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Is Sparky spooky? Or Fluffy frightening? Do you have a photo of Fido dressed up for Halloween that is just the cutest? If so, you may want to enter the picture in PETCO.com's Halloween Pet Photo Contest for a chance to win a year's supply of food for your pet.

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Now through October 10, PETCO.com will accept photos of kitties and canines in costume, which will then be pared down to the four most creative, funny or inventive snapshots as finalists to be posted on the PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. website. Then, visitors to PETCO.com between October 14 and October 30 will vote for their favorite photo, and the picture with the largest number of votes will receive a year's supply of Science Diet Advance Protection Dog or Cat Food.

But it won't just be the pictured pooches or caricatured cats who have an opportunity to win in this contest. Each week during the voting process, one PETCO.com visitor will be selected at random to receive a free bag of Science Diet Advance Protection Dog or Cat Food.

For more contest details, log on to www.petco.com . The grand prize winner will be announced November 3, 2003.

PETCO.com offers more than 7,000 products online, including specialty items not found in PETCO stores, and delivers to all 50 states plus APO and FPO boxes. PETCO.com also offers scheduled home delivery service of popular items like pet food and cat litter through their "Bottomless Bowl" program. PETCO is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food, supplies and services, with a commitment to quality animal care and education. It operates more than 640 neighborhood stores in 43 states and the District of Columbia.

SOURCE: PETCO