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Topeka-Based Hill’s Pet Nutrition to Donate $150,000 to PetSmart Charities® at Local PetSmart Store
Free Bag of Science Diet® Dog or Cat Food to First 12 Pet Adopters of the Day
WHAT: Hometown company Hill’s, the global leader in pet nutrition, is giving homeless pets a “leg up” in their search for lifelong, loving homes. Hill’s recently partnered with PetSmart Charities by donating $5 for every bag of Nature’s Best® dog food purchased at U.S. PetSmart stores. The fundraiser ran from Oct. 30, 2007 through Jan. 2, 2008, raising $150,000 to help support the PetSmart Charities Adoption Centers. Hill’s will present a $150,000 check to PetSmart Charities at the PetSmart Charities Adoption Center in Topeka, Kan. Representatives from Hill’s will also be giving away free samples and “Try Me Free" mail-in rebates to customers for Nature’s Best® dog food throughout the day. The first 12 customers who adopt a pet at the Topeka PetSmart store on Jan. 10, will also receive a coupon for one free bag of Science Diet® dog or cat food to take home with their new family member.
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 10, 200810 a.m. (Photo Opportunity: check presentation)9 a.m. – 9 p.m. (store hours)
WHERE: PetSmart store located at:2020 S.W. Westport DriveTopeka, KS 66604 (N.W. corner of I-470 and 21st St.) Phone: 785-272-3323
WHY: The homeless pet population needs our help to find lifelong, loving homes. Tragically, three to four million shelter pets are euthanized every year in the United States due to a lack of adoptive families.
WHO:
- Andrea Dodds, Sr. Product Manager, Hill’s Pet Nutrition
- Stefano Pettinella, Marketing Director, Science Diet Canine, Hill’s Pet Nutrition
- Todd Euler, Store Manager, PetSmart, Inc.
- Tom Balsbaugh, District Manager, PetSmart, Inc.