Pets Left Behind as America's Moving Season Begins; Upgraded Online Tools Help Owners Find Pet-Friendly Housing

Furry Valentines Have More to Give Than Just Sloppy Kisses

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Show your pets appreciation for improving your health by spending quality
time with them; provide healthy food, fresh water and regular exercise;
protect them from hazards in your home and extreme weather; update their
identification tags and take them to your veterinarian for regular checkups.

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"May and June are the saddest times of the year because so many
pets are abandoned by owners who can't -- or won't -- bring them to
the new home ," said Stacey Candella, Executive Director of
PETS911. If pet owners must give up their pet, they
should consult with a rescue organization to learn about the
safest options for their pets.com.

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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. 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.

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"The free locators on PETS911.
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. For pet care information or
a referral to an AAHA hospital, pet owners can visit the AAHA website at
http://www.

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Vet Locator allows pet owners to search a database of more
than 6,000 veterinarians to help find a new vet after a move.
PETS911.

For more information, please visit PETS911. ATLANTA, The Humane Society of the
United States (HSUS) today joined the nation's leading pet specialty retailer
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc.com.5 million animals, making it the nation's largest animal adoption
organization . Pets can also decrease feelings of loneliness and isolation, while
increasing opportunities for exercise, outdoor activities and socialization.

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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. Last year, Petfinder .healthypet.

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We will, simply put,
recommend adoption before purchase of any animal at our more than 730 stores
across the county. HSUS
opposes keeping all non-domesticated animals as pets.

The American Animal Hospital Association is an international organization
of more than 33 ,000 veterinary care providers who treat companion animals.

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pet adoption portal.
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At this week's HSUS Animal Care Expo, PETCO, the PETCO Foundation , and
Petfinder. Companion Animals Have Been Shown to Provide Health Benefits

DENVER , You know that pets give you unconditional
love, make you laugh and entertain you, but did you know that your furry
valentine also provides you with documented health benefits, such as lower
blood pressure and heart rate? A recent study by the American Animal Hospital
Association (AAHA) found that a majority of pet owners believe their beloved
companions also ease their stress level and improve their mental health.

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But as many look forward to new beginnings, the
moving season too often marks the end for their pets.com is supported by the animal shelter community,
veterinarians, volunteers , and funded by corporate sponsors including
Animal Planet, Bayer, Hewlett Packard, Intel and Symantec .5 million members and constituents.com
Petfinder.

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in announcing the retailer's 'Think Adoption
First' program at the 14th annual 'Animal Care Expo' in Atlanta.newscom. 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. The HSUS protects all
animals through education , investigation, litigation, legislation, advocacy,
and fieldwork. The organization is based in Washington and has field
representatives across the country.

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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.
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 . 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.com offers a searchable database of adoptable
companion animals.

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Shelter Locator enables people looking to adopt pets to search
by zip code , species, breed, age and gender. 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. "Now there are scientific studies that identify the
specific ways pets improve our minds and bodies.

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The good news is that the expanded functionality of PETS911. The service has
added more than 30,000 pictures of adoptable pets to its
database to help prospective pet owners discover their new
furry friends.com or contact David
Rosen , Walek + Associates, at 212-889-4113 or david@walek.
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. 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.
Established in 1933, the association is well known among veterinarians for its
high standards for hospitals and pet health care.

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Through the 'Think Adoption First' program, PETCO, the PETCO Foundation
and Petfinder.

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PHOENIX----Millions of Americans are
packing their boxes, forwarding their mail and loading up the car as
they prepare to move into their next home as the traditional spring
moving season begins. Facing
restrictive "no pets allowed" building rules and the typically high
cost of transporting an animal, many pets are abandoned to shelters
which, lacking space, turn to euthanization to stem the tide.

About PETS911.com are encouraging animal welfare groups to join in the adoption
effort. 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.com is the nation 's largest and oldest online adoption
community.

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com can help save pets' lives and
spare owners the agony of giving up their friends," added Candella. 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.
"We 've always known that pets enrich our lives," says Dennis Feinberg,
DVM, AAHA president.

Magazines , e-zines, news services, newspapers, books, and journals about pets in general.

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"Every year at this time we see a tremendous spike in the
number of dogs, cats and other animals entering shelters nationwide .com
can help save pets' lives this moving season:

Rental Locator helps renters locate pet -friendly apartments
and housing based on the zip code of their new destination.com

A public/private partnership, PETS911.

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

Working with more than 8,500 active animal welfare organizations
across the country, Petfinder.com adoption partners found homes for
more than 1.

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Emergency clinic locations, hours and distance from the new
home are also available for emergencies.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."
Numerous studies have revealed that pets can lower your blood pressure,
cholesterol and triglyceride levels, the major risk factors for cardiovascular
disease.

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As part of the 'Think Adoption First ' effort, PETCO, with
the help of Petfinder.

About HSUS
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal
protection organization with more than 8.

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

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Most municipal shelters do not
house animals for more than four days, and many "no-kill"
shelters are too overwhelmed to take all owner
relinquishments. Through its location-based online tools and
information, the organization helps the public search for adoptable
pets in local shelters, locate vets and emergency clinics, recover
lost pets, find spay/neuter programs, and identify no-kill shelters.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."
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.petco.