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- Brookhaven Animal Rescue League (Brookhaven, Miss.Y.)
- Humane Society of Calvert County, Maryland (Prince Frederick, Md.G. of Monroe County (Amory, Miss.

Media Contacts:

John Van Zante
Helen Woodward Animal Center
(858) 756-4117 ext .

PETA and PETCO Announce Agreement

It operates over 730 stores in 47
states and the District of Columbia, and is a leading destination for on-line
pet food and supplies at http://www.

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$5,000 Grants Awarded by Iams After Pet Adoption Drive Sets
New Record of More Than 300,000 Adoptions Worldwide

SAN DIEGO, For their roles in the most successful
pet adoption program in history, 20 adoption organizations have each been
awarded $5,000 Iams Home 4 the Holidays grants.
Grants were awarded to:

- Animal Care + Control of New York City (New York , N.
The campaign surpassed its goal of 300,000 adoptions. "We congratulate the
shelters and rescue groups worldwide that joined Iams and the Helen
Woodward Animal Center to give the greatest gift to these orphaned pets. 7, 2005.

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Under terms of the agreement:

* PETCO will end the sale of large birds in the company's stores. PETA
intends to assist PETCO in enlisting accredited bird rescue groups to
work with the company in its in-store adoption program.

"We believe that all birds should have the freedom to fly and be with
others of their own kind, but large birds are exceptionally hard hit by
captivity, and we commend PETCO for deciding to help discourage their lifetime
confinement," said Ingrid Newkirk, PETA's President .

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* PETA will end its boycott of PETCO and its protests at the company's
stores . PETA works through public education, cruelty investigations,
research, animal rescue, legislation , special events, celebrity involvement,
and protest campaigns. PETCO's vision is to best
promote , through its people, the highest level of well being for companion
animals, and to support the human -animal bond.com.

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- Richland County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center (Mansfield, Ohio)
- Terre Haute Humane Society (Terre Haute, Ind.A. PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the
largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods
of time: On factory farms, in laboratories, in the fur trade, and in the
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About PETCO
PETCO (Nasdaq: PETC), established in 1965, is a leading specialty retailer
of premium pet food, supplies and services.

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"These pets found wonderful new homes and families thanks to this
partnership between The Iams Company and the animal welfare community," said
Mike Arms, President of Helen Woodward Animal Center.ereleases ."
Given the similarities, it's no surprise that Baldwin is headlining PCRM's
20 Anniversary Gala this Saturday, April 16 in Washington, DC to celebrate two
decades of selling animal rights propaganda disguised as medically sound
advice. PETA to End Campaign Against PETCO as Company Ends Sale of Large Birds

SAN DIEGO, People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals (PETA ) and PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. Upon
completion of the sale of the limited number currently in stock and
those previously purchased from suppliers, PETCO will no longer offer
large birds.

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In all, 163,286
dogs, 143,445 cats and 6,392 other pets (rabbits, snakes, birds , etc. Helen Woodward Animal Center also is creator of
the international Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive and the Animal
Shelter University program. "We hope other
responsible retailers follow PETCO's lead in this regard. Large birds are not necessarily appropriate for these individuals
due to their long lifespan, size and care requirements.

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- Metro East Humane Society (Edwardsville , Ill.)

Winners were chosen based on the best implementation of the Iams Home 4
the Holidays program.

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Iams Grants $100 000 to 20 Pet Adoption Organizations

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- Valley Oak SPCA (Visalia , Calif.com. PETA has steered more than $1. PETA will end
its campaign against the national pet food and supply retailer and PETCO will
end the sale of large birds in its stores.

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- FieldHaven Feline Rescue (Lincoln, Calif.
Since the drive began in San Diego in 1999, Home 4 the Holidays shelters
have completed 878,000 adoptions worldwide."
A Web site and toll-free registration number already are in place for
groups to sign up to participate in the seventh annual campaign, which kicks
off Nov.

About The Iams Company
For more than 50 years, The Iams Company has enhanced the well-being of
dogs and cats by providing world-class quality foods and pet care products.
To learn more about PCRM's unholy alliances, suspect pronouncements, and
questionable leadership visit the new website http://www. "We
recognize that most of our bird customers are what we would call 'beginning
hobbyists'.

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The winning organizations were selected from more than 1,800 participating
organizations to receive the grants, which were awarded by Helen Woodward
Animal Center and The Iams Company.)
- Cat Assistance, Inc. And PCRM president Neal Barnard also serves as president of
the PETA Foundation.

The Center for Consumer Freedom is a nonprofit coalition supported by
restaurants, food companies, and consumers, working together to promote
personal responsibility and protect consumer choices. Since its inception in 1999, the
PETCO Foundation, PETCO's non-profit organization, has raised more than $22
million in support of more than 2,600 non -profit grassroots animal welfare
organizations around the nation.

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- Cut Bank Animal Shelter (Cut Bank, Mont.J.)
- Muscogee County Humane Society (Columbus, Ga.iams.com, or
call (202 ) 463-7112. today announced an
agreement that will advance animal welfare across the country. PETA operates under the simple
principle that animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for
entertainment.

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Adoption organizations in all 50 states - plus 13 other countries - joined
paws for the sixth annual Iams Home 4 the Holidays campaign to encourage
prospective pet parents to adopt an orphaned pet into a loving home during the
winter holidays.)
- Grainger County Humane Society (Rutledge, Tenn.)
- Volunteers for Animals (Batavia, N.

About Helen Woodward Animal Center
Helen Woodward Animal Center is a private, non-profit organization where
"people help animals and animals help people.
Like Baldwin, PCRM has close ties to People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals (PETA) and the animal rights movement."

About PETA
PETA, with more than 800,000 members, is the largest animal rights
organization in the world .

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In agreeing to end its campaign against PETCO, PETA will take
down its "PETCOCruelty " website, remove all references to "PETNO" on
all sites affiliated with the organization , and withdraw its support
of the use of the "PETNO" logo by other groups.

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- CatNap from the Heart (La Grange Park, Ill.org, or by calling the Iams Consumer Care Center
at (800) 566 -5038. To
learn more about Eukanuba(R) and Iams(R) dog and cat foods, the Eukanuba
Veterinary Diets (TM) line of canine and feline prescription diets or general
pet care and nutrition information, call the Iams Consumer Care Center at
(800) 566-5038 or visit http://www. Despite its attempt to
portray itself as a mainstream medical charity, the animal-rights-oriented
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) acknowledges that its
membership is almost completely comprised of individuals who don't hold
medical degrees. PETCO generated net sales of
more than $1.

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, the Center provides services for more than 57,000 people and
thousands of animals annually.com."
"We welcome the opportunity to work with PETA as we announce ending the
sale of large birds as one of several progressive steps we are taking in our
industry-leading efforts," said Bruce C. Hall, PETCO President and Chief
Operating Officer and President of the non-profit PETCO Foundation. It also works on a variety of other issues , including
the cruel killing of beavers, birds and other "pests" and the abuse of
backyard dogs .

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million to PCRM. Think Adoption First encourages
anyone who is considering adding a companion animal to his or her
family to consider adoption first before making a purchase . PETCO will
also recommend and promote flight cages for all birds.

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- Monmouth County SPCA (Eatontown, N.)
- W. The closest Baldwin ever came to practicing medicine was to
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The $5,000 grants are unrestricted and can
be used to best meet the needs of the individual organizations.) found
lifelong homes as part of the program." Founded in 1972 in Rancho Santa
Fe, Calif. For more information on PETA, visit http://www.

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- James River Humane Society (Jamestown, N.D. Criteria included:

- Number of adoptions versus prior year
- Community involvement
- Media coverage
- Overall implementation of the program

Iams Home 4 the Holidays Sets New Record
As part of the world's largest pet adoption drive, all of the
participating organizations helped set a new record, with 313,000 adoptions
during the eight-week campaign. The company
recognizes that birds -- like all animals --need exercise, and mental
and psychological stimulation to be healthy and happy.org.

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- Oregon Humane Society (Portland, Ore.)
- The Moline Animal Shelter (Moline, Ill. For more information,
visit http://www. The company will continue to work with its shelter
partners to help those groups adopt not only dogs and cats , but to
adopt homeless birds of all sizes as part of PETCO's established
"Think Adoption First" program.

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- Greater West Metro Humane Society (Buffalo, Minn. Shelters, rescue groups and other organizations can complete
the registration form for the 2005 campaign online at
http://www. Animal People News has noted that PETA and PCRM are so
closely connected that they should be considered "a single fundraising unit.PhysicianScam. Founded in 1980, PETA is dedicated to establishing
and protecting the rights of all animals.

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