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7 Tips for Safe Pets on the 4th of July

written by Daniel Sundin on June 30th, 2011 |

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Photo by PETCO associate Ashley Laxton

Recently, we asked the pet lovers who Like PETCO on Facebook what their best 4th of July pet safety tips were. We received well over 100 comments but there was definitely a common theme: keep your pets safety top of mind during this “people focused” holiday.It’s easy for a pet to get scared or hurt in all the fun.

1 – Fireworks can be dangerous, even after they have gone off.

Brenna Echterling clean up all fireworks out of the lawn so pets don’t ingest anything harmful

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Dr. Tom: A Conversation with PETCO’s Vet

written by Daniel Sundin on June 27th, 2011 |

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Dr. Thomas Edling works full time at the PETCO National Support Center as the Director of Veterinary Medicine.

What direction were you given when you first started at PETCO more than 8 years ago?

I was given one assigment, “Do what’s best for the animals.” I was told I didn’t need to understand the ins and outs of retail, but that my sole focus was to do what’s right for the animals. That’s been my priority since day one.

How did you get into the Vet field?
I’ve always loved animals. Having personally taken care of Continue reading »