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 2 comments Continue reading » 10 comments   Feral Cats on the Big Island of Hawaii Sometimes it’s easy to look at a topic like Spay and Neuter and think that if you have taken care of your own animals then you have done your part. And yes, you have done the responsible thing for your own pets (for their health, behavior and the potential of bringing unwanted pets into the world) and you have provided an example for others to follow. For that we thank you and hope you feel you’ve made the right decision. As we wind down our annual National Spay/Neuter Drive we also want to thank you for donations you’ve made in store and online which support numerous spay/neuter initiatives for those less fortunate than yourself. As pet parents, we have the right and obligation to make those sorts of decisions for our pets. What you may not be aware of is the enormous number of animals that seem to be companion animals but who are no one’s responsibility. I am referring to the feral cat colonies that can be found in almost any big city and many small ones. They live in alley ways, condemned and abandoned buildings and parks. Because they look like domestic cats, most assume that Continue reading » 2 comments
They’re considered one of, if not THE most dangerous shark in the world by many experts due to their aggressive behavior and Continue reading » One comment All of the following pictures were submitted by PETCO associates. Check out the captions below the pictures to see where that associate works.  Stack of Dragons - photo by Julia from the PETCO store in New Hyde Park, N.Y. 5 comments  by Paul Jolly (Executive Director – PETCO Foundation)
She was born in an abandoned building. Content and adorable, she frolics in and out of the open doors and windows. In six months she will be a mother. Four months later she will be dead, struck by a [...] One comment The following post comes from Elisa Zepeda, Innovation Merchandising Specialist at PETCO. Louis, my six-month-old toy poodle pup, was urinating all over the place, including on himself. This was, of course, wrecking havoc on our lives. I never considered myself the type of person who would have a non-housebroken pup. I started crate training immediately upon picking him up from the rescue, I followed my trainers rules religiously, and I read “Way to Go” by Patricia McConnell several times from cover to cover. I was doing everything right! Finally, after a discussion with a co-worker, I took Louis in to see the vet. The vet did some blood work tests, urine tests and x-rays. That’s when Louis was diagnosed with a congenital disorder that made it impossible for him to hold  Louis getting his picture taken by Picture People his urine. He was going to need surgery right away. I had already spent a small fortune on the aforementioned procedures, but now he was going to have surgery on top of it! I was definitely worried about Louis, but I was also starting to stress out about all of the medical bills. A million questions started going through my mind. Could I afford this surgery? Will he get better? Has he been suffering this whole time? There was never any doubt that I would have the surgery performed, so I took him in. Louis was insured by Trupanion and his policy was (hopefully) about to pay for itself. The claim process was so easy, there was only one sheet to fill out! The vet filled out the bottom portion of the claim sheet and then faxed it in. I received an email the same day the form was faxed. Later, I received another email letting me know that my claim had been processed and approved. That was it! It was so simple, it surpassed my expectations of what dealing with an insurance company is all about. All of this happened in a span of less than one week. Now my check is in the mail, my dog is urinating outside and I couldn’t be happier! 8 comments All of the following pictures were submitted by PETCO associates. Check out the captions below the pictures to see where that associate works.  Abbey Smiling for the Camera - photo by Marcelline from the PETCO store in Edwardsville, Ill. Continue reading » 2 comments  Mimi Ausland The following guest blog comes from Mimi Ausland, creator of freekibble.com and the Letters for Pets campaign to make April 30th National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day . I’m really excited to tell you that Freekibble has now donated over 3.5 million meals to shelters, rescues and food banks! Everyday, over 55,000 people are going to freekibble.com and freekibblekat.com, to play the trivia… and we are generating kibble to feed many thousands of homeless animals everyday.
This week we launched a promotion called Letters for Pets. It’s a campaign that asks people to email a pre-written letter to The President asking for an official Proclamation for April 30th to be National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day! It’s a chance to Continue reading » Leave a comment I’ve never been a huge fan of reptiles. I’ve always just seen them as slimy creatures that would surely do something to upset me if I interacted with them. photo courtesy of TiGeRWiNgS PhotoGraphy on Flickr. However, since working at PETCO, my opinions have slowly transformed. Touching a gecko for the first time [...] 6 comments The lizard gets the most dates of the two… Have you heard about this book by Ellen Rakieten and Anne Coyle? It’s titled “Undateable: 311 Things Guys Do That Guarantee They Won’t Be Dating or Having Sex”. VH1 thought it was such a great thing that it ran a marathon of the video [...] |
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