Cities Can Now Get a Special Certification for Being Pet-Friendly and Humane to Animals

Pet-friendly cities are getting a paw print of approval.

Mars Petcare recently introduced theBetter City for Pets certificationin an effort to create more pet-friendly places in the country.

“Cities across the country are making strides toward becoming more pet friendly, but there’s more work to be done,” Mark Johnson, President of Mars Petcare North America,said in a statement. “Through this certification, we hope to inspire more cities to take real action that leads to a better quality of life for people and pets in their communities.”

Cities looking to get this new certification will be evaluated based on 12 traits, which cover everything from offering pet-friendly housing options to humanely addressing pet overpopulation.

The cities that apply atBetterCitiesforPets.comand receive their certification will also get a toolkit to help spread the good news, and will appear on the Better Cities for Pets site as an ideal place for pet owners to visit or move to.

source: people.com