Petland

Petland, Inc. Awarded BBB's Highest Honor for Ethics

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Petland, Inc. has been awarded the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Central Ohio's 2023 Torch Award for Ethics.

Key Points: 
  • CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Petland, Inc. has been awarded the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Central Ohio's 2023 Torch Award for Ethics.
  • Petland has been publicly recognized for "having practices in place to elevate its commitment to ethical business."
  • Petland, Inc. was among 27 finalists representing the central Ohio market in consideration for the award.
  • BBB established the Torch Awards for Ethics to publicly recognize local companies with practices in place that elevate their commitment to ethical business.

Rebecca Atwood DVM Joins Petland as Director of Veterinary Operations

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Petland, Inc. is pleased to welcome Rebecca Atwood, DVM as Director of Veterinary Operations.

Key Points: 
  • CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Petland, Inc. is pleased to welcome Rebecca Atwood, DVM as Director of Veterinary Operations.
  • She will also develop, deliver, and sustain a comprehensive animal husbandry and veterinary health care prevention and welfare program for Petland's company store locations.
  • Dr. Atwood will be a consistent resource for consulting veterinarians in meeting Petland best practices and protocols.
  • Along with leading the care of pets within Petland operations, Dr. Atwood will provide veterinary oversight of every step of a pet's journey, making science-based recommendations to optimize each pets' health.

Petland Charities Funds Costs of Service Dog to Army Veteran

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Dog, Depression, Pet, PTSD, Partnership, Anxiety, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Female, Army, Vaccine, Nursing, Veteran, Petland, K9

JOPLIN, Mo., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Petland Charities Executive Director Ed Sayers presented Heartland Canines for Veterans with an $18,000 grant. Funds will be used to support the entire cost of providing a service dog to a U.S. veteran living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Petland has supported the Heartland Canines' "One of Us" program for the past five years. Grant monies are used to cover veterinary care, training, equipment, kenneling and administrative costs for the K9 team. 

Key Points: 
  • Funds will be used to support the entire cost of providing a service dog to a U.S. veteran living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
  • Grant monies are used to cover veterinary care, training, equipment, kenneling and administrative costs for the K9 team.
  • "Petland Charities focuses on supporting community-based programs that strive to create special connections between pets and people," said Sayers.
  • In attendance was Army veteran Vern Marchington of the Joplin area, a veteran of the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts.

Petland Charities Donates $21,000 to Local Shelters and Rescues; $300,000 to Help Fund New Shelter

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Monday, January 16, 2023
Animal, RCHS, Ross County, Dog, Tampa Bay, Health, Partnership, Organization, Tropical Storm Ian, Fundraising, Research, PETS, Veteran, Food, Management, Petland, K9

Petland Charities' year-end giving also included $21,000 in donations to 21 local shelters and rescues across the country.

Key Points: 
  • Petland Charities' year-end giving also included $21,000 in donations to 21 local shelters and rescues across the country.
  • In 2019, Petland committed to feed every animal at the RCHS shelter, and to date has donated over $70,000 of food.
  • Additionally, Petland Charities continued its end of year giving to area shelters by providing $21,000 to 21 area local shelters across the nation.
  • Petland Charities is a 501c3 organization that partners with local communities to raise funds for local shelters, K9 units, service dogs and dogs for veterans.

Petland Hosts 8th Annual Dog Breeder Symposium

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Veterinarian, Pet, ODA, United States Department of Agriculture, American Kennel Club, Life, Certification, Parent, AKC, Breeding, Veterinary medicine, Symposium, PETS, Multimedia, Knowledge, Animal welfare, Socialization, Genetic testing, Environment, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Human, USDA, View, Program, Animal, Petland

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Petland Inc., the American Kennel Club (AKC), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Ohio Forum for Companion Animals (OFCA), and the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) recently hosted the eighth annual Dog Breeder Symposium in Walnut Creek, Ohio. More than 275 people representing professional and hobby breeders from Ohio, Indiana and Iowa were in attendance.

Key Points: 
  • CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Petland Inc., the American Kennel Club (AKC), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Ohio Forum for Companion Animals (OFCA), and the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) recently hosted the eighth annual Dog Breeder Symposium in Walnut Creek, Ohio.
  • "Petland is proud to support this vital annual event focusing on breeder best practices.
  • The Symposium series is the only of its kind where the five groups work together to produce an annual breeder education event geared towards sharing best practices and the continued improvement of dog-breeding standards.
  • To its customers who already have pets, Petland is dedicated to enhancing their knowledge and enjoyment of the human-animal bond.

Kunzelman Receives National Honor for Lifetime Achievement

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Monday, October 3, 2022
PETS, St. Jude's, Breeding, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Cat, Hagen, Marketing, Time, Hospital, Pet, Industry, Knowledge, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Ghana UK-Based Achievement Awards, Bird, Carson Soucy, School, Ferret, Child, Animal, WPA, Love, Dog, Bottled water, Petland, Education

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Petland, Inc. founder Ed Kunzelman has been honored by the World Pet Association (WPA), receiving its Lifetime Multi-store Achievement Award.

Key Points: 
  • CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Petland, Inc. founder Ed Kunzelman has been honored by the World Pet Association (WPA), receiving its Lifetime Multi-store Achievement Award.
  • Kunzelman opened the first Petland store in downtown Chillicothe, Ohio on October 21, 1967.
  • A lifelong tropical fish enthusiast, Kunzelman spent a lot of time visiting pet stores while his father made door-to-door sales calls in southern Ohio communities.
  • At 15 years old, Kunzelman began his own business of breeding and selling tropical fish, before going to college to pursue a career in Education.

Petland Oklahoma City and Petland Tulsa Partner With Local Rescue

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
FREE, PETS, Dog, Reptile, Partnership, Bird, Research, COVID-19, Organization, Health, SPAY, Private investigator, Pharmaceutical industry, Petland

TULSA, Okla., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Petland Oklahoma City and Petland Tulsa are excited to announce their new partnership with Oklahoma rescue, Boondogs Rescue, to support local adoptions.

Key Points: 
  • TULSA, Okla., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Petland Oklahoma City and Petland Tulsa are excited to announce their new partnership with Oklahoma rescue, Boondogs Rescue, to support local adoptions.
  • Petland locations will be offering adoptable puppies from Boondogs Rescue as of June, 2022.
  • We are grateful to aid Boondogs Rescue knowing they have limited resources and are doing great work in the areas they serve," said Carl Swanson, owner of both Petland locations in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
  • The relationship with Boondogs Rescue began during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic when Oklahoma Petland stores donated truckloads of dog food to Boondogs Rescue.

Petland Stores Raise $114,000 in Fundraising for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®

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Thursday, March 17, 2022
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, March 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ohio-based Petland stores, with franchise locations nationwide, today announced that they raised more than $114,000 during the 2021 St. Jude Halloween Pin-Up Promotion benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital .

Key Points: 
  • CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, March 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ohio-based Petland stores, with franchise locations nationwide, today announced that they raised more than $114,000 during the 2021 St. Jude Halloween Pin-Up Promotion benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital .
  • "St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is near and dear to our heart," said Petland's Vice President of Public and Legislative Affairs Elizabeth Kunzelman.
  • Petland first formally partnered with St. Jude in 2009 and has since raised more than $1.1 million for St. Jude by asking customers to donate $1 or more at the register through October to support the lifesaving St. Jude mission: Finding cures.
  • Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and subscribing to its YouTube channel.

Petland Statement: HSUS and Bailing Out Benji Post Misleading and Defamatory Posts Labeling Suspect a Petland Breeder

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Monday, February 21, 2022
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Petland is appalled by the false narrative promoted by Bailing Out Benji and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) alleging our company's involvement.

Key Points: 
  • Petland is appalled by the false narrative promoted by Bailing Out Benji and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) alleging our company's involvement.
  • Petland demands Bailing Out Benji's and HSUS immediately retract their false and defamatory posts identifying Mr.Bee as a Petland breeder.
  • Bailing Out Benji and HSUS conveniently and irresponsibly redacted the St. Charles address on the documents they posted to further their false narrative.
  • Petland demands Bailing Out Benji's and HSUS immediately retract their false and defamatory posts.

Athletico Physical Therapy Opens in Columbus - Airport

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Thursday, January 27, 2022
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COLUMBUS, Ga., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Athletico Physical Therapy has opened a new location in Columbus, Georgia, located in The Landings Shopping Center next to Petland.

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBUS, Ga., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Athletico Physical Therapy has opened a new location in Columbus, Georgia, located in The Landings Shopping Center next to Petland.
  • In addition to in-clinic treatment at the Columbus - Airport clinic, Athletico is also offering telehealth virtual treatment options where patients can connect with a physical therapist through a secure online video chat.
  • "I'm incredibly excited to join the Athletico team as we expand into Georgia and bring our services to Columbus," said Michael Mentz, PT, DPT, FAAOMPTand Clinic Manager of Athletico Columbus - Airport.
  • Services available at Athletico Columbus - Airport include:
    Physical therapy Our physical therapists treat you to reduce pain, improve or restore mobility, and to help you remain at your optimal health without further risk of injury.