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PETCO Foundation Donates $66,639 to SPAY/USA
Money Raised During "Round Up" Fundraiser Held in PETCO Stores
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of an ongoing effort to
fight pet overpopulation, the PETCO Foundation presented a check for $66,639 to
SPAY/USA for a variety of programs, raised as part of the Foundation's recent
"Round Up" campaign which brought in more than $660,000 in PETCO Animal
Supplies, Inc. stores and online at http://www.petco.com/.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030603/PETCOLOGO )
SPAY/USA is the largest spay/neuter advocacy and referral program in the world,
starting with one veterinarian in Connecticut in 1990 and blossoming to more
than 8,000 nationwide today, helping to build local and regional spay/neuter
programs in areas where they are most needed. In addition, SPAY/USA has
encouraged new and creative ways to make spay/neuter more accessible to people
who do not have transportation or funds, including mobile clinics, reference
materials, and newsletters highlighting creative solutions to reducing
overpopulation.
"This is a great organization that has done a lot to promote the cause of
spay/neuter," PETCO Foundation Director Paul Jolly said. "We know these funds
will have a significant impact on helping to solve the problem of pet
overpopulation."
"PETCO's incredibly generous donation will indeed have a significant impact on
our program," said SPAY/USA Director and Founder Esther Mechler. " Each day we
have callers who want to do the right thing (spay/neuter their pets or strays)
but cannot always afford the full price. For those who cannot afford even the
reduced prices that clinics offer -- for example if they have a number of cats
or dogs - we can provide a part of the needed amount."
"We will also be upgrading our web site to include far more information about
statistics, current effective spay programs, legislation, funding and other
topics that people call us about daily," Mechler added. " Now, instead of
having to look up the information each day we will be able to refer them to the
web site where they can see and download what they need. We hope to gather the
information and put it on the site by early in the new year, 2004 if all goes
well. All this would not have been possible had it not been for PETCO's generous
grant to our program."
During Round-Up/Spay Today 2003, which ran from July 27 through August 17, PETCO
customers were encouraged to "round-up" their purchases to the next highest
dollar. The PETCO Foundation had hoped to raise $500,000 for spay/neuter
efforts across the country, but it became clear early that this goal would be
exceeded as customers gave generously to the cause. The money raised will go to
support local spay/neuter organizations, programs and efforts by animal welfare
groups to help solve the problem of pet overpopulation. Each of PETCO's 650
stores selected a charitable partner for this fundraiser, who will be the
recipient of the individual store's fundraising efforts.
"We could not do this were it not for the compassion and caring expressed by our
generous customers, vendors and associates through their donations," Jolly said.
"They have shown time and time again that they care not only about their own
pets, but about animals throughout the community as well."
PETCO (NASDAQ:PETC) is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food,
supplies and services, with a commitment to quality animal care and education,
that operates more than 650 neighborhood stores in 43 states and the District of
Columbia, as well as a leading destination for on-line pet food and supplies at
http://www.petco.com/ . The PETCO Foundation, PETCO's non-profit animal
charity, has raised more than $13 million since inception in 1999. More than
1,600 non-profit grassroots animal welfare organizations from around the nation
have received support from the Foundation.
SPAY/USA is a program of The Pet Savers Foundation, located at 2261 Broadbridge
Avenue in Stratford, CT.
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DATASOURCE: PETCO
CONTACT: Shawn Underwood of PETCO, +1-858-909-4662, ;
or Paul Jolly of PETCO Foundation, +1-626-287-0952, ; or
Esther Mechler of SPAY/USA, +1-800-248-SPAY
Web site: http://www.petco.com/