Naughty or Nice ? Pets Invited to PETCO for Photos with Santa
(Vocus) November 29, 2007 -- Pets of all types will soon be making their way to PETCO stores nationwide to have their photo taken with Santa (http://www.petco.com/Content/ContentNoRight.aspx?PC=santaphotos&cm_re=nov4112107-_-photos-_-hp&cm_ven=pr&cm_cat=santa&cm_pla=112907&cm_ite=santa). The event will benefit local animal welfare organizations.
All participating customers will receive a commemorative photo and frame for $6.95 (while supplies last). Five dollars from each photo will be donated to benefit a local animal welfare organization that helps animals in need. The event is sponsored by Pet Promise.
When: Saturday, Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Your neighborhood PETCO store and more than 870 other locations nationwide. To find a participating store near you visit, PETCO.com (http://www.petco.com/Content/ContentNoRight.aspx?PC=santaphotos&cm_re=nov4112107-_-photos-_-hp&cm_ven=pr&cm_cat=santa&cm_pla=112907&cm_ite=santa).
Furry Holiday Facts:
- In addition, donations from Photos with Santa, PETCO?s annual Tree of Hope fundraiser is now underway to raise funds for animal welfare organizations nationwide. Last year?s campaign generated more than $2.7 million.
- PETCO offers an exclusive selection of perfect holiday gifts for pets (http://www.petco.com/Content/Holiday.aspx?PC=holiday&cm_re=nov4112107-_-holiday-_-hp&cm_ven=pr&cm_cat=santa&cm_pla=112907&cm_ite=gifts) and their parents from fashionable apparel, carriers and collars to stockings, candy cane rawhide and holiday treats from the PETCO pet bar.
- PETCO?s grooming salons are now offering a Warm Gingerbread Vanilla grooming package through Dec. 24. It includes a warm gingerbread vanilla shampoo and spritz, spray-on detangler, Pro Sheen coat conditioner, tooth brushing service and sparkling green or red nail polish. Customers trying the package between Nov. 25 and Dec. 8 will receive a free holiday stocking with a valuable savings coupon book and Eukanuba food sample.
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.
For more information or to locate a store near you, visit www.PETCO.com. 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.
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