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DigiGait(TM) reports over 24 gait indices at walking speeds
set by the researcher . The
instrumentation is complete, including the high-speed digital camera,
lighting, image acquisition software, and image analysis software. The
company has commercialized several imaging technologies to non-invasively
monitor cardiac function and motor activity in conscious mice without the need
for anesthetic or surgery.

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PETCO Local Animal Shelters Join Paws for National Pet Adoption Days

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, 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.

Mouse Specifics Granted License to Patented Treadmill for Mice and Rats

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com offers a searchable database of adoptable companion
animals.

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With the support of Petfinder.
"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.com adoption partners found homes for more than
1. provides the instrumentation to academic and
commercial laboratories that study rodents in their preclinical studies.

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5 million animals.S.

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Petfinder . Hampton, Chief Executive Officer of MSI and
founder of CuraVita.

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PETCO does not sell dogs or cats, and for almost 40 years has worked with
shelters to find homes for millions of adoptable animals.
"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. This enables more precise and accurate assessment of
gait in animal models of human diseases and provides better interpretation of
their causes and treatment.

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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. Mice and rats are widely used in
the study of human diseases, but methods for gait analysis in rodents have
been lacking.
"This technology is a significant breakthrough for small animal
physiology, integrating balance, coordination, strength, and proprioception
into one assay", said Thomas G. Hampton added, "The issuance of the patent promises
to our customers the best gait analysis technology to indicate the causes of
gait disturbances and the effects of new drugs in animal models of human
diseases.

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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." Mouse Specifics, Inc . is a leader in the development of instruments for
quantifying the effects of genes, disease, and drugs in animal models.com.

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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 . The company's intellectual property portfolio
includes diagnosis and treatment of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy and
prevention of ALS.MouseSpecifics.

Guinea Pigs, also known as 'Cavies', are full of personality and are popular as pets.

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PETCO, the PETCO
Foundation and Petfinder. To date, the DigiGait(TM) technology has reported
new findings regarding motor dysfunction in mouse models of Down syndrome,
spinal cord injury, and dystonia. The technology is amenable to the study of
mice, rats, and guinea pigs of any size or color.

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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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Some scientists are debating if Guinea Pigs are really rodents and perhaps have been misclassified .

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Historically, researchers have applied ink to animals' paws and
measured the distances between paw prints; these measurements, however, are
often difficult to discern, and are confounded by the variable speeds at which
the animals walk. For more information about Mouse Specifics, Inc.

Sites about the keeping and breeding of guinea pigs as pets.

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More than
2,500 non-profit grassroots animal welfare organizations from around the
nation have received support from the Foundation. Working with more than 7,100 animal welfare organizations across
the country, Petfinder.

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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. 6,899,686, entitled
"Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Locomotion Kinematics in Ambulating
Animals", covers instrumentation and methodology for gait analysis by imaging
the ventral view of subjects walking on a transparent treadmill belt., visit
its website at http: //www.

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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. "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.com is the nation's largest and oldest online adoption
community.

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Mouse Specifics and The CuraVita Corporation developed the DigiGait(TM)
Imaging System to record gait dynamics in rodents walking on a transparent
treadmill belt.

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com.PETCO. The patent, U. In humans, gait analysis is extensively used to quantify how a
patient walks, and to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of movement
disorders. Dr.

Sites covering guinea pigs and other rodents are listed in Recreation:Pets:Rodents.

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Gait is disturbed in numerous human conditions , including
neurodegenerative disease, stroke, and pain.

About Mouse Specifics, Inc.

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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. "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 (Nasdaq: PETC) is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food,
supplies and services with a commitment to quality animal care and education. Last year, Petfinder. No.
Mouse Specifics, Inc.

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PETCO further
encourages adoptions by offering new pet parents Adoption Gift Booklets with
up to $180 in discounts on PETCO products and services. The PETCO Foundation, PETCO's non-profit organization, has
raised more than $21 million since inception in 1999. announced a licensing
agreement with The CuraVita Corporation to CuraVita's recently patented gait
imaging and analysis technology .
Gait analysis is the process of quantification and interpretation of
locomotion.

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BOSTON , Mouse Specifics, Inc.