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Search for America’s Fastest Chihuahua Begins Saturday
San Diego, CA (Vocus) May 3, 2007
The Third Annual PETCO Unleashed Races are ready to roll! Hundreds of pint-size Chihuahuas with larger-than-life personalities will face off for a chance to compete for the coveted title of America’s Fastest Chihuahua. Regional trials will be held this weekend in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Sacramento and Miami. Accompanied by their human family members, the competitors will race in heats of 10 along a 1/18th furlong (35-foot-long) track. The winner from each regional race will be awarded a trip to San Diego to compete against 14 other regional champions in the national finals in front of cheering crowds between innings of a major league baseball game at PETCO Park, home to the San Diego Padres, on Sept. 2, 2007.
WHEN:
Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 10 a.m.
WHERE:
Los Angeles
Montebello PETCO
1425 North Montebello Blvd.
Montebello, CA 90640
323-724-3194
Chicago
Wheaton PETCO
23 Danada Square East
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-653-7301
Sacramento
Elk Grove PETCO
7715 Laguna Blvd.
Elk Grove, CA 95758
916-683-5155
Miami
North Miami PETCO
14601 Biscayne Blvd.
North Miami Beach, FL 33181
305-940-2840
New York
Valley Stream PETCO
366 West Sunrise Highway
Valley Stream, NY 11581
516-561-7088
WEBSITE:
http://www.petco.com/petcounleashed
WHY:
To celebrate the human-animal bond and remind all pet lovers about the millions of adoptable pets – including Chihuahuas – waiting for loving homes.
WHO:
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 http://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.
CONTACT:
Rachel McLennan, PETCO (858) 453-7845 Ext. 2558
Marta Karpinska-Dean, PETCO (858) 453-7845 Ext. 2926
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