PHOENIX, AZ, Oct 13, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- WHAT:
Howl-O-Ween Costume Party and Photo Event
Pets and their parents
will model their favorite Halloween costumes during PetSmart's(R)
(NASDAQ: PETM) annual Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest and Photo Event.
The free event will include a costumed pet parade and a Best Pet
Costume contest.
Winners of the contest are selected by the audience and receive
PetSmart gift cards worth $20 for first place, $10 for second place
and $5 for third place.
The first pets to arrive at the event receive free goodie bags filled
with treats and coupons. Pet parents capture the excitement of the
night with a digital photo and Halloween-themed frame for $4.95 with
their PetPerks(R) card.
WHO:
All pets -- not just dogs -- and their pet parents.
VISUALS:
Dogs dressed as pumpkins, firedogs, dragons, cows and Mickey Mouse.
Cats masquerading as jesters, devils and witches.
All types of pets
sporting anything their pet parents can dream up.
WHEN:
Tuesday, October 20
6 - 8 p.m.
6:30 - 6:45 p.m. Costumed Pet
Parade
6:45 - 7:15 p.m. Best Pet Costume Contest
WHERE:
All PetSmart stores throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Visit
www.petsmart.com for store locations.
Howl-O-Ween photo and interview opportunities: Fall and Halloween
pet apparel and toy images or product available upon request.
In-store or in-studio interviews with pet parents or your local
PetSmart store manager can be scheduled. Please contact Jessica
Douglas, jdouglas@ssg.petsmart.com, for more information.
For more information about Halloween costumes, safety tips and the
national Howl-O-Ween party, or to talk with a PetSmart expert, call
the PetSmart 24-Hour Media Line at 623-587-2177 or visit
www.petsmartnews.com.
About PetSmart
PetSmart, Inc. is the largest specialty pet retailer of services and
solutions for the lifetime needs of pets. The company operates more
than 1,145 pet stores in the United States and Canada, 156 in-store
PetSmart PetsHotel(R) cat and dog boarding facilities, and is a
leading online provider of pet supplies and pet care information
(www.petsmart.com). PetSmart provides a broad range of competitively
priced pet food and pet products; and offers complete pet training,
pet grooming, pet boarding, Doggie Day Camp(SM) pet day care services
and pet adoption services. Since 1994, PetSmart Charities, Inc., an
independent 501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare organization, has
funded more than $87 million in grants and programs benefiting animal
welfare organizations and, through its in-store pet adoption
programs, has helped save the lives of more than 3.6 million pets.
CONTACT:
Jessica Douglas
623-587-2177
Jdouglas@ssg.petsmart.com
SOURCE: PetSmart, Inc.
mailto:Jdouglas@ssg.petsmart.com
