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PETCO Foundation to Benefit Greyhound Rescue
PETCO Foundation to Benefit Greyhound Rescue
PETCO stores asking customers to round up their purchases
to the nearest dollar to benefit Greyhound rescue efforts.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 14, 2004 - PRNewswire - With thousands
of Greyhounds euthanized each year because they are no longer
needed at the racetrack, PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. and the
PETCO Foundation hope to raise awareness as well as funds
for these beautiful and loving creatures during their Greyhound
Planet Weekend.
September 13 through September 19, PETCO will celebrate Greyhound
Planet Week by asking their customers to round up purchases
to the nearest dollar, with all proceeds going to the PETCO
Foundation. The Foundation will then distribute those monies
raised to greyhound rescue groups in PETCO store communities
across the country. This effort started two years ago in conjunction
with the first Greyhound Planet Day, raising more than $125,000
since inception for greyhound-focused organizations.
"It is a horrible tragedy that so many of these wonderful
animals are destroyed every year, simply because the dog racing
industry has determined they are no longer viable," PETCO
Foundation Director Paul Jolly said. "Fortunately, there are
a number of greyhound rescue groups across the country, and
caring customers at PETCO, to help save these dogs and join
them with caring families."
Greyhound adoptions account for almost 20% of all dog adoptions
at PETCO stores, with more groups signing up to hold adoption
events at PETCO stores each year. This fundraiser will help
those many groups with the necessary resources they need to
rescue even more of these animals from an early grave. PETCO
customers who donate $10 or more will receive a commemorative
Greyhound lapel pin to help them celebrate this royal breed.
"Greyhounds were a favorite of the Egyptian elite, and were
mentioned in the Old Testament and Homer's Odyssey," Jolly
added. "These are amazing creatures capable of tremendous
speed and power, yet they have such gentle, loving natures."
To locate the nearest PETCO, or to learn more about the PETCO
Foundation, visit PETCO's website at http://www.petco.com.
About PETCO
PETCO (Nasdaq: PETC) is a leading specialty retailer of premium
pet food, supplies and services with a commitment to quality
animal care and education. PETCO's strategy is to offer its
customers a complete assortment of pet-related products and
services at competitive prices, with superior levels of customer
service at convenient locations, by hiring pet lovers and
training them to become counselors to our pet-loving customers.
PETCO operates more than 690 neighborhood stores in 45 states
and the District of Columbia, as well as a leading destination
for on-line pet food and supplies at http://www.petco.com.
The PETCO Foundation, PETCO's non-profit organization, has
raised more than $18 million since inception in 1999. More
than 2,100 non-profit grassroots animal welfare organizations
from around the nation have received support from the Foundation.
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