PetSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM)
Entry from 2012 PetSmart Monster Cute Photo Contest (Photo: Business Wire)
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Think your pet is scary-cute? PetSmart invites pet parents to
submit photos of their pets in Halloween costumes for its annual
Monster Cute Photo Contest powered by GREENIES® on
Facebook now through Oct. 21.
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Pet parents can enter their pets in one of four categories:
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• Cutest
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• Funniest
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• Spookiest
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• Craziest Critter (for small pets, birds and reptiles)
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The grand prize winner will be announced Oct. 31 on PetSmart’s
Facebook page and will receive $10,000, a year’s supply of GREENIES®
Dental Chews, and a treat bag full of Halloween toys.
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First- through fifth-place winners in each category will receive
PetSmart gift cards ranging from $75 to $500. Every contest entry
will receive a coupon for a GREENIES® dog or cat dental
treat.
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WHERE:
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www.facebook.com/petsmart
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WHEN:
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Entries accepted October 1-21
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Oct. 25: Finalists announced
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Oct. 25-29: Fan voting period
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Oct. 31: Grand prize winner is announced
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WHO:
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Pets and pet parents
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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 52,000 associates and operates more than 1,301 pet
stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, over 196 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 CampSM day care services and pet adoption
services. Through its in-store pet adoption partnership with PetSmart
Charities®, PetSmart has helped save the lives of more than 5
million pets since 1994. PetSmart Charities, Inc. and PetSmart Charities
of Canada, Inc. (“PetSmart Charities”) are independent, nonprofit
organizations that save the lives of homeless pets and reduce shelter
intake through spay/neuter efforts. In 2012, nearly 450,000 dogs and
cats found homes through the organization's adoption centers in all
PetSmart stores and by sponsoring community adoption events. PetSmart
Charities is the leader in granting money to help pets in need, with
more than $28 million given in 2012 throughout North America.
Follow PetSmart on Twitter: @PetSmart
Find
PetSmart on Facebook: www.facebook.com/PetSmart
See
PetSmart on YouTube: www.YouTube.com/PetSmart
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