Shipt and Purina Launch Pet Lookalike Sweepstakes to Mark National Pet Month

In honor of National Pet Month, same-day delivery service Shipt and the national pet care experts at Purina are teaming up to launch a Pet Lookalike sweepstakes for a chance to win a year’s worth of Purina pet food and a Shipt membership.

From now until May 24, enter the Lookalike sweepstakes by uploading a selfie with your furry friend on Instagram, using hashtag #ShiptLookalikeSweepstakes and tagging @Shipt and @Purina.

“We know that one advantage of being at home during the last year has been spending more time with our pets,” said Molly Snyder, Chief Communications Officer at Shipt. “As the world begins to open up, consumers expect more items to be delivered quickly and safely to their homes from retailers and brands they know and trust – and pet supplies are no exception.”

The delivery service has also teamed up with best friends and rescues Henry and Baloo and their owners to share tips to keep pets happy and healthy all year round.

“Henry had really bad separation anxiety when we weren’t home, which is why we found him a best friend in Baloo. They both have given us so much joy and emotional support throughout quarantine, we want to make sure we can keep them just as happy when we’re no longer able to be with them throughout the day,” said owners Cynthia Bennett and Andre Sibilsky. “This partnership with Shipt is the perfect opportunity for us to get all their essentials delivered throughout the year and share the tips we’ve learned to keep them feeling loved even when we’re not with them!”

Henry and Baloo offer up the following tips to help pets adjust to spending more time at-home alone:

• Before you leave, put on pet TV to entertain your pet and for ambient noise. Humans are quite noisy (we talk, do dishes, listen to music), so pet TV is a great option to prevent your home from being super quiet all of a sudden.
• We love pet cameras. Not only can you check on your pet from anywhere, some cameras allow you to talk to them and dispense treats! This really helps your pet feel like you’re right at home even when you aren’t.
• Treat puzzles are a great way to keep your pet mentally stimulated while you’re away. You can hide treats around your house too! We love using Shipt to keep our treats stocked and get all our pet essentials delivered.
• If you’re a dog owner, walk your furry companion before you go to work to burn off some of their energy, getting them ready to take a nap when you leave.

Purina pet behavior scientist Dr. Ragen McGowan adds a few tips of her own:

• Pets thrive on routine so start your new routine now, before you have to return to work, to get your pets on a schedule.
• Find reasons to leave the house to help get your pets used to your absence and also give them an opportunity to excitedly greet you when you come home.

For more details and official sweepstakes rules, click here and follow Henry and Baloo for tips to keep pets entertained and occupied. Additionally, from May 11 to May 24, take advantage of $5 off every $35 of Purina products ordered through Shipt.