Petcetera
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Petcetera is a pet specialty supply retailer founded in Richmond, British Columbia
in 1997 by Dan Urbani. It has expanded to 50 stores and 704 employees across Canada
.
The stores, ranging from 10,000 to 25000 square feet (2,322.6 m²) are 90% dedicated to selling and divided into Dog, Cat, Bird, Fish, Small Animal, Wild Bird, Reptile and Programs & Services sections. They also provide an adoption centre
, vet
, grooming
, photos, training and daycare.
On March 20, 2009 Petcetra announced that, due to the recession
, it was filing for creditor protection, and would start offering discounts on products in order to generate cash flow.
On June 16, 2009 Petcetera officially filed for bankruptcy however Urbani announced on September 1, 2009 that he has bought 20 of Petcetera's most profitable locations out of liquidation, reopening them under the new corporate name of New Petcetera Retail Ltd.
Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
in 1997 by Dan Urbani. It has expanded to 50 stores and 704 employees across Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The stores, ranging from 10,000 to 25000 square feet (2,322.6 m²) are 90% dedicated to selling and divided into Dog, Cat, Bird, Fish, Small Animal, Wild Bird, Reptile and Programs & Services sections. They also provide an adoption centre
Pet adoption
Pet adoption usually refers to the process of taking guardianship of and responsibility for a pet that a previous owner has abandoned or released to a shelter or rescue organization...
, vet
Veterinarian
A veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon , is a professional who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals....
, grooming
Personal grooming
Personal grooming is the art of cleaning, grooming, and maintaining parts of the body. It is a species-typical behavior that is controlled by neural circuits in the brain.- In humans :...
, photos, training and daycare.
On March 20, 2009 Petcetra announced that, due to the recession
Late 2000s recession
The late-2000s recession, sometimes referred to as the Great Recession or Lesser Depression or Long Recession, is a severe ongoing global economic problem that began in December 2007 and took a particularly sharp downward turn in September 2008. The Great Recession has affected the entire world...
, it was filing for creditor protection, and would start offering discounts on products in order to generate cash flow.
On June 16, 2009 Petcetera officially filed for bankruptcy however Urbani announced on September 1, 2009 that he has bought 20 of Petcetera's most profitable locations out of liquidation, reopening them under the new corporate name of New Petcetera Retail Ltd.
In popular culture
- A Petcetera store was filmed in a scene of the 2001 film See Spot RunSee Spot RunSee Spot Run is a 2001 comedy film about a mailman who takes in a stray bullmastiff only to learn that it is a trained FBI dog that has escaped from a witness protection program and is targeted for killing by a crime boss...
. The entire pet store was getting destroyed in that scene.