It’s Global Adoption Weekend and Hercules, Cruz, Duchess, Claude, Alan, Jessie, Sonny, Noodle, Du Plessis and Leo are looking for a forever home. Would you be interested in expanding your family?
Do you have space on your sofa? Hundreds of thousands of animals are on the lookout to find a safe and loving home – just like yours.
Celebrating Global Adoption Weekend, from October 3 to 5, 2025, Mars, the world ’s leading pet food company, is supporting shelters across the UK to help hundreds of pets find their forever homes.
As per their latest reports, 139,100 cats and dogs are currently in shelters. Other reports have revealed that 87% of UK owners say pets have boosted their well-being.
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Celebrities like Shailene Woodley have partnered up with Mars and the mental wellness company Calm to highlight the positive impacts that pets have on mental well-being, encouraging people to consider adopting.
Mars is on a mission to connect more people with the joy of adoption. To support new pet parents, Mars is offering adoption boxes and a three-month Calm subscription to help navigate the early days of pet parenthood.
Here’s a list of pets looking for their forever families. Here’s your chance to make a difference and expand your family. Some real-life UK pet adoption case studies include Sally Ann and James from London, who adopted Hector, a retired racing Greyhound from Mayhew’s London shelter. In Surrey, Megan and Lucy welcomed Meggie, a cocker spaniel, after losing their pet.
In Leicester, Janice brought home Zeta, a one-eyed Malamute who spent years in shelter. Shelley from Sussex adopted Lettie ‘Long Legs’ to heal from losing her previous dog – and they’re not inseparable.