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Meet the Howl-o-ween Contest Winners

Before we announce the winners, we’d like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s Howl-o-ween contest. While we believe that every entry was a winner, we had to select just one for every category. Thank you for entering and we look forward to seeing your creative costumes again next year!!

Grand Prize Winner

Congratulations to Grand Prize winner Justin and his dog, Sandy, whose Ogre costume received 2,571 votes. Jason takes home a $500 Petco Gift Card and a JW Pet Prize Pack.

Grand Prize Winner

 

Individual Category Winners

A team of Petco judges scoured through the 4,000+ cute, silly, and scary pet pics (no easy task) and selected the following winners for each pet category; dog, cat, and other pet. Each of these pet parents received a $250 Petco Gift Card.

Lola and her pup, Lola, our Dog Category Winner

"I crocheted my hat myself!" -- Lola as "Grand" Ma

Tara and her cat, Izzy, our Cat Category Winner Continue reading »

Getting Your Furry Friend into the Howl-O-Ween Spirit

Halloween, or Howl-O-ween as we like to call it, is just around the corner. Check out these great tips from pet lifestyle expert Sandy Robins.

Do’sbumble bee dog costume

  • Purchase the outfit well in advance and allow your pet to try it out at home on several occasions.
  • Dress your pet right before an event. If participating in a costume parade or contest, dress your pet just before the line-up, as some costumes can be warm. “Take plenty of water along for your pet to lap up,” says Robins. Keeping your pet hydrated is very important. To find a Howl-O-Ween event in your area, use the petco.com store locator.
  • “The summer blockbuster movies are always a great source of inspiration for costumes,” says Robins. “No doubt that this year we will see a lot of Persian canine princes, Ironman doggies and Twilight vampires.” Other perennial favorites include ladybugs, jack-o-lanterns and devils. The bumblebee remains the most popular doggie costume of all time.
  • cat costumeGet creative! If you want to step Continue reading »

PETCO Pets: Express Yourselves!

Wizard of Oz Pet CostumesI have always loved Halloween. It is the one time of year you can be anything you want, wear whatever you want and no one thinks you have completely lost your mind. Every year when I was growing up, my costume choice was calculated and well planned out. It was a reflection of my personality, style and what excited me most.

In thinking about what I pick as my Halloween costume I now have a 4-legged friend, my dog Sarge, to think about as well, which adds a whole other Continue reading »