Pets to Model Latest Fall Fashions on PETCO Runway

San Diego (Vocus) November 7, 2007 -- Fashion-forward pets will take to the runway at PETCO?s Fall Fashion Show (http://www.petco.com/Content/ContentNoRight.aspx?PC=fashionshow&Nav=1&cm_re=nov1110107-_-fashion-_-hphttp://www.petco.com/Content/ContentNoRight.aspx?PC=fashionshow&Nav=1&cm_re=nov1110107-_-fashion-_-hp&cm_ven=pr&cm_cat=fashionshow&cm_pla=110707&cm_ite=sho), Saturday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. in PETCO stores nationwide.

During the event, pets dressed to impress will strut down PETCO?s catwalk, showing off the latest fall fashions. Customers can bring their favorite outfits from home or shop DC, PETCO?s exclusive line of the highest fashion for your pet, available at all PETCO stores and PETCO.com. Prizes will be awarded for 'Best in Show' and 'Best in Show ? PETCO Apparel.'

The first 20 pet fashionistas will receive a free Pup-arazzi Polaroid photo in a special frame and chic canines will be treated to hors d?oeuvres, courtesy of the event?s sponsor, Natural Balance.

Apparel for animals is popular, PETCO says. The company has increased their selection of clothing for pets by 25 percent from last year.

?We have a brand new fall apparel assortment this year, offering an array of trendy styles and high-quality pet clothing,? says PETCO?s Vice President, Brand and Product Development Craig Espelien. ?Our DC collections offer something for every pet and pet parent, even those with the most discriminating of tastes.?

The collections include, ?Pampered,? ?Gen-Teal? and ?Go for it,? as well as the ?Houndstooth? and ?Simply Sophisticate? high-fashion collections and ?Shadows,? dedicated to protect pets during the cold weather months.

Customers visiting PETCO Nov. 17th and 18th will receive 25 percent off all DC apparel (http://www.petco.com/Shop/petco_ProductList_PC_productlist_Nav_176_N_22+149+30+10576.aspx?cm_ven=pr&cm_cat=fashionshow&cm_pla=110707&cm_ite=dc) fashion carriers and collars.

For more information or to locate a store near you, visit www.PETCO.com

Furry Fashion Facts:

- The American Pet Product Manufacturers Association (APPMA) says 46 percent of dog owners purchased clothes for their dog during the last 12 months.

- More than 13,000 pets made their way to PETCO last March for the company?s spring pet fashion show, including cats, ferrets, rabbits, reptiles and even some pot-bellied pigs.

- Fashion is for more than just dogs. PETCO?s exclusive fall collection includes stylish collars, leashes, and carriers for chic pet parents. The company also carries a new line of ferret T-shirts with attitude, such as the popular ?Grin and Ferret.?

To get the latest news on anything and everything PETCO ? from updates about the company to incredible acts of animal kindness, visit the company?s blog at www.petconews.com.

PETCO is a privately held specialty retailer that provides products, services and advice that make it easier for our customers to be great pet parents. We operate more than 850 stores in 49 states and the District of Columbia, as well as a leading pet products and information destination at www.petco.com. Our nonprofit organization, The PETCO Foundation, has raised more than $37 million since its inception in 1999 to help promote and improve the welfare of companion animals. In conjunction with the foundation, we work with and support more than 4,700 local animal welfare groups across the country to help find homes for more than 200,000 adoptable animals every year.

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