“We are honored to assume the operations of Petco’s Pooch Hotel brand to further elevate our focus on being the trusted provider of premium pet services across the country. The Petco’s Pooch Hotel brand offers a level of service and care that is closely aligned with our mission; to provide superior quality and care for pets and the utmost convenience and service for their human parents. We look forward to expanding our operations and services and welcoming existing employees of both entities to provide unparalleled access to exceptional pet services as we become the largest premium pet service provider in the country,” said Saq Nadeem, Founder and CEO of Paradise 4 Paws.

The business will be headquartered in Chicago and operate under both the Pooch Hotel and Paradise 4 Paws brand names. Services for both entities will remain the same and include premium dog boarding, social doggie daycare, world class grooming & salon pampering and dog training. Together, they will provide the most exceptional menu of amenities and services, convenience of location throughout the country for local and traveling pet parents, and unparalleled trust and care for their clients and their pets.

Amenities at each location differ slightly but both Pooch Hotels and Paradise 4 Paws Resorts offer large play areas, webcams, plush suites with en suite TV, pooch styling salons, as well as on-site certified veterinary technicians and dog trainers. All provide a safe, engaging and fun environment for pets.

“We’re proud to have built a premier brand in luxury pet boarding and daycare and we’re confident Paradise 4 Paws is the right partner to take Pooch Hotel to the next level,” said Jason Michal, Vice President of Emerging Business for Petco. “With a proven track record in the pet boarding business and the same high standards for animal care and superior customer service, they have the right experience, leadership and resources to continue to expand and improve upon Pooch Hotel’s past success and its compelling business model.”

Cain Brothers & Company LLC is acting as financial advisor for Petco.

About Paradise 4 Paws
Paradise 4 Paws is the preeminent pet resort with locations near Chicago Midway and O’Hare Airports, at Dallas Fort Worth Airport and Denver International Airport, and one set to open at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport in 2016. Since launching in 2008, Paradise 4 Paws continues to set new standards by redefining the pet resort experience with the ultimate in accommodations, recreation and care. Services include overnight suite accommodations for dogs and cats, doggie daycare, spa & grooming, and massage therapy for pets and airport parking with complimentary shuttle to terminal, 24 hour check-in/check-out, and webcam access for pet parents. Special amenities include spacious play areas with indoor canine grass, bone-shaped splashing pools, massage therapy rooms, and cat adventure jungles. Paradise 4 Paws is the reigning Reader’s Choice “Best Overnight Boarding and Doggie Daycare” by Tails magazine, “Best FIDO Friendly Hotel” (2010), received “5 out of 5 Paws” by Chicago magazine (annual “Best of” issue 2008), “Best of Big D” by D magazine, “Best New Consumer Service Concept in North America” by Airports Council International, “One of the Coolest New Businesses” by BusinessInsider.com. Featured in USA Today, CNN.com, Wall Street Journal, MSNBC.com, BusinessWeek, The New York Times, Crain’s Chicago Business, ABCNews.com and The Today Show. For more information, visit www.paradise4paws.com.

About Petco and the Petco Foundation
Celebrating 50 years of service to pet parents, Petco is a leading pet specialty retailer that focuses on nurturing powerful relationships between people and pets. We do this by providing the products, services, advice and experiences that keep pets physically fit, mentally alert, socially engaged and emotionally happy. Everything we do is guided by our vision for Healthier Pets. Happier People. Better World. We operate more than 1,400 Petco locations across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including more than 120 Unleashed by Petco locations, a smaller format neighborhood shop; 10 Pooch Hotel destinations for pet daycare, boarding and spa services; prescription services and pet supplies from the leading veterinary-operated pet product supplier, Drs. Foster & Smith; and petco.com. The Petco Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization, has raised more than $125 million since it was created in 1999 to help promote and improve the welfare of companion animals. In conjunction with the Foundation, we work with and support thousands of local animal welfare groups across the country and, through in-store adoption events, help find homes for more than 400,000 animals every year.
Contacts

Media Contact:
Sarah (Schleider) Goldberger
RUBEE Communications
for Paradise 4 Paws
917-921-9889