Sales Help Save Homeless Pets

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2013-- Pet parents can share their love this Valentine’s Day and help save homeless pets. PetSmart^® (NASDAQ: PETM) has added more than 40 new Valentine’s-themed Luv-A-Pet™ products with 10 percent of the purchase price donated to PetSmart Charities^®.

Cosmo, an adopted dog, models the Valentine's-themed heart dress from PetSmart Luv-A-Pet collection. Ten percent of the purchase price of each item is donated to PetSmart Charities to help save homeless pets. (Photo: Business Wire)

Available now through March 3, this is the first time the Luv-A-Pet product line has been expanded beyond the Christmas season. Exclusive to PetSmart, this loveable collection of plush dog and cat toys with heart designs, pet apparel, and waste pick-up bags is available online and in select PetSmart stores in the U.S. and Canada. Items include:

• Luv-A-Pet™ Heart-Shaped Dog Toys: Show your dog how much you love him this Valentine's Day with these soft and cuddly squeaker toys that have Valentine slogans stitched on the front.
• Luv-A-Pet™ Large Animals with Heart Bellies Dog Toys: Your pets can cuddle up with these plush animals and squeak their big hearts.
• Luv-A-Pet™ Paw Dress: This tiered skirt with red and pink hearts and stripes will make your dog look extra special on Valentine’s Day.
• Luv-A-Pet™ Heart Tee: Let your dog express his feelings with this “Cold Nose, Warm Heart” tee.
• Luv-A-Pet™ Cupid Socks: These durable socks with a sweet holiday pattern feature an anti-slip red paw print on the bottom.
• Luv-A-Pet™ Bow Tie: Dapper up your pet for a special Valentine’s Day date with this red bow tie decorated with pink polka dots.
• Luv-A-Pet™ Plush Heart Cat Toy: This plush heart with a feather tail will send your cat chasing after your love.
• Luv-A-Pet™ Pick-Up Bag Dispenser & Bags: Looking for love in the park with your dog? Try this convenient carrier with heart-imprinted plastic bags for an easy clean-up solution.

As the largest funder of animal-welfare efforts in North America, PetSmart Charities has provided more than $165 million in grants and programs benefiting animal-welfare organizations and finds homes for more than 400,000 pets each year through its adoption centers located in every PetSmart store in North America.

About PetSmart

PetSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) is the largest specialty pet retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets. The company employs approximately 50,000 associates and operates more than 1,269 pet stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, over 195 in-store PetSmart® PetsHotel® dog and cat boarding facilities and is a leading online provider of pet supplies and pet care information (http://www.petsmart.com). PetSmart provides a broad range of competitively priced pet food and pet products; and offers dog training, pet grooming, pet boarding, PetSmart Doggie Day Camp^SM day care services and pet adoption services. Since 1994, PetSmart Charities, Inc., an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare organization and the largest funder of animal welfare efforts in North America, has provided more than $165 million in grants and programs benefiting animal-welfare organizations. Through its in-store pet adoption partnership with PetSmart Charities®, PetSmart has helped save the lives of more than 5 million pets.

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About PetSmart Charities®

Established in 1994, PetSmart Charities, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that creates and supports programs that save the lives of homeless pets, raise awareness of companion animal welfare issues and promote healthy relationships between people and pets. The largest funder of animal-welfare efforts in North America, PetSmart Charities has provided more than $165 million in grants and programs benefiting animal-welfare organizations and has helped save the lives of more than 5 million pets through its in-store adoption program. To learn more about how PetSmart Charities is working toward its vision of a lifelong, loving home for every pet, visit petsmartcharities.org or call 1-800-423-PETS (7387).

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Source: PetSmart, Inc.

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