November 13, 2018:
Since joining Petco as CEO earlier this year, I've seen first-hand
just how special the bond between people and pets can be.
Here at Petco, pets are unquestionably part of our families. If
you're reading this letter, chances are you agree. My 10-year-old lab, Yummy,
is 75 pounds of pure love and I would do just about anything to keep him
healthy, happy and by my side, tail wagging, for as long as possible.
I'm proud to lead a company that's been putting pets first for
more than 50 years. And when you love pets as much as we do, you always want to
do more. To be better.
That's why we're introducing new standards for
nutrition at Petco.
Today, we're making a commitment to not sell dog or cat food and
treats with artificial colors, flavors or preservatives – making us the first
and only major retailer of pet food to take a stand against such ingredients.
We'll start removing products that don't meet our new standards in January
2019, and complete the process by May.
We're raising the bar and stepping out ahead of the industry. Not
because it's an easy thing to do, but because we believe it's the right thing
to do.
Our goal is better health and wellness for the pets we all love.
And setting new standards for nutrition is just the beginning.
Because at the end of the day, we believe if
it's good for pets, it's good for us.
Learn more at petco.com/betternutrition. And thank you for
joining us on this journey.
Ron Coughlin, CEO of Petco
Will they lose more business than they gain is the question? Guess we will find out.
ReplyDeleteHooray!
ReplyDeleteI should be interesting to see what starts disappearing off the shelves starting in January!
ReplyDeletePraying Dakota's beloved Greenies bones aren't removed, if so...I will have to be a bad Mama and buy them somewhere else because he will lose his mind if he doesn't get his daily Greenies Bone!
DeleteWell, that is good news. I wonder what they will choose to get rid of. PetCo seems to be struggling in our area, maybe this will help them.
ReplyDeleteThose are great news!
ReplyDeleteI think they will be far more trusted now. Excellent.
ReplyDeleteHave a purrfect day, Cody. My best to your wonderful and smart mom. ♥
Wow, that's pretty interesting! Kudos to Petco!
ReplyDeleteI saw their ad on tv yesterday. It will be interesting to watch this develop.
ReplyDeleteoh that's great!! I haven't seen it on TV yet, this came to me via email (probably because I order Greenies bones for Dakota every month...uh oh....hoping those aren't gone or Dakota will lose his mind lol)
DeleteYep, ya gotta love that, hooray for Petco!
ReplyDeletethat is excellent news indeed!! Yeah!
ReplyDeleteThat is great!
ReplyDeleteThat's great news!
ReplyDeleteReading this letter from the CEO made me smile. For so many years activists have been trying to shed light on the lack of quality ingredients in many commercial pet food stores. This is wonderful news and so happy to see a large corporation take a stand and do what is ethical in the best interest of our furkids.
ReplyDeleteWow. I surprised ... and impressed!
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo for Petco! That's a big step, and it'll be interesting to follow up on this. What a big step in a new direction.
ReplyDeleteWow! We think this is awesome, and hope it works out well and sets an example for others to follow!
ReplyDeleteDat is pawesome!! I has to get my food from Chewy cause Petco quit selling mine but Mama switched Matt two months ago to their Whole Hearted Chicken & Rice and him loves it.
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Matilda (& Matt)
NOT before time either!!! Good for them. Too long have manufacturers blamed owners for over feeding (some of which is true) when they themselves fill the food with high carbs grains etc all for profit and against welfare needs.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. NOW UK needs to follow suit.
ERin