HSUS
opposes keeping all non-domesticated animals as pets. PETCO's vision is to best promote, through its
people, the highest level of well being for companion animals, and to support
the human-animal bond. Working with more than 8,500 active animal welfare organizations
across the country, Petfinder. Last year, Petfinder.
Sustainable coffee farming is at the center of its efforts to save
rainforests, wildlife and to promote cohesive and progressive communities.
"With the National Pet Adoption Days effort, we hope to call attention to
the plight of homeless pets across the country," says Betsy Saul, President of
Petfinder.com .

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com is the nation's largest and oldest online adoption
community. Saturday May 14 marks this global
avian-awareness day and the National Audubon Society, Rainforest Alliance and
Rogers Family Coffee Companies encourage coffee lovers everywhere to think
before they drink today and year-round.

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These techniques not only preserve a way of life for
farmers, they also help protect the hundreds of species of birds and other
wildlife that use coffee plantations as their home.

If the site is not in english then please look in World for the proper language and submit the site in there instead.

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About Petfinder. PETCO, the PETCO
Foundation and Petfinder.

This area of the Open Directory is for sites about domestic bred birds, mostly kept as pets, written in English.

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We will, simply put,
recommend adoption before purchase of any animal at our more than 730 stores
across the county. 'Brew The Right Thing' for Birds Saturday May 14 With Rogers Family Co. To boost production , many
coffee farmers have switched to full sun farming and destroyed native shade
trees, leaving little possibility for wildlife habitation.sfbaycoffee.com
or http://www. Weekend Adoption Drive to Find Forever Homes for Orphaned Pets, April 2-3

SAN DIEGO, As part of PETCO's ongoing mission to
find forever homes for orphaned animals, PETCO stores across the country will
participate in the 8th annual National Pet Adoption Days the weekend of April
2-3.

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At this week's HSUS Animal Care Expo, PETCO, the PETCO Foundation, and
Petfinder.
The non-profit HSUS is a mainstream voice for animals, with active programs in
companion animals and equine protection, wildlife and habitat protection,
animals in research and farm animals and sustainable agriculture.
Audubon Coffee reflects the goal of Audubon, the Rogers Family Coffee
Companies and the Rainforest Alliance to promote environmentally and socially
responsible products that protect bird species, wildlife habitat, and
dwindling rainforests, and which raise the quality of life for people in the
world 's coffee growing regions. These farms can be found
throughout Latin America.

PETCO Local Animal Shelters Join Paws for National Pet Adoption Days

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newscom.
PETCO store associates have received information on how to promote the
'Think Adoption First' philosophy so they can properly suggest adoption first
when customers express interest in adding a companion animal to their home. The goal of the
conference is to provide educational workshops and training on related animal
welfare topics and to exhibit the latest products and services for the animal
welfare industry.
Produced and packaged by the Rogers Family Coffee Companies for the
National Audubon Society and certified by the Rainforest Alliance,
environmentally and socially responsible Audubon Coffee is offered at select
retail outlets such as Andronico's in the San Francisco Bay Area, gourmet
stores, pet stores , supermarkets, through corporate service, through the
Audubon Coffee Club http://www. The introduction
of Audubon Coffee helps reverse this destructive trend.
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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ATLANTA, The Humane Society of the
United States (HSUS ) today joined the nation's leading pet specialty retailer
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc.com/cgi-bin /prnh/20030603/PETCOLOGO)
Through the 'Think Adoption First' program, PETCO, the PETCO Foundation
and Petfinder. The organization is based in Washington and has field
representatives across the country.
The line of Audubon(TM) Coffees feature premium products harvested by
small growers on environmentally sustainable farms using traditional,
shade-grown techniques. Audubon's national network of
community-based nature centers and chapters, scientific and educational
programs, and advocacy on behalf of areas sustaining important bird
populations, engage millions of people of all ages and backgrounds in positive
conservation experiences. To learn more about Audubon, call 800 -274-4201 or
visit http://www.
"There are millions of wonderful animals in shelters right now , waiting
for the chance of a lifetime," says Paul Jolly, Director of the PETCO
Foundation. "That chance-the opportunity to share unconditional love with a
new family -- means the world to an orphaned animal, and we hope to make
wishes come true with this year's National Pet Adoption Days campaign . PETCO operates more
than 720 neighborhood stores in 47 states and the District of Columbia, as
well as a leading destination for on-line pet food and supplies at
http://www. Last year, Petfinder .

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Your choice of coffee could make a
big difference to birds, wildlife, and traditional coffee growers who depend
on the habitat coffee plantations provide. Like all coffee roasted, distributed, and sold by the Rogers
Family Coffee Companies, Audubon Coffee is grown on farms where the Rogers
Family mandates protection of nature and provides direct, continuous aid for
thousands of coffee farm workers and their families.

Petfinder.com adoption partners found homes for more than
1.

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As part of the 'Think Adoption First' effort, PETCO, with
the help of Petfinder.
Over 1,300 grassroots animal welfare representatives from the animal care,
control, sheltering and rescue communities from all 50 states and 26 foreign
countries are in Atlanta this week attending the annual educational and
product exposition conference sponsored by the HSUS. The HSUS protects all
animals through education, investigation, litigation, legislation, advocacy,
and fieldwork.5 million animals, making it the nation's largest animal adoption
organization.rainforest-alliance.com. "We hope events such as this will help the community realize
that adoption is the best option for adding a new companion animal to the
family, and that millions of great pets are available for adoption every day
of the year."

PETCO (Nasdaq: PETC) is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food,
supplies and services with a commitment to quality animal care and education. Working with more than 7,100 animal welfare organizations across
the country, Petfinder.

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com adoption partners found homes for
more than 1.
"Making the switch from full sun farmed coffee to shade-grown, sustainably
certified Audubon Coffee empowers consumers with the knowledge that their
everyday purchasing decisions make a positive difference in the lives of
birds, wildlife and farmers," said Sandy Pinto, director of licensing at
Audubon.com, the nation's leading internet-based
animal adoption organization, PETCO and the PETCO Foundation matched
12,511 animals with loving homes during the 2004 campaign.

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com or by calling
800-770-9381. Rogers, president of the Rogers Family Coffee Companies. Companies, cooperatives and
landowners that participate in our programs meet rigorous standards for
protecting the environment, wildlife, workers and local communities. PETCO further
encourages adoptions by offering new pet parents Adoption Gift Booklets with
up to $180 in discounts on PETCO products and services.

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HSUS President and Chief Executive Officer Wayne Pacelle said, "We're
extremely pleased to showcase PETCO's 'Think Adoption First' program at our
annual Animal Care Expo conference.petco. Working with more than 1,000 grassroots animal welfare groups
nationwide , PETCO locations will host in-store adoptions and raise awareness
to the solemn issue of pet overpopulation .com offers a searchable database of adoptable companion
animals.

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Shade-Grown, Organic Coffees Certified By The Rainforest Alliance

NEW YORK and SAN LEANDRO, Calif.
One -hundred-percent certified organic, shade-grown, and certified
sustainable by the Rainforest Alliance , Audubon Coffee is available in Audubon
French Roast, Audubon Breakfast Blend, Audubon Rainforest Blend, and Audubon
Decaf blends. To
learn more, visit http://www.
Together the companies supply millions of pounds of coffee, including "Fair
Trade Certified" -- and tea each year to discriminating customers worldwide.
With the support of Petfinder.PETCO.

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The event, which
takes place on the second Saturday in May each year, encourages bird
conservation and increases awareness of birds through hikes, bird watching,
information about birds and migration, public events, and a variety of other
education programs.5 million animals.

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com offers a searchable database of adoptable
companion animals.

Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day May 14 With a Cup of Audubon(TM) Coffee

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About the Rainforest Alliance
The mission of the Rainforest Alliance is to protect ecosystems and the
people and wildlife that depend on them by transforming land-use practices,
business practices and consumer behavior.
Last August, PETCO launched its "Think Adoption First" program , which
reaches out to shelters that offer small animals, reptiles, and birds for
adoption, in an effort to help find families for all homeless animals as well
as resources for customers interested in these diverse companion animal
groups.

Sites about wild birds can be found in the Recreation/Outdoors /Wildlife/Birds area, and sites about landfowl and waterfowl are found in Science/Agriculture/Animals /Birds/Poultry, and Home/Rural_Living/Hobby_Farms/Poultry.

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PETCO's adoption promotion program should
directly link people with animals in need and address the problems associated
with homeless animals , and we congratulate PETCO on developing this innovative
idea and aggressively implementing it."
PETCO does not sell dogs or cats, and for almost 40 years has worked with
shelters to find homes for millions of adoptable animals. As part of the program, PETCO encourages customers to seek adoptable
animals in the community as a first option, providing informational kiosks and
in-store adoption opportunities to a larger variety of rescue organizations.

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PETCO does not sell dogs or cats , and for
nearly 40 years has worked with shelters to find homes for millions of
adoptable animals . It operates over 730 stores in 47 states and the
District of Columbia and is a leading destination for on-line pet food and
supplies at http://www. These exceptional farmers use traditional techniques to grow beans
as nature intended -- under a lush canopy of tropical trees, habitat for
hundreds of bird species such as toucans and migratory warblers, and
rainforest wildlife such as jaguars and tree frogs.-based Rogers Family Companies today
include San Francisco Bay Coffee, The Organic Coffee Co.com.com is the nation's largest and oldest online adoption
community.

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com, the company's online partner, will encourage customers to
consider adoption as the first option when thinking about adding a new
companion animal to their homes.auduboncoffeeclub.org or write to Audubon, 700 Broadway, New York, New York,
10003.org. Through the PETCO
Foundation, PETCO endeavors to be a community leader in promoting the welfare
of companion animals, as well as the importance of the human-animal bond .

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com's searchable database, will also reach out to
placement groups and shelters that offer small mammals, reptiles and birds for
adoption, in an effort to help find families for all homeless animals as well
as resources for customers interested in these species. Since its
inception in 1999, the PETCO Foundation, PETCO's non-profit organization, has
raised more than $22 million in support of more than 2,600 non-profit
grassroots animal welfare organizations around the nation., Don't let
International Migratory Bird Day fly by this year without giving careful
consideration to your choice of coffee.
Audubon Premium Shade Grown Coffee is made exclusively from carefully
selected Arabica beans cultivated by farmers in the world's premier coffee
regions.com all make the adoption of homeless animals a
year-round cause, but have selected April 2-3 as a special weekend to focus
their combined energies.

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PETCO's Chief Executive Officer James Myers said, "We have a long history
of supporting animal welfare and adoptions and we're broadening that
philosophy with our 'Think Adoption First' program.com.com
Petfinder.

About the National Audubon Society
Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing
on birds , other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and
the earth's biological diversity .
For more information, please call 1-800-829-1300 or visit http://www. For more information, contact MigratoryBirdDay@aol. The PETCO Foundation, PETCO's non-profit organization, has
raised more than $21 million since inception in 1999.

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PETCO will encourage
customers to seek adoptable animals in the community as a first option,
providing informational resource centers and in-store adoption opportunities
to a larger variety of rescue groups.
"We hope that Audubon Coffee will help increase awareness and support for
coffee that's grown in an environmentally and socially responsible manner,"
said Jon B.

About the Rogers Family Companies
One of the nation's leading family-owned and operated roasters of branded
gourmet coffee, The San Leandro-Calif.

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About HSUS
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal
protection organization with more than 8.5 million members and constituents. PETCO stores also offer for sale small mammal ,
reptiles and birds and as well as these species plus dogs and cats for
adoption in cooperation with animal shelters and rescue groups.org. (the nation's top
seller of 100% organically grown coffee ), Fairwinds Coffee, Cunningham's
Coffee, Pleasant Hill Farms Quality Coffee and East India Coffee and Tea. More than
2,500 non-profit grassroots animal welfare organizations from around the
nation have received support from the Foundation.

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in announcing the retailer's 'Think Adoption
First' program at the 14th annual 'Animal Care Expo' in Atlanta.com are encouraging animal welfare groups to join in the adoption
effort. It is on the web at hsus.naturefriendly.

International Migratory Bird Day celebrates the incredible journeys of
migratory birds between their breeding grounds in North America and their
wintering grounds in Mexico, Central, and South America.

Contacts:
Sandy Pinto - National Audubon Society, 212-979-3065
Sarah Obraitis - Rainforest Alliance , 212-677-1900
Jim Zelinski - Zelinski Public Relations, For Rogers Family Coffee
Companies , 415-882-7787 or 415-420-6050 (cell)
Jon B Rogers, Jim Rogers or Pete Rogers, Rogers Family Coffee Companies,
1-800-829-1300 or 510-638-1300

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HSUS PETCO Showcase 'Think Adoption First' at 'Animal Care Expo' Event With Leaders of U.S. Animal Welfare Community

(Logo: http: //www. Think Adoption First is the right thing to do, and we are
absolutely committed to making this work, to the benefit of adoptable animals
and our community animal welfare partners.org.

About PETCO (Nasdaq: PETC)
PETCO, established in 1965, is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet
food, supplies and services.