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Marine Tank Mystery

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 [...]

Live Rock Rocks!

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 [...]

What Breed is Bailey?

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 [...]

Stokes Select Tips: Feeding Birds Suet

Here is another post from our guest bloggers, Don and Lillian Stokes, in honor of Wild Bird Feeding Month. Read their first post here.

1. What is Suet?
Suet is a type of fat from beef that is rendered, i.e., heated then cooled and formed into squares, sold as suet “cakes. Other ingredients such as sunflowers, berries, [...]

Celebrating February: National Pet Dental Health Month

You don’t have to brush your teeth – just the ones you want to keep. ~ Author Unknown      
 
We all brush our teeth daily, most of us multiple times a day – it’s one of the few daily routines we all have in common.  But how many of us pause to consider brushing our pet’s teeth?  How [...]

Are You Prepared? Pet Disaster Plans

It’s always good to be prepared for emergencies – and the recent weather extremes and devastating earthquake in Haiti are valuable reminders of that.
 
That’s why, regardless of the particular weather or geological risks in your area, having an emergency kit for your pet is always a good idea. Make sure to be prepared, practice and [...]

Winter Bird Feeding Tips

The following post comes from guest bloggers Don and Lillian Stokes, who are best-selling authors of multiple bird and nature guides. They are also the authors behind Stokes Birding Blog and sell some pretty awesome bird products at PETCO.

Keep an eye out for multiple posts on bird feeding this month, since February is National Wild [...]

New Marine Aquarium!

I just got my first Salt Water aquarium from a friend at work and I’m starting to set it all up. The aquarium had gotten “out of balance” (infested with creepy bristle worms) so I needed to completely empty the tank, throw out the substrate, sun bleach the rocks and start all over.

I’ve had fresh water tanks since [...]

New Year’s Resolution

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution this year? I tend to shy away from the idea because I never stick to it and then I inevitably feel bad about myself, but this year I decided to give it a shot. I am going to exercise three times a week. Now I know a lot of [...]

Guide Dogs Heroes Brunch

Jimmy Van Patten, of Natural Balance speaks, as Charlie Piscitello, SVP, Chief People Officer at PETCO listens

Last Saturday, a group of us from PETCO, the PETCO Foundation and Natural Balance Pet Foods attended the 3rd Annual Guide Dogs Heroes Brunch in Palm Springs, CA. The annual Heroes Brunch is hosted by Guide Dogs of the Desert to [...]