Publix Distributes Training Videos, Coupons to New Pet Owners

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Publix Super Markets here has partnered with PetsIncredible, a division of Animal Planet Media Enterprises, to provide 400,000 free copies of cat and dog training videos to those adopting pets from shelters in five states. Included with the videos are coupons for pet care products from Iams, Purina, Snausages, Pedigree, Hartz, Sergeant‘s, Cat‘s Pride, Tidy Cat‘s and Frosty Paws. They are redeemable only at Publix. “At Publix, we‘re committed to providing your complete household needs, including those of the four-legged kind,” said spokeswoman Maria Brous in a statement. “Pet adoption is an important decision within a family unit and we‘re providing a tangible tool to help pet owners become pet savvy.”