The specialty pet supply retailer Petco Health and Wellness Company is partnering to offer an expanded line-up of pet services.
The company is partnering with Rover, an online marketplace for pet care, to connect customers with a variety of services. The services include overnight pet care in a sitter’s home, overnight pet care or house-sitting services at the pet’s home, dog walking, daytime pet care in the pet sitter’s home, drop-in visits for potty breaks, quick play dates and litter box cleaning.
Petco customers will be able to gain access to Rover services directly from the retailer’s e-commerce site. Those who book for the first time can receive a one-time $10 discount. Additionally, members of Petco’s Vital Care, a paid annual wellness program introduced in October 2020, will receive a one-time discount of $20 on their booking beginning in spring 2022. As part of the partnership, Rover will promote Petco Vital Care to its users.
Petco, which recently entered into a partnership to open in-store shops at select Lowe’s stores, has introduced a variety of omni-channel services in the past 12 months. In April 2021, national animal welfare non-profit Petco Love, formerly known as Petco Foundation, started working with approximately 1,000 shelters and rescues in both cities and rural areas across the U.S. to adopt its searchable database that uses facial recognition technology to help reunite lost pets with their owners.
