Bobs from Skechers is feeling (and giving) the love this National Foster-a-Pet Month. Throughout June, the philanthropic Bobs brand has been celebrating its decade-long era of caring for animals in need—hosting pet adoption and check presentation events for shelter organizations across the country, launching its second year of Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship winners’ styles, and raising funds through register round-ups at Skechers stores nationwide.
“Over the past decade, we have given more than $13 million that has helped and saved over 2.3 million dogs and cats—pets that have changed people’s lives in countless ways,” said Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers, which has supported animals in the United States, Canada, the U.K. and Japan. “From individuals and families finding their forever friends to college students sharing their Bobs shoe designs and personal experiences through Paws for a Cause, to the thousands who have pitched in to save pets at our store donation events, millions have been touched by our lifesaving movement.”
The company debuted Bellevue College junior Sofia Santana’s and UCLA sophomore Carina Moser’s winning dog and cat prints as special editions of Bobs footwear, available at select Skechers stores and skechers.com. The students’ patterns celebrated the universal connection that people have for shelter pets—featuring real-life rescues from a shelter in Cancun, Mexico, that also inspired Santana to adopt her beloved dog Lila in Mexico City, and a playful cat collage inspired by Moser’s calicos Minnie and Daisy, who helped soothe her anxiety in middle school.
Skechers and partner Petco Love honored the winners in Tukwila, Washington, and San Diego, California, where their personally selected animal welfare organizations, The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County and Rancho Coastal Humane Society, received grants. Santana and Moser have also received $10,000 college scholarships from the Skechers Foundation and one-on-one corporate mentorship sessions with key Skechers design personnel.
Santana said, “I decided to apply because of my belief in rescuing and protecting dogs, and I wanted to pay tribute to the resilience of every vulnerable dog who found a loving home, as well as celebrate the volunteers and rescuers who worked hard to save them. I am very excited to see my creation come to life, and I hope it becomes a step towards a brighter future for animals in need, inspiring others to adopt, donate or get involved.”
“My two shelter cats, Minnie and Daisy, have undoubtedly transformed my family’s lives,” added Moser. “They make us so happy, and I believe adopting a rescue animal can be a beautiful addition to so many families. The scholarship will be so valuable for my education. It is an incredible opportunity to be recognized for my art, provided this aid for my tuition, and mentored by Skechers.”
In addition to Paws for a Cause, Bobs from Skechers hosted adoption events this month at stores in Torrance, California, with Los Angeles Animal Services (LAAS) and Cincinnati, Ohio, with Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society, where shelter dogs and cats found homes and the animal welfare organizations received grants from Petco Love.
Since 2015, Skechers has helped produce adoption, vaccination and check presentation events for more than 4,000 animal welfare organizations across the United States and Canada, as well as funded flight transports for animals in need in times of natural disasters. For 2025, the company is contributing more than $500,000 to Petco Love, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that helps save the lives of dogs, cats and other pets in shelters in North America, and in select international markets, donates to support shelter pets and animal welfare organizations for specially marked items purchased.
The Bobs from Skechers and Paws for a Cause offering is available online and at Skechers stores; additional Bobs styles are also available at department and specialty locations.
