Go Green By Adopting A Pet In Need

SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- For animal lovers considering adding a pet to their home, Petco recommends going the eco-friendly route by adopting a furry friend. Adopt a pet during Petco's National Adoption Weekend taking place at stores nationwide April 5-6, 2014, and discover the many benefits adoption has on our environment. Pets, like humans, inevitably impact our planet. Adopting a pet helps reduce the already overcrowded pet population in shelters, therefore opening space for more homeless pets to be saved.

Adopting a dog, cat or companion animal is the ultimate way to recycle while gaining a loveable best friend who provides unconditional love. Adoption also makes "going green" easy for pet parents since it's common for rescue animals to already be spayed or neutered, which is vitally important in decreasing the number of homeless pets that end up in shelters. With more than 70,000 puppies and kittens born every day in the United States, there is sure to be one out there for any family looking to add a pet to their home.

Adopting an animal from a local Petco is a great way for families to experience the rewarding feeling that comes with saving an animal's life. For anyone ready to welcome a new pet into their life, Petco and Unleashed by Petco locations nationwide will be hosting adoption events the weekend of April 5-6, 2014. And, to help get new pet parents off on the right paw, Hill's Science Diet will be sponsoring the National Adoption Weekend and plans to give all adopting pet parents a free 5 lb. bag of Hill's Science Diet dog or cat food or a free can of Hill's Science Diet dog or cat food.

Pet adoption event times vary, so it's recommended to contact the nearest location for adoption hours. For more information on local adoption events, visit www.petco.com/adoptions.

About Petco and the Petco Foundation
Petco is a leading pet specialty retailer that focuses on nurturing the powerful relationship between people and pets. We do this by providing the products, services, advice and experiences that keep pets physically fit, mentally alert, socially engaged and emotionally happy. Everything we do is guided by our vision for Healthier Pets. Happier People. Better World. We operate more than 1,300 Petco locations across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including more than 100 Unleashed by Petco locations, a smaller format neighborhood shop; nine Pooch Hotel destinations for pet daycare, boarding and spa services; and petco.com. The Petco Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization, has raised more than $125 million since it was created in 1999 to help promote and improve the welfare of companion animals. In conjunction with the Foundation, we work with and support thousands of local animal welfare groups across the country and, through in-store adoption events, help find homes for more than 350,000 animals every year.

CONTACT: Allie Maltese, 619-501-2756, [email protected]

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