Confidential 1 1

Adoption Option Presentation Petco’s Think Adoption First

WELCOME!

Confidential 2 2

Mary Samples

Petco Foundation’s National Adoption Program Manager

Mary.samples@Petco.com 858-354-6380

Confidential 3 3

Bio – Mary Samples

National Adoption Program Manager covering the West Coast, Northwest, Midwest, Alaska and Hawaii regions

Worked for Petco for almost 6 years

Started my Petco career in the Animal Care and Education in 2009

Joined the Petco Foundation team in 2014

Important Stuff!!!

Jake - Yellow Lab – 11 years old

Charlie – Cat – 2 years olds

Tyler - 16 year old son

Confidential 4 4

Adoptions with Petco

Think Adoption First Philosophy

Increased Exposure to Potential Pet Parents

Options for Adoption in Petco

Stationary

Mobile Adoptions

Mega Adoption Events

Marketing Campaigns

In-Store Fundraisers and Donations

How to apply to become a partner

Confidential 5 5

Think Adoption First Philosophy

Mission Statement: "To reduce the number of adoptable pets being euthanized, and increase the number of adoptions and pets being placed into forever homes."

Petco’s commitment to the Think Adoption First philosophy.

Petco has approximately 1400 stores nationwide - including Unleashed by Petco

All store partners complete a training that include Think Adoption First Philosophy which encourages adoption rather than purchasing

Recognized as core competency for all Petco employees

Measured on company, Executive teams, Management, and stores partner' scorecards

Petco has never sold dogs or cats, and stopped selling rabbits several years ago

Partner supplied animal program

Confidential 6 6

Partnerships

Charitable Partners: A Petco Foundation Charitable Partner is eligible to submit

grants for supplies and funding from the Foundation, and to be chosen as a

partner by one or more Petco stores during our fundraisers. If you need to apply

for a grant please visit www.petcofoundation.org.

Adoption Partners: Adoption partners are eligible to hold adoptions at Petco stores.

Petco and the Petco Foundation work with 501c3 non-profit organizations and

municipal agencies to help facilitate the adoption of animals needing forever

homes. We welcome them to use our Petco stores as a forum for adoption events

or post pictures of adoptable animals.

Confidential 7 7

Exposure to Potential Pet Parents

Everyday prospective pet parents come into Petco stores looking for adoptable pets to add to their family

On average over 200-600 customers visit our stores daily

End of 2014 almost 5 million lives saved in Petco stores

Petco’s Referral Program – (use

when you are not at the store)

Store will create a flyer

Attached the Think Adoption First Brochure and Petco Adoption Form to Flyer

Fax or hand delivered top copy of the Petco Adoption Form to store

Confidential 8 8

Stationary Adoptions

Stationary Cat Habitats in

approximately 95% of Petco stores

Stationary Rabbit Habitats

On-site companion animal

Adoption Program

Satellite Adoption Center Program

Think Adoption First Kiosk (in

partnership with Petfinder.com)

Confidential 9 9

Mobile Adoptions

• Weekly adoptions available

• Schedule with the Petco store in

advance

• Promote within your organization

and Petco

Confidential 10 10

Mega Adoption Events

Fun, community focused event providing a consistent avenue for prospective pet parents and animals in need to come together.

Partners and vendors at each event

Entertainment, games, prizes, samples, raffles, refreshments

Hosted at Petco stores throughout the country

Planned out in advance to make planning for all easier

Marketing will ensure maximized exposure Social media

In-store promotion

Adoption partner promotion

Volunteer recruiting exposure to help build volunteer base in many communities to increase adoption availability

Confidential 11 11

Petco Store’s Marketing Toolkit

The Event Toolkit gives store

partners the tools to

effectively promote adoption

events. The toolkit includes:

– Colorful Posters (22”x28”)

– Event flyers to pass out at

the store or in the

community

– Petco promotional items

to hand out at the event

(tennis balls, Frisbees,

bandanas)

– Adoption event

advertising on the

petco.com individual store

event pages

Confidential 12 12

Adoption Partner Newsletter

Think Adoption First Newsletter

Quarterly Newsletter

Grooming Information

Dog Training

National Topics

Updates

Confidential 13 13

In-Store Fundraisers and Donations

Fundraisers Spring a Pet March 7-29 Pet Cancer Awareness

May 9-31 Be a Lifesaver June 27-July 19 Together We Can August 15-September 13 Helping Heroes October 3-25 Tree of Hope November 21-December 27

Product Donations

Vendors Customers (We Are Family Too) Manager’s Choice – Clearance items can be donated

Confidential 14 14

Adoption Partner Responsibilities

Health Care

Vaccinations (Petco and City and State requirements)

Spay and Neuter (16 weeks or City and State

requirements

Temperament testing

Healthy/Free of illness, disease, and parasites

Petco Forms

Think Adoption First Forms

Maintenance

Regular maintenance for in-store habitats

Customer Service

Standards of Excellence

Confidential 15 15

FINALLY - Becoming an Adoption Partner

Applying is easy!!!

Please complete an online

application at Petco.com/adoptions

Be prepared to submit the

following documents during the

online application process A copy of your organization’s W-9

One of the following: 501c3 Tax Determination Letter

A completed Petco Foundation Application

for Government Organizations

Please allow 6-8 weeks for the Petco team to review

Confidential 16 16

Questions?

Confidential 17 17

THANK YOU!!