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Propagation is a Big Fancy Word

Kim Smith — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:30 +0000

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 Week of Sharks

Brandon Mendoza — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:00:04 +0000

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week is starting August 1! I think I’ve watched every season since 2004. Odd considering I spend a lot of time in the ocean, but anyway, watching the shows always gets me thinking about my favorite and not-so-favorite sharks. For example, the bull shark probably scares me the most.

They’re considered one of, [...]

Associate Pics of the Week – 7/23/10

Brooke Simon — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:00:57 +0000

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.

Crusin' - photo by Kyle

Baxter

Wendell! photo by Jenna from the PETCO store in Portland, [...]

PETCO Foundation National Spay/Neuter Drive

Kim Smith — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:40:41 +0000

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 passing motorist. It [...]

Trupanion Testimonial: Louis

Brooke Simon — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:00:43 +0000

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 [...]

Associate Pics of the Week – 7/16/10

Brooke Simon — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:00:32 +0000

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.

Turtle Close-Up - photo by Tracy from the PETCO store in Chesterfield, Mich.

Little Hopper - [...]

Freekibble – Letters for Pets

Daniel Sundin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:24:08 +0000

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 [...]

Are You Ready to Rally?

Brooke Simon — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:00:27 +0000

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 and feeling the [...]

Date me! I have a big lizard!!

Rob Roach — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:00:52 +0000

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 version of [...]

Associate Pics of the Week – 7/9/10

Brooke Simon — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:00:13 +0000

All of the following pictures were submitted by PETCO associates. Check out the captions below the pictures to see where that associate works.

Nova Enjoying her New Pool - photo by Marcelline from the PETCO store in Edwardsville, Ill.

Clownfish Close-Up - photo by Miranda from the PETCO store in Watauga, Texas

Frankie - photo [...]