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Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Attention PETCO and Racing Fans...
At the NASCAR Busch series race in Fontana, Calif. this Saturday Greg Biffle, one of the country’s top racecar drivers, will take the track in a racecar that has PETCO emblazoned on the hood, thanks to a sponsorship funded by 3M Pet Care.
As part of the "treat yourself to the races" sweepstakes, sponsored by PETCO and 3M Pet Care, three lucky sweepstakes winners will watch the PETCO car race live and meet Greg Biffle.
You can catch the race on ESPN2 at 7:00 p.m. Pacific on Saturday, Sept. 1.
In conjunction with PETCO and 3M, the sweepstakes was also sponsored by the Greg Biffle Foundation which creates awareness and serves as an advocate to improve the well-being of animals by engaging the power and passion of the motor sports industry. The Foundation donates to local Humane Societies, no-kill animal shelters, spay and neuter clinics and the Animal Adoption League.
Greg Biffle said this earlier this week:
"I'm excited for the Busch race at California this weekend...We're still looking for that first win of the season. We finished fifth in the spring race at California so hopefully we can improve on that. We've also got PETCO on the hood of our car for a 3M promotion which is very cool because of my charitable work with animals. My dogs are big PETCO fans and love to go there for toys and treats."
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Grand Opening of PETCO in Aurora, Colo.
PETCO is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of its newest addition to the Aurora, Colo. area over the weekend of August 31.
Cats will be honored on Feline Friday, with cat adoptions and a photo contest held all day. The first 50 P.A.L.S. customers will also receive a free PETCO mouse pad.
Saturday bosts a day full of fun where the first 250 P.A.L.S. customers in attendance will receive a bag of premium dog, cat, or wild bird seed. Free pet caricatures from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and kids will have a "ball" at PETCO's hamster races starting at 2 p.m.
Sunday is a day for the dogs with PETCO's Big Dog Afternoon from 2 - 4 p.m. The first 50 P.A.L.S. customers in attendance will receive a free PETCO tote bag and canines. Canines and their pet parents will enjoy a day full of contests, with prizes awarded to all winners.
Free pet photography is available to the first 30 P.A.L.S. each day. Adoptions will also be available daily.
Please come and join us!
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Monday, August 27, 2007
The $1 per Gallon Sale is Back
For the second time, PETCO is hosting a $1 per gallon tank sale on 20-55 gallon rectangle glass tanks. The sale only lasts until Sept. 2, so don't hesitate!
The Big Splash Sale offers customers savings up to $94.99. If you have always wanted to take up the hobby of aquarium keeping this is the time to do it.
To help all of you aquarist out there, PETCO stores nationwide on Sept. 1 at 2 p.m. will be hosting a freshwater tank workshop, providing you all of the information you need to keep your fish happy.
See your local PETCO for details!
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
PETCO Names Toula America's Most Talented Pet
America voted and named Toula of Plainwell, Mich., the next PETCO Star. The three-year-old border collie who can open trashcans, get a soda for her mom and flush the toilet will win a trip to Los Angeles where she will be featured in upcoming PETCO advertising.
Toula beat out hundreds of talented pets from around the country in the PETCO Stars competition. After making it to the finals it was up to America to vote for their favorite.
"I am so excited to be able to show America what you can do with a rescue dog; they make wonderful pets," her mom said.
She rescued Toula from a shelter and now fosters rescued border collies. In addition to being featured in PETCO advertising, the winner will receive a trip for two to pet-friendly Los Angeles, courtesy of LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau. Two runners up, Pixie of Macomb, Mich. and AARP of San Pedro, Calif., will receive PETCO gift cards.
Toula's video is available on PETCO.com.
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Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Ferret Frenzy May Be Coming Your Way!
This Saturday at 2 p.m. select PETCO stores will be looking for fast and fashionable ferrets to join their parents for a Ferret Frenzy event. The event will feature ferret-related contests including a fashion show, obstacle course and ferret care workshop. WOW!
The following stores will be participating:
Iowa
1237 Flammang Dr., Waterloo (319) 236-2054
1450 Twixt Town Rd., Marion (319) 377-4376
2541 Northwest Arterial, Dubuque (563) 556-3507
3860 Elmore Ave., Davenport (563) 344-9297
7333 Buffalo Rd., Des Moines (515) 223-7785
1311 E. Army Post Rd., Des Moines (515) 287-9995
6805 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines (515) 223-8580
568 Indian Head Drive, Mason City (641) 424-5153
1742 Hamilton Blvd., Sioux City (712) 252-3200
Nebraska
5450 S. 56th St., Lincoln (402) 420-1755
4701 O St., Lincoln (402) 484-7511
7110 Dodge St., Omaha (402) 551-0885
13660 W. Maple Rd., Omaha (402) 492-2729
13315 W. Center Rd., Omaha (402) 778-9200
3030 L St., Omaha (402) 731-4742
South Dakota
3110 S. Louise Ave., Sioux Falls (605) 631-5095
Illinois
411 16th St., Moline (309) 764-7387
Participants will need to have their own ferrets to participate. Registration for the event is free. Spectators are encouraged to join in and cheer on their favorite competitors.
At the end of the event everyone will receive a certificate of participation and prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners for each contest.
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Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Round Up Raises Over $800,000 for the Animals!
"I would thank you from the bottom of my heart, but for you my heart has no bottom," someone said to me recently at an adoption event in Alabama, and it is so appropriate now when I think of how grateful the PETCO Foundation is for the results of Round Up/Spay Today 2007. Together -- customers, associates and vendors -- we raised nearly $830,000.
Support of the PETCO Foundation and Round Up/Spay Today 2007 helps spay and neuter more dogs and cats every day. That means fewer litters of puppies and kittens born into a world where there are simply not enough homes for them all.
Customers at every PETCO store contributed to this life-changing fundraiser and on behalf of PETCO and the PETCO Foundation we thank all who participated for your kindness and willingness to help the animals.
PETCO Foundation Vice President and Director
Paul Jolly
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Monday, August 06, 2007
PETCO Stars Finalists Selected
Voting is now underway for PETCO's next animal star. The grand prize winner will be featured in upcoming PETCO advertising.
The Top 12 Finalists are featured on www.petco.com/stars
In addition to having their pet featured in PETCO advertising, the winning pet parent will receive a trip for two to pet-friendly Los Angeles, courtesy of LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Voting is now underway and will run through Aug. 18, 2007. America's Most Talented Pet will be announced on Aug. 20, 2007.
To vote, click on the video images to see each complete video. Then, select the button under your favorite pet star and fill out the form below. Voters are allowed one vote per day per e-mail address through Aug. 18, 2007.
Happy Voting!
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Friday, August 03, 2007
PETCO Unleashes New Television Campaign
We just unleashed three new TV commercials. Click the links in the following press release to check them out. Enjoy!
PETCO Animal Supplies Inc. unveils a new television campaign created by M&C Saatchi Los Angeles this week. The humorous television commercials are now running nationally on network and cable outlets. 
" What A Drag" focuses on PETCO's leadership in the natural pet food category. The creative highlights the benefits of natural pet food and the large selection available at PETCO. The spots utilize the overarching messaging theme "PETCO: Where the Pets Go," which is visually enhanced by an animated dog door. "These engaging television commercials differentiate PETCO from our competitors while stressing our superior product and service offerings," said David Bolen, PETCO Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer. "In this highly cluttered marketplace, we wanted a brutally simple creative approach that would stand out," explained Huw Griffith, Chief Executive Officer, M&C Saatchi North America. "Our goal was to keep the campaign fun and all about the pets."
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Thursday, August 02, 2007
For a Life Like Jingles'
Sorry, this is a long one...
Recently, I ran into an elderly gentleman at an animal fundraiser who just had to tell me, with tears in his eyes, about his cat Jingles after he'd learned where I worked.
As he told me about how he and his wife adopted Jingles in 1988, he shared photos from their long life together: Jingles tangled in the wrappings of their grandson's first Christmas; family parties with the cat center stage; his wife in a hospital bed-- her hand on Jingles snuggling beside her. The final photo showed a young man sitting cross-legged beside a Christmas tree with a thinner, frailer Jingles in his lap. "My grandson," he said. "He's in his second year of college now."
Jingles had the kind of life that PETCO associates wish for every animal. Jingles' guardian's tears bore witness to his irreplaceable status with the family that loved him dearly and would never forget him.
Communities across the country are now in the middle of the annual tide known as "kitten season" that besieges shelters from mid-spring to late summer. Kittens pour into shelters daily. The litters, many of them feral and much too young to be motherless, overflow cat holding facilities, foster homes, and every unused inch of space in most shelters.
I was visiting one of our charitable partners recently when a determined, passionate young girl brought in five 4-week-old kittens. She had no idea what had happened to the mother cat. "You will take care of them and find them homes, won't you?" she asked.
After telling us the names she had given them, she solemnly kissed each one and wished them luck. Before turning to go, she swept the room with a long, piercing look and decided that this group was up to the task she had presented to them.
I was sorely tempted to foster them myself, but knew with my upcoming travel schedule it would be impossible, but I kept in touch with the organization. Within days, the kittens were with one of the group's foster families and thriving. It was heartening to know that the young girl who rescued them and their foster family did not see them as part of the flood of feline fertility that overwhelms shelters each year.
There is still a long "kitten season" ahead of us. Round Up/Spay Today 2007 will provide the formula, medical care, food, litter and the spaying and neutering that can transform the nameless multitude of felines into individual, cherished family companions like Jingles.
The Round Up/Spay Today Campaign ends this Sunday. For more information visit a PETCO near you or click here to donate online.
Thanks for making a difference!
PETCO Foundation Vice President and Director
Paul Jolly
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Three More Grand Openings!
This weekend, customers in Beaverton, Ore., Royersford, Pa., and Fredericksburg, Va. can attend grand opening celebrations for PETCO's newest stores.
Each store will host the following events:
Friday
The first 50 customers and their feline friends will receive a free PETCO mouse pad and can enter the cat photo contest where one will be deemed most photogenic feline.
Saturday
The first 250 P.A.L.S. customers will receive a free bag of premium dog, cat or wild bird food. Customers can also partake in a session with a free pet psychic or capture their pet’s character with a free pet caricature.
Sunday
Don't let the name fool you - all dogs are welcome to Sunday's "Big Dog" Afternoon where the first 50 customers will receive a free PETCO tote bag. Canines can also participate in an exciting day filled with contests and prizes.
Each store will also host adoptions for precious animals searching for new homes. Maybe you will find your new best friend!
To find out more info contact the store nearest to you.
Ryan M.
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007
August's Very Important Pet (VIP) Days
After searching around yesterday I found these special pet days for the month of August. Don't forget to mark these ones into your calendar; I know all of us here at PETCO will:
August 5 or 6 (I saw it as both days)
Work Like a Dog Day (Isn't every day?)
August 18
National Homeless Animals Day -- sponsored by International Society for Animal Rights
August 20
The first version of the Humane Slaughter Act passed (1958)
August 26
National Dog Day
August 29
ASPCA Founder Henry Bergh's birthday (1813)
August 30
National Holistic Pet Day
Enjoy! Happy August From PETCO!
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