PETCO Unleashed Searches for Final Fab Five

Weekend Winners to Compete for America's Fastest Chihuahua Title.

(Vocus) May 16, 2007 -- After rounding up finalists in Boston, New York, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Orange County, Calif., Sacramento and San Francisco, PETCO is searching for five more fast and furious racers to compete for the title of America's Fastest Chihuahua. Regional race offs will continue this weekend in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, Houston, Denver, Seattle and San Diego. Accompanied by their human companions, these tiny competitors will race in heats of 10 along a 1/18th furlong (35-foot-long) track. The winner from each regional race will be awarded a trip to San Diego to compete in the national finals in front of cheering crowds between innings of a major league baseball game at PETCO Park (http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/sd/ballpark/index.jsp), home to the San Diego Padres, on Sept. 2, 2007.

When:    

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 10 a.m.

Where:

Washington D.C.

Lexington Park PETCO

45205 Worth Lane

California, MD 20619

301-862-9630    

Seattle

Kirkland PETCO

12040 NE 85th Street

Kirkland, WA 98033

425-889-8319    

San Diego

Sports Arena PETCO

3495 Sports Arena Blvd.

San Diego, CA 92110

619-758-1731

Houston

League City PETCO

2895 Gulf Freeway South

League City, TX 77573

281-337-9030    

Denver

Aurora - North PETCO

13750 East Mississippi Ave

Aurora, CO 80012

303-695-1223    

Web Site: www.petco.com/petcounleashed            

Why:    

To celebrate the human-animal bond (http://www.petconews.com/) and remind all pet lovers about the millions of adoptable pets (http://www.petfinder.com/) - including Chihuahuas - waiting for loving homes.

Who:    

PETCO is a privately held specialty retailer that provides products, services and advice that make it easier for our customers to be great pet parents. We operate more than 850 stores in 49 states and the District of Columbia, as well as a leading pet products and information destination at www.petco.com. Our nonprofit organization, The PETCO Foundation, has raised more than $34 million since its inception in 1999 to help promote and improve the welfare of companion animals. In conjunction with the foundation, we work with and support more than 4,200 local animal welfare groups across the country to help find homes for more than 200,000 adoptable animals every year.

For more information, photos and interview opportunities contact:

Rachel McLennan, PETCO (858) 453-7845 Ext. 2558

Don Cowan, PETCO, (619) 417-5244     

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