PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, manufacturer of the Rachael Ray™ Nutrish® line of super premium food and treats for dogs and cats, announced today that it will celebrate exceeding 200,000 members in its Nutrish for Cats Facebook community with a donation of 200,000 meals to felines in need.
The food – totaling in retail value to more than $50,000 - will be donated to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ (ASPCA) Cruelty Intervention Advocacy team, which works with pet parents experiencing difficulty caring for their pets due to homelessness, medical or financial stressors. They also provide temporary care for pets whose families are seeking shelter due to domestic violence.
“At Ainsworth, we believe pets are a part of the family, and when hardship strikes, there is nothing more important than keeping a family together,” said Steve Joyce, Vice President of Marketing for Ainsworth Pet Nutrition. “We’re so happy we could use this milestone to provide cat parents going through difficult times with peace of mind that their cats will be well fed and cared for despite their circumstances.”
Focused on engaging cat parents through content that is fun, culturally relevant and informative, the Nutrish for Cats Facebook community is just one of the social media resources the company has used to build a relationship with cat parents nationwide. Earlier this year, Nutrish partnered with BuzzFeed to produce a content series celebrating cat culture - the culmination of all things feline - as well as cat rescue and adoption. The content series recently surpassed 20 million views across all social media channels since its launch in early June.
Launched in 2014, Rachael Ray Nutrish for Cats is a complete line of super premium dry and wet cat food inspired by recipes from the kitchen of TV personality and cook, Rachael Ray. Every Nutrish wet and dry cat food formula is made with wholesome ingredients like real chicken or fish, and never includes any ground corn, wheat, soy, poultry by-product meal, artificial flavors, or artificial preservatives and can be found in grocery and mass merchandisers nationwide.
About Ainsworth
Founded in 1933, Ainsworth Pet Nutrition is a fifth generation, primarily family-owned and operated company headquartered in Western Pennsylvania and focused entirely on pets. With a goal of changing the way consumers shop for Super Premium pet food, Ainsworth’s mantra is “Pet Store Quality. Supermarket Easy.” They achieve this promise by providing consumers with the high-quality pet food where they currently shop for the rest of their families. The company makes multiple brands and types of dog and cat food, including the Rachael Ray™ Nutrish® line, as well as Super Premium retailer specific brands. Ainsworth Pet Nutrition is committed to food safety and prepares all of its dry pet food in the United States using high-quality, natural ingredients with added vitamins and minerals. To learn more, visit www.ainsworthpets.com.
ABOUT RACHAEL RAY™ NUTRISH®
In 2008, daytime television host, best-selling author and pet-lover, Rachael Ray partnered with the pet food experts at Ainsworth Pet Nutrition to create a line of super premium food and treats for dogs and cats called Rachael Ray™ Nutrish®. Each Rachael Ray Nutrish formula is inspired by recipes from Rachael’s own kitchen and is made with simple, wholesome ingredients. What’s more, all Rachael Ray Nutrish recipes can be found right where consumers shop for the rest of their families’ groceries. Additionally, a portion of proceeds from each sale of Nutrish is donated to The Rachael Ray Foundation which helps animals through Rachael’s Rescue®. To date, Rachael’s Rescue has donated more than $14 million dollars to pet charities and other organizations that do good for animals. So, not only are Nutrish products great for your dog and cat, they’re great for countless other dogs and cats as well. To learn more about Rachael Ray Nutrish, visit http://nutrish.com.
