Petco

The Petco Foundation Honors Lifesaving Animal Welfare Heroes

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Pet stores, Petco, Pet adoption, San Diego, Personal life, California

"The Petco Foundation's Lifesaving Awards are a way to celebrate and recognize the incredible, lifesaving work that takes place across the country," said Susanne Kogut, president of the Petco Foundation.

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  • "The Petco Foundation's Lifesaving Awards are a way to celebrate and recognize the incredible, lifesaving work that takes place across the country," said Susanne Kogut, president of the Petco Foundation.
  • At the recent Petco Foundation Innovation Showdown, Sacramento-based Front Street Animal Shelter walked away with the top prize for its lifesaving solution to reunite lost pets with their families.
  • At the Petco Foundation, we believe that every animal deserves to live its best life.Since 1999, we've invested more than $200 million in lifesaving animal welfare work to make that happen.
  • Through our Think Adoption First program, we partner with Petco stores and animal welfare organizations across the country to increase pet adoptions.

Petco Celebrates Ocean Conservation on World Oceans Day

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Friday, June 8, 2018
Oceans, Bodies of water, Physical geography, Biology, Natural environment, Coral reefs, World Oceans Day, World ocean, Petco, Conservation biology, Sea, Coral

SAN DIEGO, June 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Petco, a national leader in promoting responsible pet care and ownership, celebrates World Oceans Day by bringing attention to the importance of conservation and protection of the world's oceans.

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  • SAN DIEGO, June 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Petco, a national leader in promoting responsible pet care and ownership, celebrates World Oceans Day by bringing attention to the importance of conservation and protection of the world's oceans.
  • With this special day, Petco joins its valued non-profit partners, Coral Restoration Foundation and Rising Tide Conservation to rally pet parents to join the efforts to protect oceans.
  • "World Oceans Day is the perfect opportunity for pet parents to get involved in ocean conservation by participating in community events, beach clean ups and choosing aquacultured aquatic life," said Kevin Kohen, director of LiveAquaria, a division of Petco.
  • This year, Petco contributed $100,000 to Rising Tide Conservation and $20,000 to Coral Restoration Foundation , so that these organizations can continue their work in protecting the world's oceans through conservation, education and research initiatives.

Petco Shakes Up Industry By Tapping Inventor Of Whole Food Movement To Build Exhibition Kitchens In Stores

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Pet stores, Petco, California, Pantry, Pet Food Express, San Diego, Trade

The partnership with Petco is a first of its kind as no pet retailer has ever built exhibition kitchens in its locations.

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  • The partnership with Petco is a first of its kind as no pet retailer has ever built exhibition kitchens in its locations.
  • While some Petco stores will feature these kitchens, others will house smaller pantries and runs that will be supplied with fresh product daily beginning in New York City and Southern California.
  • Established in 2010, JustFoodForDogs emerged as a "disrupter" in the industry when it debuted its high-quality brand of product.
  • This laid the groundwork for the company teaming up with Oakland, California based Pet Food Express (PFE) to build pantries and runs at several of its stores.

Petco Selects JustFoodForDogs to Take the Fresh, Human-Grade Pet Food Movement National

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Pet stores, Petco, Unleashed, San Diego, California, Economy

"We're thrilled to partner with JustFoodForDogs who share our belief and unwavering commitment to quality and the love of pets."

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  • "We're thrilled to partner with JustFoodForDogs who share our belief and unwavering commitment to quality and the love of pets."
  • "We are delighted to partner with Petco, the most prominent retailer of pet products and services in the world," Buckley said.
  • JustFoodForDogs pioneered the pet retail industry by creating a sustainable brand of food, made fresh daily before its customers at JustFoodForDogs exhibition kitchens throughout Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties.
  • We operate more than 1,500 Petco and Unleashed by Petco locations across the U.S.,MexicoandPuerto Rico; prescription services and pet supplies from the leading veterinary-operated pet product supplier, Drs.

Petco Foundation and Blue Buffalo Foundation Continue Critical Campaign to Fight Pet Cancer

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Thursday, May 3, 2018
Pet stores, Petco, Veterinary oncology, Pet, Unleashed, San Diego, California, Baseball

"We know the fight against pet cancer is important to millions of pet owners," said Susanne Kogut, president of the Petco Foundation.

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  • "We know the fight against pet cancer is important to millions of pet owners," said Susanne Kogut, president of the Petco Foundation.
  • The Petco Foundation and Blue Buffalo Foundation invest in pet cancer research at leading veterinary oncology universities like Tufts University and University of Pennsylvania (UPenn).
  • "Blue Buffalo and the Blue Buffalo Foundation have been committed to finding a cure for pet cancer since our inception," said David Petrie, President ofBlue Buffalo Foundation.
  • From May 5-27, pet lovers are encouraged to join Blue Buffalo and the Petco Foundation in the fight against pet cancer by donating in Petco and Unleashed by Petco stores or online, and by sharing knowledge about the early warning signs of pet cancer and how they fight pet cancer using the hashtag #FightPetCancer.

Petco Encourages Employers to go Pet-Friendly in Honor of National Pets @ Work Day

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Thursday, April 19, 2018
Pets, Petco, Pet, Personal life, Human behavior, Recreation

SAN DIEGO, April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- National Pets @ Work Day is not just one day to bring pets to work, but instead a daylong celebration to spotlight the mutual benefits of having pets in the workplace every day.

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  • SAN DIEGO, April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- National Pets @ Work Day is not just one day to bring pets to work, but instead a daylong celebration to spotlight the mutual benefits of having pets in the workplace every day.
  • Petco established National Pets @ Work Day in 2016 to celebrate the growing number of pet-friendly workplaces, raise awareness for the mutual benefits of having pets at work, and to encourage more employers to consider going pet-friendly.
  • "At Petco, we encourage our corporate employees to bring their furry, scaled and four-legged pets to work every day, all year long," said CEO Brad Weston.
  • "Not only do we love having our pets with us throughout the work day, but we benefit as an employer too.