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Female Leopard Gecko - photo by Jenna from the PETCO store in Portland, Ore.
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 written by Brooke Simon on March 12th, 2010 |  2 comments  written by Lee Yanni on March 10th, 2010 | 4 comments A week after adding the live rock and the snails to my new marine aquarium, I found the remains of one of my beautiful banded trochus snails scattered on the rocks in my tank. The shell was broken into pieces.  The remains of a snail. Did it die of natural causes, or was it a victim of murder? I immediately blamed the creepy crab with his big claws. I asked the experts here at the office, and they agreed to disagree. I got all kinds of responses. “Most crabs are scavengers.” “Never trust a hitchhiker.” “It depends what shape and color the tips of his claws are.” “When in doubt, take it out.” I saw him climb into one of his rock caves and I decided that was my chance to remove him. I took the rock out of the tank and put it in a small bucket filled with water from the Continue reading » written by Brooke Simon on March 8th, 2010 | 2 comments Each year, in celebration of the season of hope and renewal (and winter finally coming to an end!), the PETCO Foundation launches its annual “Spring A Pet” fundraiser to help give pets in need a new beginning. The fundraiser, running this year from March 4 – April 6, celebrates our Think Adoption First philosophy and encourages pet lovers everywhere to find their perfect homeless pet and “spring” it from its current orphaned state into a loving, forever home. During the fundraiser, PETCO stores will ask you to make a donation when you check out. The majority of these funds will go directly to grassroots animal rescue groups in your local community to help them find forever homes for the ever-growing number of pet orphans. A portion of the funds will also go to regional animal welfare partners that apply for support through the PETCO Foundation. When we ask for your donation, please take just a moment to think about this: A $20 donation will spay or neuter a homeless pet… A $10 donation will feed a homeless pet for a week… A $5 donation will vaccinate a homeless pet… For just a $1 donation, you can provide a homeless pet a healthy treat… This year’s fundraiser is sponsored by Hill’s Science Diet, who will donate $1 for every bag of Hill’s food purchased during the fundraiser to the the PETCO Foundation – so even more animals will get the help they deserve! I hope you get the chance to visit your local PETCO during Spring A Pet and feel compelled to give to this special cause. Even better, come in on March 20 & 21 for our National Adoption Weekend and maybe you’ll find YOUR perfect pet to bring home, too. With your help, we truly can make a difference for companion animals!
 Take Me Home!! photo by Brittany from the PETCO store in Gig Harbor, Wash. written by Brooke Simon on March 5th, 2010 | Leave a comment All of the following pictures were submitted by PETCO associates. Check out the captions below the pictures to see where that associate works.
 Lounging Continue reading » written by Brooke Simon on March 3rd, 2010 | 13 comments I was surprised and a little confused when I walked through PETCO’s lunch room the other day and saw balloons and streamers set up just like a baby shower. I wasn’t aware of any new moms around the office, but unbeknownst to me, what I had stumbled upon was not a baby shower at all. No, no… it was a puppy shower. A what? Yep. A puppy shower. Apparently it’s the latest and greatest way to introduce friends to your newest four-legged family addition. There was awesome food, fun games (puppy bingo, anyone?) and great gifts for the new mom, Elisa. Louis, Elisa’s new toy poodle mix, got the Continue reading » written by Lee Yanni on March 1st, 2010 | 8 comments
I got some “live rock” from a specialty store, and it ’s the greatest thing ever. I don’t care if I never get fish – the rock itself is so great! Just a few weeks ago, I wasn’t sure I knew what live rock is, but I think I’ve got it now. Most of it is skeletons of coral, not really rock at all. It’s available “uncured” “cured” or “cultured”. The uncured live rock carries on it and in it, the life from the waters it came from. Of course that can be good or bad, depending upon what’s on it. Cured live rock, is the natural “rock” that came from the ocean, but only the hardiest life remains. The things that wouldn’t survive in your tank, are removed before you get the rock, as well as any “hitch hikers”. Rumor has it, it’s a very smelly process to cure live rock. Continue reading » written by Brooke Simon on February 26th, 2010 | Leave a comment All of the following pictures were submitted by PETCO associates. Check out the captions below the pictures to see where that associate works.  Enjoying the Cold - photo by Nicole from the PETCO store in Selden, N.Y. Continue reading » written by Brooke Simon on February 24th, 2010 | 6 comments Did you know there are DNA breed testing kits that help you figure out what breed — or combination of breeds — your dog is, with just a few quick swabs of their mouth? As a company that supports adoption first and foremost, we know that the dogs you rescue are mostly mixed breeds — which only means they’re more unique! But even when you’ve found your perfect, loveable mutt, there are some benefits to knowing what breeds are in your dog’s genetic make-up, including:
We wanted to give one of these tests a try, so our friends at MetaMorphix (the makers of the Canine Heritage Breed Test) gave us one to work with and we asked one of our co-workers to test his newly rescued puppy, Bailey. Check out this video to meet a super sweet mixed-breed pooch, hear our breed predicitions, watch us do the test and see if we were right!  written by Rob Roach on February 22nd, 2010 | 19 comments I occasionally have the pleasure of arranging the animal models for photo shoots. Nothing too glamorous, just a hamster for an ad paper here or a betta for a package label there. Small stuff really, and truly not part of my job, but I rarely turn down an opportunity to help out. I haven’t had any formal training in the model selection process. To learn, I watched a fair amount of America’s Next Top Model. Unfortunately Tyra Banks is no help when it comes to choosing a good looking Leopard Gecko. What Tyra did teach me is that models have a “shelf life”. They can’t be models forever. Which brings me to Noodles.  Noodles, the Diva Noodles is a guinea pig. I’m sure you’ve seen her. She is a short-haired, tortoiseshell and white colored guinea pig who Continue reading » written by Brooke Simon on February 19th, 2010 | 3 comments All of the following pictures were submitted by PETCO associates. Check out the captions below the pictures to see where that associate works.  Daisy Continue reading » |
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