Thursday, January 31, 2008 Smooch Your Pooch at PETCO Valentine's Pet Party, Best Kiss Contest
Nothing says "I love you" like a big slobbery kiss from your favorite furry Valentine. Pet parents can smooch their pooch, cuddle their cat or hug their hamster at PETCO's Valentine's Pet Party at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9.
The event, sponsored by Hill's Science Diet, will be held at PETCO locations nationwide. Festivities will include a best pet kiss contest, where pets and their parents can show their best public display of affection (for furry friends only). The top smoochers will be awarded a bag of Science Diet Oral Care Dog or Cat Food and a tin of Yip Yap breath fresheners for dogs. Following the contest, pet parents can return the favor and decorate a heart-shaped cookie for their special friend.
At the event, attendees will pose with their pet and get a free commemorative Valentine's Day photo frame, pets can "personalize" a Valentine's card with their very own paw-print "autograph" and PETCO's groomers will treat pets to a Berry Love spritz and stylish red or pink hair ribbons.
In addition, PETCO offers the following ideas to make Valentine's Day extra special for the love of your life - your pet:
Dress up your pet for the occasion in a red, pink or rhinestone collar, heart sweater, or flirty T- shirt with sayings such as, "My Mommy is Single" or "Dog Run Flirt."
Traditional Valentine's Day gifts such as chocolate and flowers can be harmful to your pet when ingested. Rather than exposing them to a serious health threat, give them a pet-friendly treat, such as cookies from PETCO’s treat bar or one of PETCO's exclusive Valentine's dog or cat toys, available in stores nationwide and on PETCO.com.
Treat your pet to a Berry Love Valentine Spa Works in one of PETCO's grooming salons. The grooming package is designed to clean even the dirtiest pets while creating a clean, luxurious coat and leaving the skin and coat shiny and smelling "berry" great.
Valentine's Day is special for small animals, too. PETCO offers heart-shaped glass gravel accents to spruce up your finned friend’s home and colored pet bedding that is perfect for pampered guinea pigs, hamsters, rats and mice.
Looking for unconditional love? Visit PETCO's Think Adoption First kiosk or PETCO's online adoption partner, petfinder.com, to find adoptable pets in your neighborhood to steal your heart.
For more information or to find a PETCO near you, visit PETCO.com.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 SEAWORLD AND PETCO TEAM UP FOR PET ADOPTION EVENT
The following press release came out today:
SeaWorld and PETCO are teaming up to host the first SeaWorld and PETCO Adoption Day, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27 at the SeaWorld Adventure Camps facility. More than 50 cats and dogs will be on site and available for adoption, representing animal shelters throughout San Diego County.
Festivities will include presentations by the stars of SeaWorld's "Pets Rule!" show, free caricature drawings and other fun activities for kids. Admission and parking to the event are free (but do not include admission to the park).
"We're really excited to host this pet adoption event," said Amit Gorlicki, supervisor of SeaWorld's "Pets Rule!" -- a zany show where the pets take charge and show humans who's the boss. "Nearly all the animals in our show were adopted from shelters across the country, making pet adoption a cause that is near and dear to our hearts."
"It's always important to think adoption first," said Chelsea Jones, regional marketing coordinator for PETCO, "and an event like this provides a fun and easy way for members of the public to choose a great pet."
Seven local animal shelters will participate: the Escondido Humane Society, the North County Humane Society, Shelter Pet Partners, Helen Woodward Animal Center, Chula Vista Animal Care Facility, Rancho Coastal Humane Society and the San Diego Humane Society & SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). Each will have animals on the premises for adoption, including cats and dogs. Adoption fees will vary with each agency. PETCO will provide a free adoption gift booklet to each person who adopts a cat or dog.
Monday, January 07, 2008 PETCO Chihuahua Races 2008
The PETCO Unleashed Chihuahua Races will be back in 08. We've received tons of inquires about where and when the races will take place and although nothing is set in stone yet, it looks like the regional races will take place in select markets across the country sometime in mid-to-late April and early May. Please keep checking PETCOnews.com and PETCO.com/petcounleashed for more details over the next several weeks.
Not sure what PETCO unleashed is all about, checkout the video below and last year's highlights here.
Friday, January 04, 2008 Wild Turkeys at PETCO
So its official, PETCO is not just where the pets go, but where all animals go. Check out these pictures! Two wild turkeys made their way to the PETCO store in Citrus Heights, CA. Even they know where the good stuff is!
Thursday, January 03, 2008 Pets Don't Have to Do a Single Thing -- Just Be There!
You never really realize just how much they help you until that one moment comes I never realized just how much of an influence your animals could have on your life until I worked for PETCO.
One story made me realize more than any other. On Sunday, December 30th, I was ringing out a customer at the register and began to make polite conversation. She was a very polite woman -- the kind of customer that makes your day. I asked her how her holiday went, and she responded, "After the incident, everything was ok." I asked her about the incident. She told me her dog saved her daughter's life on Christmas Eve. I asked how and she began to tell me about their dog. She said he was a sweet dog and couldn't even hurt a fly. He never even growled at anything his whole life. She then said on Christmas Eve her 16-year-old daughter was home alone for a little while. In that time, someone broke into their home and threw her daughter to the floor and put a gun to her head. Then their 6-year-old rottweiler came and sat down on the floor next to the girl. The woman said her daughter's first reaction was to yell out "sick him" repeatedly to her dog. Apparently, though the dog never responded, that was enough. The man ran out of the home fearing for his life and her daughter called the cops.
It immediately reminded me that your pets don't have to do a single thing, just be there, and that's more than enough.
Meagan
Honoring Dick Van Patten
PETCO and Natural Balance are sponsors of this event that will honor Dick Van Patten's career and his dedication to animals. Here is the press release:
TV legend Dick Van Patten, will be honored with the 301st star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. The star will be unveiled Saturday, January 12th, 2008 at 11:00AM at 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way in Palm Springs. Bob Alexander, president of the Palm Springs Walk of Stars will preside over the event.
Dick Van Patten has been in show business since his first modeling assignment at the age of three. Few actors have had as versatile and as rich a background as Dick Van Patten. With a remarkable career, which includes more than 600 radio shows, 27 Broadway plays, 7 television series and 30 feature films including classics such as Mel Brooks' "High Anxiety," "Robin Hood-Men in Tights," "Westworld," "Soylent Green" and "Mr. Roberts." Dick Van Patten is still perhaps best known for his popular role as Tom Bradford in the long-running hit series, "Eight is Enough."
Dick Van Patten is the son of Richard Byron Van Patten and wife Josephine Rose Acerno. Dick has been married to his lovely wife Patty since 1954 and is the father of actors Nels Van Patten, James Van Patten and Vincent Van Patten.
Dick Van Patten has proven to have a good head for private enterprise as well. Since 1989, Mr. Van Patten and his partner Joey Herrick have been supplying the public with premium quality dog and cat foods, Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. has grown into an international company, providing pet owners superior quality pet foods throughout the United States, Canada, the Pacific Rim and Europe.
Today, Natural Balance is highly regarded for their Ultra Premium line of pet foods for dogs and cats.
Over the years Dick Van Patten has been involved in helping Animal Charities and Rescue Organizations all over the country. He also sponsors organizations such as the ATF's Arson Investigation dogs nationwide. Dick Van Patten has also teamed up with PETCO to raise money to help fund Guide Dogs of the Desert in Southern California, the facility that places guide dogs with the visually impaired. The annual Dick Van Patten Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament is held in the Coachella Valley and brings media attention and prominence to the greater Palm Springs area.
"We are proud to honor this Hollywood legend with a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars" said Bob Alexander, president of the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.
The Palm Springs Walk of Stars was founded in 1992 and honors individuals with a Golden Palm Star placed on the sidewalks of Palm Springs. Honorees must have, by their presence in the area, contributed to the charm, worldwide prominence and name recognition of Greater Palm Springs. There are currently 300 stars in the following categories: Show Business, Literary, Pioneers/Civic, Humanitarian, Sports, Military. Requirements and guidelines are set forth in the Palm Springs Walk of Star’s Star Dedication Criteria. More information: http://www.palmspringswalkofstars.com/
Wednesday, January 02, 2008 Holiday Hope for Tiny Tim
A couple of days before Christmas we had a family come into our PETCO who wanted to surrender a male dwarf hamster who they could no longer care for. We gladly accepted the little guy in hopes of finding him a home for the holidays. We set him up in the nursery, and as we did so we noticed that the little guy was missing one of his hind legs. In the Christmas spirit, our bird expert named him Tiny Tim, after the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. Over the next several days we talked Tiny Tim up to everyone who came in to buy a hamster hoping we would get him a home for the holidays. We posted signs announcing Tiny Tim's arrival and his need for a home for the holidays. On Christmas Eve, in the middle of my shift, a nice lady walked in and saw the sign for Tiny Tim. After seeing Tiny Tim she quickly adopted him and even kept his name. Needless to say, Tiny Tim had a great Christmas.
Kyle
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