Petcetera
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| Pet Store | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Dan Urbani |
| Headquarters | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada |
Number of locations | Closed, is now petculture. petcetera was bought out |
| Products | Pet Supplies, Grooming, Training, Vet, Daycare, |
| Website |
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Petcetera was 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 25,000 square feet (2,300 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.[1]
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.[2][3]
In 2013, an insider investigation service found outdated/stale dated food products and less than adequate living conditions for the animals within more than one of the chain locations. One instance had a 5 month old male dog in extreme distress and physical danger. Thanks to the immediate actions of one of the employees; who was subsequently and abruptly dismissed for his actions; the animal was saved and given proper treatment at the local university of veterinary medicine.
The company again downsized its operations in 2014. It announced the closure of two stores in March and another six stores in April 2014. The remaining stores were sold to Petculture. [4]
In popular culture
- A Petcetera store was filmed in a scene of the 2001 film See Spot Run. The entire pet store was getting destroyed in that scene.
References
- ↑ B.C.-based Petcetera files for creditor protection. cbc.ca. Accessed 23 March 2009
- ↑ http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090616/bc_petcetera_090616/20090616/?hub=BritishColumbiaHome
- ↑ Petcetera gets a new leash on life as founder revives half of chain
- ↑ "Petcetera closing store in Saskatoon". The StarPhoenix (Postmedia Network). The Canadian Press. 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2014-04-28.