MetLife Pet Insurance Launches Golden Beagle Award to Recognize Innovative Animal Welfare Organizations

July 25, 2024 at 12:55 PM EDT

$20,000 grant to be awarded to an organization that helps large dogs find loving homes

MetLife Pet Insurance today announced the creation of the Golden Beagle Award. This award will recognize an animal welfare organization for its innovative approach to addressing the challenges of helping larger dogs find loving homes. The recipient will receive $20,000 to put toward their work. The award is part of MetLife Pet Insurance's collaboration with The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA), a cohort of leaders on a mission to champion, advance, and unify the animal welfare profession.

"Essential to MetLife Pet Insurance’s mission is helping pets find and stay in a home that is right for them and we are honored to present the Golden Beagle Award as part of this mission," said Brian Jorgensen, Head of Pet Insurance at MetLife. "We are inspired by the dedication and ingenuity of animal welfare organizations that are finding new ways to overcome the barriers that larger dogs face in finding their loving homes and excited to collaborate with AAWA to showcase and support these organizations and their life-saving missions."

The Golden Beagle Award will be presented for the first time at the AAWA conference in November 2024.

"AAWA is thrilled to collaborate with MetLife Pet Insurance on this award, which will highlight the pioneering and compassionate work of our members and the animal welfare community at large," said Jim Tedford, President and CEO of AAWA. "We know that larger dogs often face longer stays in shelters and lower adoption rates than smaller dogs, which can affect their physical and mental health. We are eager to see the creative solutions that our members will propose to address this challenge and help these dogs find the homes they deserve."

In addition to the Golden Beagle Award, MetLife Pet Insurance and AAWA work together to develop and produce content highlighting issues pet parents may face surrounding access to veterinary care, including financial and geographical barriers. This content includes podcasts, blog posts, newsletters, and other resources designed to help animal welfare organizations and pet parents navigate the access to care space and learn about potential solutions and best practices.

About The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement

The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement is a cohort of leaders on a mission to champion, advance, and unify the animal welfare profession.

About MetLife

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates (“MetLife”), is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help individual and institutional customers build a more confident future. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 markets globally and holds leading positions in the United States, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.

About MetLife Pet Insurance Solutions LLC

MetLife Pet coverage is issued by Metropolitan General Insurance Company, a Rhode Island insurance company headquartered at 700 Quaker Lane, Warwick, RI 02886. MetLife Pet Insurance Solutions LLC is the policy administrator. It may operate under an alternate or fictitious name in certain jurisdictions, including MetLife Pet Insurance Services LLC (New York and Minnesota) and MetLife Pet Insurance Solutions Agency LLC (Illinois). For more information, visit https://www.metlifepetinsurance.com.