Dogs in Need to Receive $10,000 This Holiday Season

MEADVILLE, Pa., Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of the general goodwill that the holidays inspire, Ainsworth Pet Nutrition -- America's oldest family-owned pet food company -- is spreading the holiday spirit to homeless pets. The corporation, through its Back to Basics brand of premium pet food, will donate $1 to Best Friends Animal Society for every like it receives on its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/backtobasicspetfood up to $10,000 through December 22 as part of its Holiday Donations for Dogs program.

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Additionally, as a thank you for liking Back to Basics and supporting Best Friends, Facebook fans will have the ability to download a coupon for $5 off their next purchase of Back to Basics as well as enter the New Year, New Diet for Your Dog sweepstakes for a chance to win a year's supply of Back to Basics valued at $900.

The Holiday Donations for Dogs program kicked off the week of Thanksgiving with a donation of Back to Basics brand premium dog food turkey formula, valued at more than $5,000, to a food pantry in Pittsburgh near Ainsworth's hometown of Meadville.

"We wanted to go a step further and build on our Thanksgiving week donation to help ensure this holiday season is a little brighter for the dogs most in need," said Ainsworth CEO, Sean Lang. "And what better way to spread the holiday spirit than to help Best Friends achieve their mission of putting an end to pet homelessness."

Back to Basics is instinctual, grain-free nutrition that is as close to what nature would offer yet still provides all the benefits of a complete and balanced meal. Back to Basics is made with real organ meat, which is what dogs would instinctively choose to eat in the wild -- not only because organs are the most nutrient dense, but also because they're the most palatable.

About Ainsworth Pet Nutrition

Ainsworth Pet Nutrition is a fifth generation family-owned and operated company named after one of the company's founders, George Ainsworth Lang. The company is focused entirely on pets, catering to all segments of the pet food industry. Ainsworth Pet Nutrition has three business units including DAD'S Pet Care, Ainsworth Specialty Brands and Ainsworth Custom. The company makes a wide spectrum of pet foods and snacks from brands that offer sound nutrition and convenience to ultra-premium specialty foods. Ainsworth Pet Nutrition is committed to food safety and manufactures all of its pet food in the United States using whole grains and quality meats that can be traced throughout the entire food chain. To learn more, visit www.ainsworthpets.com or www.facebook.com/backtobasicspetfood.

About Best Friends Animal Society® 

Best Friends Animal Society is a nonprofit organization building no-kill programs and partnerships that will bring about a day when there are No More Homeless Pets®.  The society's leading initiatives in animal care and community programs are coordinated from its Kanab, Utah, headquarters, the country's largest no-kill sanctuary. 

SOURCE Ainsworth Pet Nutrition

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