Part of its adoption campaign with Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s The Cat in the Hat, the weekend includes a flagship Houston event featuring 1,500+ adoptable pets

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — National nonprofit, Petco Love, invites pet lovers to “Jump into Joy” during its National Adoption Weekend, November 7-8, and meet adoptable shelter pets ready to become part of their families. The weekend is part of Petco Love’s national adoption campaign with Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s The Cat in the Hat, celebrating the joy, laughter, and companionship that adopting a pet brings.

Anchoring the weekend is Petco Love’s flagship Jump into Joy Pet Adoption Event in Houston, Texas at Reliant Arena bringing together more than 1,500 adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens from 20+ Petco Love partner animal welfare organizations. Beyond Houston, pet lovers can meet adoptable pets at participating Petco locations and shelters in their communities.

The larger campaign brings together one of the most recognizable characters in children’s entertainment and Petco Love’s national lifesaving mission to help more shelter pets find loving homes. Combining the imaginative spirit of The Cat in the Hat with the love and companionship pets bring into our lives, the collaboration includes a public service announcement featuring actor Bill Hader, star and executive producer of The Cat in the Hat, and culminates in the national adoption weekend.

“Like The Cat in the Hat, pets have a way of turning an ordinary day into an adventure,” said Petco Love President Chelsea Staley. “Every adoption is a pet getting a new beginning and a family discovering a love they’ll wonder how they ever lived without. We’re thrilled to team up with Warner Bros. Pictures Animation to inspire more of those connections.”

Visit PetcoLove.org to learn more and find participating locations.

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 Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P.
Founded in 1993, Dr. Seuss Enterprises is a global entertainment company. Our mission is to educate and entertain generations around the world by promoting and protecting the literary and artistic works of Dr. Seuss. We provide world-class content that drives joyful learning and creates hopeful futures. All Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ profits benefit charitable organizations that focus on causes such as education, science, health, animal conservation, and the arts. For more information, subscribe to our YouTube channel, visit DrSeussEnterprises.com, or follow us on Instagram.

About The Cat in the Hat
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s first full-length feature film, The Cat in the Hat, comes to theaters and IMAX® across North America on November 6, 2026, distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures in partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

Contact: Crystal Bugary, media@petcolove.org

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