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Petco Love’s launch of its Plush Mystery Charm Adoptable Pet collection demonstrates how the growing blind-box collectibles trend can be combined with cause-driven marketing to create a stronger emotional connection with consumers. Featuring six collectible plush pets and two rare mystery characters, the collection taps into the excitement of surprise purchases while supporting animal adoption initiatives. Priced at $15.99 and launching October 26 exclusively at Petco stores and online, the collection also includes adoption certificates and QR codes that introduce each character’s story, extending engagement beyond the initial purchase
For toy manufacturers and retailers, the initiative highlights opportunities to connect collectible products with social causes, storytelling, and interactive experiences. By incorporating rarity, character personalities, and a charitable mission, Petco Love is using familiar collectible toy strategies to encourage consumer engagement while supporting a larger purpose. The launch also demonstrates how nontraditional toy retailers can participate in the collectibles market, creating opportunities for toy companies to explore new retail channels, nonprofit partnerships, and products that combine entertainment with meaningful consumer values.
Petco Love Launches Plush Mystery Charm Adoptable Pet Collection to Celebrate Shelter Pets
Every blind box purchase supports Petco Love’s mission to help pets find loving homes
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — National nonprofit organization, Petco Love, is launching a new blind box collectible series inspired by adoptable pets – the blind box that gives back! The Petco Love Plush Mystery Charm Adoptable Pet collection features six collectible plush pets and two rare mystery pets, with proceeds helping shelter pets find the love they deserve.
The collection is inspired by the personalities of real adoptable pets, bringing to life the goofy, quirky and cuddly qualities that make shelter pets so special. The collection turns the excitement of the blind box craze into an opportunity and bigger purpose: supporting national nonprofit Petco Love’s mission to help pet families across the country.
Pet lovers won’t know which pet they’ve “adopted” until they open the box. “There’s something magical about adopting a pet. You may not know exactly who you’re going to fall in love with, but somehow the right pet has a way of finding you. We wanted to capture that joyful surprise with this collection,” said Petco Love Chief Marketing Officer Dana Puglisi. “You don’t know which pet you’ll discover when you open the box, and each one is completely different and lovable in their own way – just like shelter pets. Best of all, every one you ‘adopt’ helps us create more lifechanging matches for pets in the real world.”
Designed for pet lovers, collectors, and gift givers, each box includes a “Gotcha Day!” adoption certificate introducing the collectible pet, along with a QR code to complete the adoption and unlock that pet’s story and exclusive content.
The Petco Love Plush Mystery Charm Adoptable Pet collection launches October 26 and is available exclusively at Petco stores nationwide and on Petco.com while supplies last. Each collectible is $15.99. Every purchase supports Petco Love’s mission to help pets find loving homes. Find downloadable pictures of the collectibles, here. (Please courtesy Petco Love when using.) Learn more at PetcoLove.org.
About Petco Love
Petco Love is a life-changing nonprofit organization that makes communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since 1999, we’ve empowered more than 4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change alongside us – investing more than $442 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We’ve helped find loving homes for more than 7.2 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations nationwide. Our love for pets drives us to lead with innovation, creating Petco Love Lost to reunite lost pets with their families. Visit Petco Love and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
