{"id":6815,"date":"2026-04-01T18:32:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/?p=6815"},"modified":"2026-04-01T18:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:38:07","slug":"petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/","title":{"rendered":"Petfood Forum 2026 Welcomes On-Site Pet Charities: PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-3vh||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;37px&#8221; quote_border_color=&#8221;gcid-heading-color&#8221; module_class=&#8221;custom-bullet-color&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|600|||on|||gcid-301a62b1-f634-4832-a169-e2f81898759e|&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;gcid-301a62b1-f634-4832-a169-e2f81898759e&#8221; quote_text_color=&#8221;gcid-heading-color&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-301a62b1-f634-4832-a169-e2f81898759e%22:%91%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-heading-color%22:%91%22quote_text_color%22,%22quote_border_color%22,%22quote_text_color%22,%22quote_border_color%22,%22quote_text_color%22,%22quote_border_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Petfood Forum 2026 will once again highlight the importance of giving back to the pet community by welcoming two impactful nonprofit organizations: <a href=\"https:\/\/pawskc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PawsAbilities<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkcountyhumanesociety.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polk County Humane Society<\/a> (PCHS).<\/p>\n<p>These pet charities will be on-site during the event, offering attendees and exhibitors meaningful opportunities to connect with their missions, support animal welfare initiatives, and engage directly with adoptable pets.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Visit the Pet Charity Dog House<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Throughout the event, attendees can meet both organizations in the Pet Charity Dog House, located in Aisle 2100 of the exhibit hall on April 28-29, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dog House Hours:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, April 28 | 9:00 a.m. &#8211; 6:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, April 29 | 9:00 a.m. &#8211; 2:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This dedicated space gives Petfood Forum participants a chance to interact with animals, learn about each organization\u2019s mission and discover ways to get involved.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Meet &amp; Greet Opportunities with Visiting Pets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the Dog House experience, attendees can enjoy special meet-and-greet sessions with visiting pets at select exhibitor booths:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coperion (Booth 1531): Tuesday, April 28 | 9:15-9:45 a.m.<\/li>\n<li>Rangen (Booth 1701): Tuesday, April 28 | 2:35-3:10 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The meet-and-greets offer an informal opportunity to spend time with the animals while connecting with industry partners supporting these charitable efforts.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Supporting Sponsors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>These on-site charity experiences are made possible through the generous support of <a href=\"https:\/\/fhn.coperion.com\/industries\/pet-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coperion<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rangen.com\/nutrition-products\/pet\/https:\/\/www.rangen.com\/nutrition-products\/pet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rangen<\/a>, whose sponsorship helps bring awareness to important pet-focused organizations during Petfood Forum 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6401 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coperion-WIPL-300x172.png\" alt=\"Coperion\" width=\"155\" height=\"89\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 155px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 155\/89;\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6510 alignnone lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Rangen-300x172.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"100\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 174px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 174\/100;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>PawsAbilities: Empowering People Through Pet Products<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5258 alignnone size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pawsabilities-display-table-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pawsabilities-display-table-4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pawsabilities-display-table-4-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pawsabilities-display-table-4-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pawsabilities-display-table-4-480x270.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Located alongside the Dog House, PawsAbilities will showcase its mission of empowering individuals with disabilities through hands-on job training and employment opportunities in Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees can support PawsAbilities by purchasing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Handcrafted, all-natural dog treats<\/li>\n<li>Handmade bandanas<\/li>\n<li>Upcycled dog toys made from t-shirts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The program provides young adults with real-world experience in production, retail and customer service, helping them build skills for future employment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pawskc.org\/pages\/donations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donate to PawsAbilities &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Polk County Humane Society: Promoting Adoption and Responsible Pet Ownership<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5242 alignnone size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PCHS-at-PetfoodForum.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PCHS-at-PetfoodForum.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PCHS-at-PetfoodForum-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PCHS-at-PetfoodForum-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PCHS-at-PetfoodForum-480x270.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2764\" data-end=\"2952\">The Polk County Humane Society, a nonprofit animal shelter based in Bolivar, Missouri, will be joined by students from <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.missouristate.edu\/ASC\/CompanionAS\/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Missouri State University\u2019s companion animal science program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"3151\">In preparation for Petfood Forum 2026, students have been working with shelter puppies to improve their adoptability. These puppies will be on-site in the Dog House, giving attendees the chance to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3152\" data-end=\"3277\">\n<li data-section-id=\"147z9n0\" data-start=\"3152\" data-end=\"3193\">Play and interact with adoptable dogs<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"13rxe5i\" data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3228\">Learn about shelter operations<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1xyqv24\" data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3277\">Explore ways to support local animal welfare<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3279\" data-end=\"3502\">As a 501(c)(3) organization, PCHS relies entirely on donations to provide food, medical care, and shelter. Thanks to community support, the organization helped facilitate the adoption of more than <strong data-start=\"3476\" data-end=\"3501\">1300 animals in 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3504\" data-end=\"3757\">PCHS is independent and ensures that all funds raised directly benefit animals in Polk County and surrounding areas. Their work focuses on reducing pet overpopulation and promoting responsible pet ownership through education and spay\/neuter initiatives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkcountyhumanesociety.org\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donate to Polk County Humane Society &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1wcrev9\" data-start=\"3838\" data-end=\"3875\"><strong>Get Involved at Petfood Forum 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3877\" data-end=\"4082\">Whether you\u2019re looking to support pet charities, connect with industry leaders, or simply spend time with animals, the Pet Charity Dog House at Petfood Forum 2026 offers a unique and meaningful experience.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4084\" data-end=\"4190\">Stop by, meet the organizations, and be part of making a difference in the lives of pets and people alike.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Author Box &#8211; Lynzee&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/LynzeeHeadshot.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Lynzee Branstetter, Marketing Manager, Petfood Forum and WATT Global Media&#8221; title_text=&#8221;LynzeeHeadshot&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; module_id=&#8221;round-headshot&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;180px&#8221; height=&#8221;180px&#8221; max_height=&#8221;180px&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|180px|180px|180px|180px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">About the author<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Lynzee Branstetter<\/strong><br \/>Marketing Manager for Petfood Forum and WATT Global Media<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 8px;\">Lynzee develops and leads marketing strategy across Petfood Forum and WATT Global Media&#8217;s pet food industry events portfolio, focusing on audience growth, brand strategy, and connecting pet food manufacturing professionals with educational and networking opportunities. She has worked in the pet food and animal ag industries for 15+ years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two non-profit organizations to participate in the annual conference and exhibition <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6905,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h2>Sed id est et felis venenatis cursus<\/h2><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut tincidunt ornare ipsum, quis volutpat lacus lacinia eu. Suspendisse a vehicula augue. Integer et enim eu lorem pulvinar pharetra vitae vitae dolor. Morbi condimentum urna nisl, eget sollicitudin lacus elementum a. Integer urna dolor, fermentum sed velit accumsan, ullamcorper tincidunt diam. Morbi suscipit eros ut aliquet varius. Integer eu consectetur magna. Maecenas ut urna auctor, porta ex at, tincidunt urna. Fusce efficitur ipsum sed quam blandit, eu ornare dolor scelerisque. Curabitur sit amet cursus nisl. Cras egestas hendrerit tortor consequat cursus. Quisque congue felis elit, quis lobortis odio venenatis ut. Suspendisse rhoncus ac libero quis suscipit. Nulla ornare, massa ut scelerisque tristique, enim urna semper risus, ac pharetra justo orci sagittis ipsum. Suspendisse finibus sem nulla, a luctus lectus tristique ac. Sed eget posuere diam.<\/p><h3>Maecenas dictum magna a ante sollicitudin condimentum<\/h3><p>Sed varius ut velit ac tristique. Nunc suscipit ante ut elit egestas, quis malesuada felis pellentesque. Nulla nec auctor velit, eget facilisis ipsum. Cras enim ligula, pretium in lacinia sed, faucibus volutpat nisi. Integer ultrices tellus ut tempor rhoncus. Curabitur ac neque tincidunt, laoreet purus sed, imperdiet tortor. Mauris rhoncus magna vel scelerisque pretium. Curabitur ut viverra nisl, at euismod eros. Phasellus ornare sollicitudin leo, ac porta est vulputate pulvinar. Phasellus sit amet eleifend urna, sit amet laoreet enim. Proin lobortis auctor scelerisque. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Vivamus nec ante mollis, convallis massa id, rutrum purus.<\/p><ul><li>Phasellus aliquet eros eu massa sodales laoreet.<\/li><li>Donec eu eros quis elit faucibus pulvinar.<\/li><li>Pellentesque ut sem feugiat, volutpat dolor consequat, sollicitudin felis.<\/li><li>Maecenas non elit consectetur, bibendum nunc quis, volutpat metus.<\/li><li>Pellentesque ornare nulla sed neque euismod porttitor.<\/li><\/ul><p>Donec eu porttitor neque. Praesent feugiat massa id ex suscipit vehicula. Donec a dolor nec nibh fermentum ultricies quis et ipsum. Vestibulum dapibus sem egestas eros aliquam, et feugiat dolor tincidunt. Aenean a nulla velit. Nulla at eros lorem. Sed nulla nisi, pretium eu nisl in, maximus tincidunt magna. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Aliquam bibendum posuere accumsan. In sollicitudin tristique ligula et fermentum. Praesent vitae lectus at leo cursus pulvinar vitae eget tortor. Quisque cursus elit eu mattis lacinia. Sed felis augue, tristique non risus ac, efficitur ultrices ante. Proin pharetra sed arcu et porttitor. Nullam eu nibh eu enim tincidunt lobortis. Nam aliquet leo quis tortor semper maximus.<\/p><p>Praesent quis facilisis ex. Integer condimentum ultricies ullamcorper. Etiam vitae suscipit dolor. In quis erat ac eros molestie sagittis. Praesent sodales sit amet nunc ut laoreet. Integer vestibulum vulputate pellentesque. Nulla congue elit sed mollis volutpat. Ut volutpat arcu purus, at pellentesque elit condimentum a. Praesent at nisi vulputate, ullamcorper purus posuere, venenatis justo. Sed tempus dui sapien, in gravida mi fringilla pretium. Vestibulum nec dapibus turpis. Sed id nunc nunc. Ut dictum risus ligula, id tincidunt quam cursus ac. Nam at facilisis tortor, eget condimentum tellus.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-6815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Petfood Forum 2026 Welcomes On-Site Pet Charities: PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society - Petfood Forum<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Petfood Forum 2026 features PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society. Visit the Dog House, meet pets and support pet-focused organizations.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Petfood Forum 2026 Welcomes On-Site Pet Charities: PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society - Petfood Forum\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Petfood Forum 2026 features PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society. Visit the Dog House, meet pets and support pet-focused organizations.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Petfood Forum\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-01T23:32:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-01T23:38:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Petfood-Forum-MSU-Polk-County-Humane-Society.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"lynzeeb\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"lynzeeb\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"lynzeeb\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4cf7e0650ef131cbb868638e79ce24fe\"},\"headline\":\"Petfood Forum 2026 Welcomes On-Site Pet Charities: PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-01T23:32:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-01T23:38:07+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/\"},\"wordCount\":927,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Petfood-Forum-MSU-Polk-County-Humane-Society.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Announcements\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/\",\"name\":\"Petfood Forum 2026 Welcomes On-Site Pet Charities: PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society - Petfood Forum\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Petfood-Forum-MSU-Polk-County-Humane-Society.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-01T23:32:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-01T23:38:07+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4cf7e0650ef131cbb868638e79ce24fe\"},\"description\":\"Petfood Forum 2026 features PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society. Visit the Dog House, meet pets and support pet-focused organizations.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Petfood-Forum-MSU-Polk-County-Humane-Society.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Petfood-Forum-MSU-Polk-County-Humane-Society.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1080,\"caption\":\"Border collie puppy being held at Petfood Forum\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Petfood Forum 2026 Welcomes On-Site Pet Charities: PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/\",\"name\":\"Petfood Forum\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4cf7e0650ef131cbb868638e79ce24fe\",\"name\":\"lynzeeb\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/98be077e82df02706847191658321c692ef491ded4f1e82c540ba7d5af2d4223?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/98be077e82df02706847191658321c692ef491ded4f1e82c540ba7d5af2d4223?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"lynzeeb\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/author\/lynzeeb\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Petfood Forum 2026 Welcomes On-Site Pet Charities: PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society - Petfood Forum","description":"Petfood Forum 2026 features PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society. Visit the Dog House, meet pets and support pet-focused organizations.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Petfood Forum 2026 Welcomes On-Site Pet Charities: PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society - Petfood Forum","og_description":"Petfood Forum 2026 features PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society. Visit the Dog House, meet pets and support pet-focused organizations.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/","og_site_name":"Petfood Forum","article_published_time":"2026-04-01T23:32:40+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-01T23:38:07+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Petfood-Forum-MSU-Polk-County-Humane-Society.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"lynzeeb","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"lynzeeb","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/"},"author":{"name":"lynzeeb","@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4cf7e0650ef131cbb868638e79ce24fe"},"headline":"Petfood Forum 2026 Welcomes On-Site Pet Charities: PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society","datePublished":"2026-04-01T23:32:40+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-01T23:38:07+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/"},"wordCount":927,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Petfood-Forum-MSU-Polk-County-Humane-Society.jpg","articleSection":["Announcements"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/","url":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/","name":"Petfood Forum 2026 Welcomes On-Site Pet Charities: PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society - Petfood Forum","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Petfood-Forum-MSU-Polk-County-Humane-Society.jpg","datePublished":"2026-04-01T23:32:40+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-01T23:38:07+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4cf7e0650ef131cbb868638e79ce24fe"},"description":"Petfood Forum 2026 features PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society. Visit the Dog House, meet pets and support pet-focused organizations.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Petfood-Forum-MSU-Polk-County-Humane-Society.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Petfood-Forum-MSU-Polk-County-Humane-Society.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"caption":"Border collie puppy being held at Petfood Forum"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/petfood-forum-2026-pet-charities\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Petfood Forum 2026 Welcomes On-Site Pet Charities: PawsAbilities and Polk County Humane Society"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/","name":"Petfood Forum","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4cf7e0650ef131cbb868638e79ce24fe","name":"lynzeeb","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/98be077e82df02706847191658321c692ef491ded4f1e82c540ba7d5af2d4223?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/98be077e82df02706847191658321c692ef491ded4f1e82c540ba7d5af2d4223?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"lynzeeb"},"url":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/author\/lynzeeb\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6815\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6815"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=6815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}