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