texas is an innovative pet services concept that offers all these services under one roof in a luxurious, climate controlled environment. Additional integrated and veterinary-care-only locations are planned to open later this year. Headquartered in Seattle, Wash., Brixton also operates over 50 locations across the country under its sister brand Best Friends Pet Care. For more information on Brixton visit www.brixtonpet.com. And for more information on Best Friends visit www.bestfriendspetcare.com.

Source: Best Friends Total Pet Care