Pets Take to the Catwalk for PETCO Fashion Show Saturday - Satellite Feed Available

Fashion-forward pets will take to the runway at PETCO’s Fall Fashion Show, Saturday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. in PETCO stores nationwide.

(PRWEB) November 16, 2007 -- Fashion-forward pets will take to the runway at PETCO’s Fall Fashion Show (http://www.petco.com/Content/ContentNoRight.aspx?PC=fashionshow&Nav=1&cm_re=nov1110107-_-fashion-_-hphttp://www.petco.com/Content/ContentNoRight.aspx?PC=fashionshow&Nav=1&cm_re=nov1110107-_-fashion-_-hp&cm_ven=pr&cm_cat=fashionshow&cm_pla=110707&cm_ite=sho), Saturday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. in PETCO stores nationwide.

When:    Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 at 2 p.m.

Where:    Your neighborhood PETCO store and more than 850 other locations nationwide

Web Site: To find a participating store near you visit, PETCO.com (www.PETCO.com)

Satellite Feed Available. Coordinates are below.

Time: 1630 – 1700 Eastern (4:30 – 5:00 PM)

Satellite & Transponder: AMC5/12E (AMC5 is located at 79 degrees west)

Downlink Frequency & Polarity: 12045 (H)

Information Rate: 5.5

Symbol Rate: 3.9787

FEC: ¾

Feed Point: (239) 939-6207

Fashion Show Facts:

•    During the event, pets dressed to impress will strut down PETCO’s catwalk, showing off the latest fall fashions.

•    Customers can bring their favorite outfits from home or shop DC, PETCO’s exclusive line of the highest fashion for your pet, available at all PETCO stores and PETCO.com.

•    Prizes will be awarded for “Best in Show” and “Best in Show – PETCO Apparel.”

•    The first 20 pet fashionistas will receive a free Pup-arazzi Polaroid photo in a special frame and chic canines will be treated to hors d’oeuvres, courtesy of the event’s sponsor, Natural Balance.

•    Customers visiting PETCO Nov. 17th and 18th will receive 25 percent off all DC apparel (http://www.petco.com/Shop/petco_ProductList_PC_productlist_Nav_176_N_22+149+30+10576.aspx?cm_ven=pr&cm_cat=fashionshow&cm_pla=110707&cm_ite=dc) fashion carriers and collars.

•    The American Pet Product Manufacturers Association (APPMA) says 46 percent of dog owners purchased clothes for their dog during the last 12 months.

•    More than 13,000 pets made their way to PETCO last March for the company’s spring pet fashion show, including cats, ferrets, rabbits, reptiles and even some pot-bellied pigs.

•    Fashion is for more than just dogs. PETCO’s exclusive fall collection includes stylish collars, leashes, and carriers for chic pet parents. The company also carries a new line of ferret T-shirts with attitude, such as the popular “Grin and Ferret.”

For more information or to locate a store near you, visit www.PETCO.com. To get the latest news on anything and everything PETCO – from updates about the company to incredible acts of animal kindness, visit the company’s blog at www.petconews.com.

Contacts:     

Rachel McLennan, PETCO

858-453-7845

rachelmc @ petco.com

Don Cowan, PETCO

619-417-5244

donc @ petco.com

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