PETCO Helps More Than 12,000 Animals Find Homes
May 06 2004 - 9:40PM
PR Newswire (US)
PETCO Helps More Than 12,000 Animals Find Homes Adoption Days Event
Finds Homes for Dogs, Cats, Reptiles and One Horse SAN DIEGO, May 6
/PRNewswire/ -- More than 12,000 animals are now spending their
time with new families instead of in shelters, thanks to PETCO
Animal Supplies, Inc. and the PETCO Foundation's National Pet
Adoption Days held May 1-2. Through in-store adoptions and PETCO's
ongoing partnership with online adoption agency Petfinder.com,
thousands of shelters across the country participated in this
two-day event. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030603/PETCOLOGO) For the
seventh year, PETCO and its Foundation made a concerted two-day
effort to place as many orphaned animals as possible in loving
homes. Over the weekend of May 1-2, 12,511 animals found new
families through this adoption drive. Dogs and cats made up the
majority of animals adopted, although there were also small
animals, reptiles and at least one horse. "This was a great weekend
for animals, because of our compassionate customers and adoption
partners," PETCO Foundation Director Paul Jolly said. "This
tremendous turnout, thanks in large part to the publicity help we
received from our friends in the media, demonstrates a raised
awareness about the number of wonderful pets that are sitting in
shelters waiting to find their forever homes." "More and more
people are realizing adoption is the best option when looking for a
new four-legged family member," said Petfinder.com President Betsy
Saul. "We hope events such as this will help people realize that
there are opportunities to adopt new companions every day of the
year." The American Society for the Prevention and Cruelty to
Animals (ASPCA) estimates that there are eight to 12 million pets
relinquished to shelters and rescue groups each year. PETCO, the
PETCO Foundation and Petfinder.com offer a second chance for those
orphaned companion animals. People interested in adopting a
companion animal can visit their neighborhood PETCO store for
information on upcoming in-store adoption events, or contact their
local animal shelter. To find a store near you, log on to
http://www.petco.com/. Or, to locate adoptable animals in your
area, check out http://www.petfinder.com/. PETCO offers their
Adoption Gift Booklets year-round, free of charge to anyone who has
adopted a pet from a shelter, that offer savings on services and
supplies needed to make your new family member happy and healthy.
PETCO (NASDAQ:PETC) is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet
food and supplies, with a commitment to quality animal care and
education. PETCO operates more than 670 neighborhood stores in 44
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 $17 million since inception in
1999. More than 2,000 non- profit grassroots animal welfare
organizations from around the nation have received support from the
Foundation. Through the PETCO Foundation, PETCO endeavors to be a
community leader in promoting the welfare of companion animals, as
well as the importance of the human-animal bond. Petfinder.com is
the nation's largest and oldest online adoption community. Working
with more than 7,100 animal welfare organizations across the
country, Petfinder.com offers a searchable database of adoptable
companion animals. Last year, Petfinder.com adoption partners found
homes for more than 1.5 million animals.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030603/PETCOLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc.
CONTACT: Paul Jolly of PETCO Foundation, +1-626-287-0952, or Shawn
Underwood, Communications of PETCO, +1-858-909-4662, Web site:
http://www.petfinder.com/ Web site: http://www.petco.com/
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