Care-A-Lot Cares About the Fight Against Multiple Sclerosis

Care-A-Lot Pet Supply, one of the leading pet supply companies in the United States, was proud to partner with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in their continuing pledge to find a cure for this neurological disease. Through sales of special items created for the cause – including dog toys, collars and dog cookies - Care-A-Lot donated all profits toward much-needed research of Multiple Sclerosis, which has afflicted nearly half a million people nationwide. It is estimated 200 people are diagnosed each week!

Thanks to the generosity of our friends, Care-A-Lot® donated over fifty-six thousand dollars to aid the movement to cure MS. We can’t do it without you, or your four-legged friends.

MS Touches Us All

When someone is discovered to have Multiple Sclerosis, the disease affects more than that one person. Spouses, parents, friends and siblings are all touched by the diagnosis of a loved one. We at Care-A-Lot were saddened to hear that our amazing Vice President, Denise Clarke, became afflicted with MS. However, since her diagnosis in 2002, Denise maintains a positive outlook and has applied her love of animals and her work to fighting this disease not just for herself, but for every MS patient fighting to live a normal life. Now, we stand with Denise in her determination to research a cure.

Denise had never heard of MS when she was diagnosed after a few years of suffering various symptoms. After three different doctors diagnosed the same conclusion, she began treatment. MS was the first and only setback in the happy life she’d dreamed of since childhood, and she took it hard. “I stayed awake many nights crying and feeling a very deep sense of sadness that was unknown to me before.”

Yet, Denise would come to follow the advice of Dale Carnegie, and stopped worrying and resumed living. “What makes me so different than anyone else who gets diagnosed with an illness?” says Clarke of her journey. “I made a decision that I wasn’t going to worry about the what-ifs. I made a choice to stay positive.”

With Denise and her husband, Robert, Care-A-Lot made several items for dogs, all designed to provide enjoyment for your pet and hope for the millions of people suffering MS. Profits from the products went toward research of Multiple Sclerosis.