That is one reason the PETCO Foundation's annual "Spring A Pet" fundraiser
provides funding to support animal welfare organizations and their efforts to
spay, neuter and find homes for thousands of these animals each year.

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For more information on "Spring A Pet" and
the PETCO Foundation or to locate a store near you, visit http://www.PETCO.

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Donors of $20 or more will receive a
"Making a Difference" picture frame while supplies last.

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grassroots animal welfare organizations from around the nation receive
Foundation support.

Tides Foundation Names Randall Miller as Associate Director of Philanthropic Services

Miller also served as the executive director for the National Task
Force on AIDS Prevention, a national and regional collaboration of
community -based organizations that provides prevention education,
treatment information and care for people of color.

About Tides Foundation

Tides Foundation granted more than $74 million to social change
nonprofits in 2004.

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2 million for animal welfare organizations in PETCO communities across the
country.

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PETCO encourages customers to consider adoption before the purchase of any
companion animal -- even if it's one of the birds, reptiles, or small animals
currently offered in PETCO stores.

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PETCO Foundation's 'Spring A Pet ' National Pet Adoption Days Save Lives

"The funding we receive supports spaying, neutering, and veterinary
care to prepare our cats for adoption," said April Brown, Whisker City Founder
and Volunteer Director. PETCO operates more
than 790 neighborhood stores in 49 states and the District of Columbia, as
well as a leading destination for on-line pet food and supplies at
http://www.

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"With 'Spring A Pet,' we are trying to assist orphaned animals and find
lifelong, loving homes by supporting the heroic animal welfare rescues that
make it their mission to save their lives," said Paul Jolly, PETCO Foundation
Vice President and Director.

PETCO (Nasdaq: PETC) is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food,
supplies and services with a commitment to quality animal care and education. Prior
to that position, he was the director of the Community Health
Investment Fund (CHIF) at the Alameda Alliance for Health in San
Leandro .

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In fact, according to Merritt Clifton, editor of Animal People magazine,
over eight million animals will flood animal shelters this year and
50 percent, roughly four million, will come during May, June, July and August
as a result of thousands of litters born in the spring.

The PETCO Foundation, PETCO's non-profit organization, has raised more
than $28 million since its inception in 1999.

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Helping
those groups find homes is PETCO's National Pet Adoption Days.
In conjunction with "Spring A Pet," all PETCO stores around the nation are
expected to participate in "National Pet Adoption Days," April 8 and 9.

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Last year's campaign raised over $1.

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Through Sunday, April 16, customers will have the opportunity to
purchase special "Spring A Pet" donation cards in denominations of $1, $5, $10
and $20, or round-up their purchase.

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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.

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Through the PETCO Foundation, PETCO endeavors to be a
community leader in promoting the welfare of companion animals and celebrating
the human-animal bond.

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Miller has worked in the nonprofit sector for twenty years. Since 1976 , the Foundation has partnered with
donors and institutions by offering donor-advised funds, philanthropic
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This category lists organizations and chapters concerned with animal welfare and the humane treatment of animals.

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This year's national campaign, now underway, is expected to raise
$2.

Philanthropy Writers /Business Editors

SAN FRANCISCO----Tides Foundation
has named Randall Miller as its new associate director of
philanthropic services.
Miller will work with the Foundation operations team, bolstering
grants management and regulatory compliance, as well as helping the
Foundation deliver the best in philanthropic services such as donor
advised funds, management services to private and family foundations
and international grantmaking.

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Donations can also
be made online at http://www. Most
recently, he served for three years as the director of grant programs
at the Vanguard Public Foundation , a small, progressive funder located
in San Francisco with $4 million to $5 million in annual grants . Randall was a key architect of CHIF, which awarded
approximately $10 million to organizations serving low-income
individuals and families.

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Tides
is committed to strengthening community-based nonprofit organizations
through national and global philanthropy -- creating a positive impact
on people 's lives in ways that honor and promote human rights,
economic justice and a healthy, sustainable environment.

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SAN DIEGO, Spring sees an influx of
homeless companion animals at our nation's animal shelters.PETCO.8 million to benefit grassroots animal
welfare groups, like Whisker City, a division of Blue Sky Charities in
Seattle.

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"Past funding has also supported our Whiskers on
Wheels mobile adoption center that drives to local PETCO stores and showcases
the pets we have available in our shelters," said Brown.

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"We're pleased to offer our customers and all pet loving people an opportunity
to help their local animal welfare adoption groups by making donations or
adopting a new companion animal into their family," said Paul Jolly.