Philadelphia Teen Sisters Win National peta2 Award for Helping Nearly 10,000 Homeless Dogs and Cats

For Immediate Release:
May 20, 2026

Contact:
Sara Groves 202-483-7382

In time for National Rescue Dog Day (May 20), Philadelphia sisters Alexis Brady (18) and Taylor Brady (17) have earned a Hero to Animals Award from peta2, PETA’s youth division, for their innovative work providing supplies, enrichment, and adoption opportunities for homeless dogs and cats in shelters across the country.

Through their Bored No More Pet Packs program, the sisters have already distributed vital supplies—including calming donut beds, durable chew toys, cat playpens, scratch posts, and highly visible “Adopt Me” leashes—to animal shelters in 11 states in just three months, supporting an estimated 10,000 dogs and cats.

“We created Bored No More so communities could work together to solve the pet adoption crisis and give shelter animals a more comfortable experience until they find loving families of their own,” says Taylor, whose love for their family’s own rescued dogs, Toby and Bear, inspired the Pet Packs initiative. “There are a lot of ways to get involved with your local shelter, from taking a shelter dog for a walk to get them fresh air, to fostering them, and posting about them on social media to help them get adopted,” says Alexis. “We are thrilled to receive this honor from peta2, and we hope our story inspires more people to help animals in need.”

With millions of homeless dogs and cats in the U.S. at any given time, animal shelters across the country have been overwhelmed for years. peta2 reminds everyone to always adopt, never buy animals from breeders or pet stores, to never give animals as gifts, and always have companion animals spayed or neutered.

Young people motivated by Alexis and Taylor’s work are invited to contact [email protected] for support in making an impact for animals in their own communities. They can also find resources at peta2.com.

“Alexis and Taylor are proof that young people have the power to create real, lasting change for animals in need, in their own communities and beyond,” says peta2 Vice President Rachelle Owen. “peta2 salutes these compassionate leaders for stepping up to help thousands of homeless dogs and cats, and we stand ready to support students across the country who want to follow their lead and make a difference for animals.”

Bored No More also recently won the prestigious Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America in the Strategic Award for Nonprofits category—recognition that places their teen-led charity among the nation’s top communications and advocacy efforts.

peta2—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers young people positive, empowering actions to help animals. For more information, please visit peta2.com or follow peta2 on TikTok or Instagram.