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Petco Encourages Pet Parents to Consider Their Pets' Mental Health, Offers FREE Virtual Training Amid Changing Routines for the Whole Family
The health + wellness company teams up with actress, mental health advocate and animal lover Olivia Munn to help raise awareness for this critical need SAN
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[{"type":"text","content":"The health + wellness company teams up with actress, mental health advocate and animal lover Olivia Munn to help raise awareness for this critical need\n\n\nSAN DIEGO, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: WOOF) today launched a free virtual training seminar intended to help pet parents support pets facing new routines after a year and a half spent mostly at home. Available at petco.com/mentalhealth for free beginning Sept. 9 through the end of September, the new seminar will help pet parents recognize signs of stress in their pets and learn relaxation techniques and enrichment solutions to help them adjust as the world around them continues to change.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"Our pets, including the more than 11 million new furry friends and counting that came into our homes during the pandemic, have unquestionably been our emotional saviors for the last 18+ months, and now it's our turn to be theirs,\" said Ron Coughlin, Chairman and CEO of Petco. \"As our routines begin to change, whether it's returning to school, work, travel or more social gathering – it's more critical now than ever for pet parents to understand how these changes can affect their pets' wellbeing and what we can do to help them adjust in a healthy way.\"\nAccording to a new Petco survey, 72% of dog parents and 51% of cat parents believe their pets have exhibited symptoms of anxiety, but less than 25% of them can correctly identify all the physical symptoms of mental health issues.* Additionally, 60% of dog parents and 48% of cat parents say not having the right resources – like knowing where to get help and information about their pet's mental health and how to prepare them to spend more time alone – is an obstacle in helping their pet adjust to the return to normal. \nRecognizing this gap, Petco is doubling down on its commitment to pet mental health with the launch of the free one-hour interactive training seminar, titled \"Well-Adjusted Dog: Preparing for Separation and Social Anxiety,\" as well as a newly released four-week separation anxiety training for pet parents looking for additional training education. The new training seminar will bring to life the brand's Four-Week Guide to Helping Your Pet Deal with a New Routine with actionable steps to help ease pet separation and social anxiety. The class will be ...