Help select the next Petco animal star

Voting is now underway as America chooses who will be the next PETCO animal star. The grand prize winner will be featured in upcoming PETCO advertising.

The Top 12 Finalists, now featured on www.petco.com/stars , beat out hundreds of talented hopefuls who submitted videos after winning PETCO store competitions last month.In addition to having their pet featured in PETCO advertising, the winning pet parent will receive a trip for two to pet-friendly Los Angeles, courtesy of LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Voting is now underway and will run through Aug. 18, 2007. America’s Most Talented Pet will be announced on Aug. 20, 2007.

On www.petco.com/stars voters can click on video images to see each complete video. Then, select the button under their favorite pet star and fill out the form below. Voters are allowed one vote per day per e-mail address through Aug. 18, 2007.

To learn more about PETCO or to find a location 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 .

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.

LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau is a private, nonprofit business association whose primary mission is to market and promote Los Angeles as the premier site for meetings, conventions and leisure travel. Though not part of city government, LA INC. is recognized as the city’s official tourism marketing organization. For more information, visit the official visitor information Web site of Los Angeles at www.seemyLA.com .
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