PETCO Fundraiser to Help Pets Displaced by California Wildfires
October 29 2003 - 8:27PM
PR Newswire (US)
PETCO Fundraiser to Help Pets Displaced by California Wildfires
Four Southern California Counties Declared Disaster Areas SAN
DIEGO, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PETCO Animal Supplies,
Inc. and the PETCO Foundation continue to offer assistance to
people with pets in the southern California fire zones through
local animal welfare organizations who have come to the aid of all
animals -- from horses to goats to dogs and cats -- in these
affected areas. Between now and November 9, all of the more than
650 PETCO stores across the nation will be asking their customers
to round up purchases, with all proceeds going to help animals and
their people who have been impacted by this tragedy. The campaign,
which began Monday, has already raised more than $25,000. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030603/PETCOLOGO ) "These
humane groups really came forward to provide assistance to these
distressed and displaced animals, often at their own peril," PETCO
Foundation Director Paul Jolly said. "This unexpected catastrophe
has stretched their resources beyond their limits, and we hope this
campaign will help these essential groups with much-needed funds."
San Diego County -- PETCO's hometown, Ventura County, San
Bernardino County and Los Angeles County have all been severely
affected by these fires. Hundreds of homes have burned, in some
cases so quickly people did not have time to pack personal
belongings, and those homeowners and their pets are now in need of
assistance. PETCO is partnering with San Diego County Animal
Services, Inland Valley Humane Society, Los Angeles City Animal
Services, Los Angeles County Animal Service, Ventura County Animal
Services and local animal welfare organizations to coordinate
distributing food and supplies to areas where the need is greatest.
PETCO store associates have helped individual customers in need,
and PETCO immediately dispatched two tractor-trailers full of food
and supplies to evacuation shelters in San Diego, and provided
supplies to a number of animal welfare agencies. To date, it is
estimated that more than 2,000 homes were destroyed during these
fire events, which continue to rage in southern California. "PETCO
has been a tremendous help already, providing supplies at our
evacuation centers for thousands of families with pets displaced by
the fires," said Animal Services Director Mikel Haas. "The PETCO
Foundation has really supported the animal welfare groups that have
provided such important assistance in moving these animals to
safety." Donations to the PETCO Foundation will also be accepted on
PETCO's website, at http://www.petco.com/ . PETCO and the PETCO
Foundation have held a number of round up campaigns, raising
millions of dollars for animal welfare causes, including an
emergency fund drive following the September 11 attacks. PETCO
(NASDAQ:PETC) is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food,
supplies and services with a commitment to quality animal care and
education. PETCO's strategy is to offer its customers a complete
assortment of pet-related products and services at competitive
prices, with superior levels of customer service at convenient
locations, by hiring pet lovers and training them to become
counselors to our pet-loving customers. PETCO operates more than
650 neighborhood stores in 43 states and the District of Columbia,
as well as a leading destination for on-line pet food and supplies
at http://www.petco.com/ . The PETCO Foundation, PETCO's non-profit
organization, has raised more than $13 million since inception in
1999. More than 1,600 non-profit grassroots animal welfare
organizations from around the nation have received support from the
Foundation. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030603/PETCOLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc.
CONTACT: Shawn Underwood, PETCO, +1-858-909-4662, ; or Paul Jolly,
PETCO Foundation, +1-626-287-0952, Web site: http://www.petco.com/
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