Petsmart
PetSmart, Inc. is the largest specialty pet retailer.
Based in AZ
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AI Overview
With $260K in lobbying spend across 13 quarterly filings, Petsmart is an active lobbying client. They deploy 11 individual lobbyists Their lobbying covers 5 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2019.
$260K
Total Spend
2
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
11
Lobbyists Deployed
5
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $145K |
| 2019 | $115K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Taxation, Trade, Agriculture, Trucking/Shipping, Animals
- •Private equity issues related to acquisitions
- •Tariff issues related to China
- •Tariff issues related to the import of retail products.
- •Private equity finance structure issues related to ongoing business practices.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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