PETCO Encourages Pet Adoptions This Holiday Season
November 11 2003 - 4:58AM
PR Newswire (US)
PETCO Encourages Pet Adoptions This Holiday Season Support of 'Home
4 the Holidays' Promotes Responsible Pet Ownership SAN DIEGO, Nov.
11 /PRNewswire/ -- PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. encourages people to
give the gift of life this holiday season, by choosing to adopt an
orphaned animal from a shelter as part of the "Home 4 the Holidays"
campaign, which runs from November 10 through January 4. But before
you give that pet to someone as a gift, you may want to consider
all the implications of that act to insure the pet does not find
itself back in the hands of an animal welfare organization. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030603/PETCOLOGO ) Although
the two-month adoption drive has a goal of 200,000 animals leaving
shelters, organizers want to make sure that these pets find their
"forever homes" through this program, with the understanding that
these wonderful creatures require a life-long commitment. With that
in mind, PETCO offers a few questions to ask before giving a pet as
a gift: * Are there financial resources to take proper care of the
companion animal, such as a budget for vet care and proper
nutrition? Daily care doesn't cost a whole lot, but unforeseen
health emergencies can cost several hundred dollars. * Have they
read about, and know the basics of, the pet being considered?
Libraries and PETCO carry related books and pamphlets. A
veterinarian can also answer many questions. Know all about the
companion animal's needs before making a decision. * Have they
considered the time it may take to exercise the pet to keep it
healthy? Dogs need space to move and run or should be walked
regularly. Cats can be exercised with a string or, often, having a
feline playmate can provide much-needed exercise. * Who will be
responsible for the companion animal's primary care (daily feeding,
fresh water, exercise, etc.)? PETCO recommends that if you want to
give a companion animal as a gift, take the potential pet owner to
a local shelter to hand-select his or her pet. Then, take your
adoption papers to any PETCO store, and receive an "Adoption Gift
Booklet," with coupons worth up to $180 to help the new pet parent
get off to the right start. To find a participating shelter in your
area, call 1- 800-422-7793. To find a PETCO near you, log on to
http://www.petco.com/. Home 4 the Holidays, a brainchild of San
Diego's Helen Woodward Animal Center, helped place 180,000 homeless
animals with loving families last year. This year, with the event
again sponsored by PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., The Iams Company
and the PETCO Foundation, and with the participation of
Petfinder.com, organizers feel the magic number of 200,000 can be
reached. The adoption drive began in 1999 when Helen Woodward
Animal Center organized 14 area shelters in a concerted adoption
drive during the holiday season. The result was 2,563 pet
adoptions. The next year 130 shelters in five states participated
in Home 4 the Holidays 2000 resulting in 20,000 adoptions. Home 4
the Holidays 2001 became the largest pet adoption event in history.
This year, more than 1,300 shelters across the country -- along
with online adoption organization Petfinder.com -- will be
participating in Home 4 The Holidays. 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 CONTACT: Shawn
Underwood, PETCO, +1-858-909-4662, Web site: http://www.petco.com/
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