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Terms of Use

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Last updated: 23/11/2020

By clicking "sign-in", "create account" or "complete purchase" and entering or otherwise using our website or mobile application (the "Site"), you agree to and accept these terms and conditions. Certain products and services on our Site may have additional terms that apply (for example, if enrolling in our Treats loyalty program or you subscribe to our Auto-ship subscription program, you also will be subject to the Treats rules and the Auto-ship terms). If these Terms of Use are inconsistent with terms applicable to a certain product or service, those other terms will control.

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THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER PRODUCT AND SERVICE SPECIFIC TERMS ON OUR SITE, CONSTITUTE YOUR SERVICE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") WITH PETSMART, INC. AND ANY OF ITS OWNED OR OPERATED SITES WHERE THESE TERMS OF UES ARE POSTED ("PETSMART"). THIS AGREEMENT SETS FORTH THE LEGALLY BINDING TERMS FOR YOUR USE OF OUR SITE AND YOUR PURCHASE OR USE OF ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED ON THE SITE. BY ACCESSING AND/OR USING THE SITE, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, AUTHORITY, AND CAPACITY TO ENTER INTO THE AGREEMENT AND TO ABIDE BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN. YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THIS SITE OR ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT UNLESS YOU ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD.

ARBITRATION NOTICE: THESE TERMS CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE A LITTLE LATER ON. YOU AND PETSMART AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN US WILL BE RESOLVED BY MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION, AND YOU AND PETSMART WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION.

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Privacy Policy

Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of our Site, to understand our practices.

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Electronic Communications

When you use our Site or send e-mails, and other electronic communications from your desktop or mobile device to us, you are communicating with us electronically. By sending, you consent to receive reply communications from us electronically in the same format and you can retain copies of these communications for your records. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

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Accounts

In order to use certain features of the Site (e.g., purchasing products and services (referred to collectively as "Products" herein) from the Site), you must register for an account with PetSmart ("PetSmart Account") and provide certain information about yourself as prompted by the Site registration form. You represent and warrant that: (a) all required registration information you submit is truthful and accurate; (b) you will maintain the accuracy of such information, and (c) your use of the Site does not violate any applicable law or regulation or the terms of this Agreement.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your PetSmart account login information. You are fully responsible for all activities that are associated with your PetSmart Account (including but not limited to any purchases, use of the Site, or correspondence from your account to PetSmart). You agree to immediately notify PetSmart of any unauthorized use or suspected unauthorized use of your PetSmart Account or any other breach of security. When you provide PetSmart with such notice, PetSmart will suspend or otherwise secure your Account to prevent future unauthorized activity.

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Order Acceptance

The receipt of an order number or an email order confirmation does not constitute the acceptance of an order or a confirmation of an offer to sell. PetSmart reserves the right, without prior notification, to limit the order quantity on any item and/or to refuse service to any customer. Verification of information may be required prior to the acceptance of an order. Prices and availability of products on the Site are subject to change without notice. Errors will be corrected when discovered and PetSmart reserves the right to revoke any stated offer and to correct any error, inaccuracy, or omission (including after an order has been submitted). Certain orders constitute improper use of the Site. PetSmart reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to refuse or cancel any order for any reason. Your account may also be restricted or terminated for any reason, at PetSmart's sole discretion.

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Risk of Loss

All items purchased from PetSmart.com are made pursuant to a shipment contract. This means that the risk of loss and title for such items pass to you upon our delivery to the carrier.

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Product Descriptions

PetSmart attempts to be as accurate as possible. However, PetSmart does not warrant that product description or other content on the Site are accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. If a product offered by PetSmart is not as described, your sole remedy is to return the product.

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Pricing

Online prices, offers, and selection may vary between our retail stores and Sites and are subject to change. Despite our best efforts, a small number of the items in our catalog may be mispriced. If the correct price of an item is higher than our stated price, we will, at our discretion, either contact you for instructions before shipping or cancel our order and notify you of such cancellation. PetSmart does business throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico and collects and remits sales tax as required by law.

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Auto-ship

By checking "enroll in auto-ship" on the PetSmart.com checkout page, you agree to the Auto-ship terms ("Auto-Ship Terms") applicable to our subscription ordering program ("Auto-ship"). The Auto-Ship Terms govern your Auto-ship subscription, in addition to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy that govern the use of our website, as well as all other applicable terms, conditions, limitations, and requirements on the PetSmart.com website (as changed over time). By placing an order and enrolling in our Auto-ship program, you accept these terms, conditions, limitations, and requirements. Please read them carefully. For more information about Auto-ship, please see our FAQs.

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Permissible Uses of Site

Subject to the terms of this Agreement, PetSmart grants you a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive, license to access and make personal use of the Site. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of the Site features or content, or the right to access or use the Site for any of the restricted purposes set forth below. PetSmart may terminate this license at any time for any reason.

The rights granted to you in this Agreement are subject to the following restrictions: (a) you shall not use the Site to place an order on behalf of yourself or a third party for resale to that third party; (b) you shall not license, sublicense, reproduce, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, or otherwise commercially exploit the Site, its products or its content without the express written consent of PetSmart; (c) you shall not modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the Site; (d) you shall not access the Site in order to build a similar or competitive service, or to download, copy or collect content or account information for the benefit of another merchant; (e) except as expressly stated herein, no part of the Site may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means without PetSmart's express written consent; and (f) you shall not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information or content (including images and text descriptions) of the Site without PetSmart's express written consent.

PetSmart reserves the right, at any time, to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site or any part thereof with or without notice. You agree that PetSmart will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site or any part thereof.

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Intellectual Property Rights

The Site contains valuable trademarks and service marks owned and used by PetSmart, including but not limited to, PetSmart, the PetSmart design logo, the PetSmart and Bouncing Ball Design marks, petsmart.com, PetSmart Charities, among numerous other trademarks used on this Site, are registered to and/or otherwise protected by PetSmart under United States, Canada and/or international intellectual property laws. (collectively, the "PetSmart Marks"). Any use of the PetSmart Marks without the prior written permission of PetSmart is strictly prohibited. The arrangement and layout of the Site, including but not limited to, the PetSmart Marks, images, text, graphics, buttons, screenshots, and other content or material (collectively, the "Site Content"), are the sole and exclusive property of PetSmart.

UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, REPRODUCTION, MODIFYING, REPUBLISHING, UPLOADING, DOWNLOADING, POSTING, TRANSMITTING, MAKING DERIVATIVE WORKS OF OR DUPLICATING ALL OR ANY PART OF THE SITE IS PROHIBITED.

PetSmart uses a network of independent product and content suppliers, distributors, and other such third parties to supply some of the products and content advertised on the Site. All other trademarks, service marks, product names, package designs, and company names or logos associated with these products and other such third parties that are not owned by us but appear on the Site are the property of their respective owners.

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Limitations Regarding Information, Articles, and Advice

PetSmart offers information, articles, and advice to pet parents through this site for educational purposes only. Any information offered through this site is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure your pet and is not a substitute for veterinary care provided by a licensed veterinarian. For any medical or health-related advice concerning the care and treatment of your pet contact your regulator veterinarian or local animal hospital.

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User Content

"User Content" of the Site user means any and all information and content that such user submits to PetSmart by any means, including through social media (e.g., Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter), or uses with the Site (e.g., a user profile, product review, question & answer). You are solely responsible for your User Content. You assume all risks associated with the use of your User Content, including any reliance on its accuracy, completeness, or usefulness by others, or any disclosure of your User Content that makes you or any third party personally identifiable. You hereby affirm, represent, and warrant that (i) you own, or have the necessary licenses, rights, and/or consents to use your User Content with the Site as described herein and (ii) your User Content does not violate the Acceptable Use Policy. You may not state or imply that your User Content is in any way provided, sponsored, or endorsed by PetSmart. Because you alone are responsible for your User Content (and not PetSmart), you may expose yourself to liability if, for example, your User Content violates the Acceptable Use Policy. PetSmart is not obligated to backup any User Content makes no representation that it will do so, and you agree that PetSmart may delete User Content at any time.

By submitting your User Content or using it with the Site, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to PetSmart an irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free and fully-paid, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display and perform, prepare derivative works of, incorporate into other works, and otherwise use your User Content, and to grant sublicenses of the foregoing, solely for the purposes of including your User Content in the Site, PetSmart social media platforms or marketing initiatives. You agree to irrevocably waive (and cause to be waived) any claims and assertions of publicity or moral rights, or attribution with respect to your User Content.

PetSmart will treat any feedback, communications, or suggestions you provide to PetSmart as non-confidential and non-proprietary. Thus, in the absence of a written agreement with PetSmart to the contrary, you agree that you will not submit to PetSmart any information or ideas that you consider to be confidential or proprietary.

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Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to use the Site to collect, upload, transmit, display, or distribute any User Content (a) that violates any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right; (b) that is unlawful, harassing, abusive, tortious, threatening, harmful, abusive, invasive of another's privacy, vulgar, defamatory, false, intentionally misleading, trade libelous, pornographic, obscene, patently offensive (e.g., material that promotes racism, bigotry, hatred, or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual) or otherwise objectionable material of any kind or nature or which is harmful to minors in any way; or (c) in violation of any law, regulation, or obligations or restrictions imposed by any third party.

In addition, you agree not to commercially exploit the Site or use it to (a) upload, transmit, or distribute any computer viruses, worms, or any software intended to damage or alter a computer system or data; (b) send unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of duplicative or unsolicited messages, whether commercial or otherwise; (c) harvest, collect, gather or assemble information or data regarding other users, including e-mail addresses, without their consent; (d) interfere with or disrupt servers or networks connected to the Site or violate the regulations, policies or procedures of such networks; (e) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, other computer systems or networks connected to or used together with the Site, through password mining or other means; or (f) harass or interfere with another user's use and enjoyment of the Site.

We reserve the right (but have no obligation under this Agreement) to review any User Content, investigate, and/or take appropriate action against you, at our sole discretion, if you violate the Acceptable Use Policy or any other provision of this Agreement, including removing or modifying your User Content, terminating your PetSmart Account, and/or reporting you to law enforcement authorities. We may also remove or modify your User Content if it, in our sole judgment, violates the rights of, harms, or threatens the safety of any other person, or creates liability for us or any other person. In order to cooperate with legitimate governmental requests, subpoenas, or court orders, or to protect our business and members, we may access and disclose any information we consider necessary or appropriate, including your PetSmart account username and password, IP address and traffic information, usage history, and your User Content.

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Third-Party Sites and Other Users

The Site may contain links to, or advertisements for, third party web sites (collectively, "Third Party Sites") (for example, social media sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, or Pinterest). Such Third-Party Sites are not under the control of PetSmart and PetSmart is not responsible for any Third-Party Sites. PetSmart provides links to these Third Party Sites only as a convenience and does not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third-Party Sites. You agree that you use all Third-Party Sites at your own risk. When you link to a Third Party Site, the applicable service provider's terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices govern. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any transaction with any Third Party Site.

Each Site user is solely responsible for any and all of its User Content. Because we do not control User Content, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for any User Content and we make no guarantees regarding the accuracy, currency, suitability, or quality of any User Content, and we assume no responsibility for any User Content. Your interactions with other Site users are solely between you and such user. You agree that PetSmart will not be responsible for any loss or damage incurred as the result of any such interactions. If there is a dispute between you and any Site user, we are under no obligation to become involved.

You hereby release us, our officers, employees, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, joint ventures, successors, and any other companies under common control with us from claims, demands any and all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind including personal injuries, death, and property damage, that are either directly or indirectly related to or arise out of any interactions with or conduct of other Site users or Third Party Sites.

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Disclaimer of Warranties

PetSmart intends for the information and data contained in the Site to be accurate and reliable but since the information and data have been compiled from a variety of sources, they are provided 'AS IS' and 'AS AVAILABLE'. You expressly agree that your use of the Site and any information contained therein is at your sole risk. NEITHER PetSmart NOR ITS THIRD PARTIES WARRANT THE ACCURACY, OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENT PROVIDED ON THIS SITE OR THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED FOR SALE ON THIS SITE. WE CANNOT AND DO NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE. Accordingly, to the extent permitted by applicable law, PetSmart EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PURPOSE, AND ANY WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE FROM COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of warranties so such disclaimers may not apply to you.

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Limitation on Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL PetSmart, OUR OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENTS, JOINT VENTURES, SUCCESSORS, AND ANY OTHER COMPANIES UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH US BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH PetSmart, YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE, PRODUCTS, OR THIRD PARTY SITES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE WEB SITE, PRODUCTS, AND THIRD-PARTY SITES ARE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA RESULTING THEREFROM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH PetSmart OR THIS AGREEMENT (FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION), WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) FIFTY US DOLLARS ($50) OR (B) AMOUNTS YOU'VE PAID PetSmart IN THE PRIOR 12 MONTHS. WE AGREE THAT ANY CLAIM BETWEEN US MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN TWO (2) YEARS.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.

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Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold PetSmart, our officers, employees, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, joint ventures, successors, and any other companies under common control with us harmless, including costs and attorneys' fees, from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of (i) your use of the Site or Products, (ii) your User Content, or (iii) your violation of this Agreement. PetSmart reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims. You agree not to settle any matter without the prior written consent of PetSmart. PetSmart will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.

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Arbitration Agreement

The parties acknowledge that any statutory or common law claims related to intellectual property may require forms of equitable relief that are best administered by courts; accordingly, the parties agree that except for statutory or common law claims related to intellectual property and disputes that qualify for small claims court, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any aspect of the relationship between us, whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation or any other legal theory, will be resolved by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction located in the County of Maricopa in the State of Arizona. For more information about arbitration, the AAA, and the arbitration process, please consult the American Arbitration Association web site at www.adr.org. You agree that by entering into this Agreement, you and we are each waiving the right to trial by jury, except as otherwise stated above. Any arbitration under this Agreement will take place on an individual basis; class arbitrations and class actions are not permitted and, by entering into this Agreement, you are giving up the ability to participate in a class action. All issues are for the arbitrator to decide, except that issues relating to the scope, application, and enforceability of the arbitration provision are for the court to decide. As stated in the General section below, Arizona law applies to any arbitration under this section, but the parties acknowledge that the Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision. This agreement to arbitrate shall survive termination of this Agreement. This arbitration agreement does not preclude you from bringing issues to the attention of federal, state, or local agencies, and, if the law allows, they can seek relief against us for you.

Unless you and we agree otherwise, the arbitration will take place either in the subscriber's county of a principal residence or the County of Maricopa in the State of Arizona. For claims of $14,000 or less, you can choose whether you would like arbitration carried out based only on documents submitted to the arbitrator, or by a hearing in person, or by phone.

The arbitrator may award money or equitable relief in favor of only the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party's individual claim. To reduce the time and expense of the arbitration, the arbitrator will not provide a statement of reasons for his or her award unless requested to do so by both parties. Unless both you and we agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claim(s), and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.

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Respect for Copyright Law

PetSmart respects the intellectual property of others and asks that users of our Site do the same. Except as authorized above, you are not permitted access or use of any of PetSmart's Intellectual Property without our prior written consent or the consent of such third party that may own intellectual property with respect to Products displayed on the web site. In connection with our Site, Products, and any services we offer, we have adopted and reasonably implemented a policy respecting copyright law that provides for the removal of any infringing materials and for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of users of our Site who are repeat infringers of intellectual property rights, including copyrights. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and wishes to have the allegedly infringing material removed from our Site, the following information in the form of a written notification (pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)) must be provided to our designated Copyright Agent:

  1. your physical or electronic signature;

  2. identification of the copyrighted work(s) that you claim to have been infringed;

  3. identification of the material on our services that you claim is infringing and that you request us to remove;

  4. sufficient information to permit us to locate such material;

  5. your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;

  6. a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the objectionable material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or under the law; and

  7. a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are either the owner of the copyright that has allegedly been infringed or that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Please note that pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any misrepresentation of material fact (falsities) in a written notification automatically subjects the complaining party to liability for any damages, costs, and attorneys' fees incurred by us in connection with the written notification and allegation of copyright infringement.

You may submit your counter-notification to EVC CLINIC Copyright Agent by mail or email.

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General

We reserve the right to make changes to our Site, this Agreement, and other service terms, such as our Privacy Policy at any time. Each time you use our Site, you should visit and review the then-current terms that apply to your transactions and use of our Site. If you do not agree to be bound by the then-current terms, your sole remedy is not to use our Site. If any terms of this Agreement or other service terms are deeded invalid, void, or for any reason is unenforceable, any such term shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other terms.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the Site and the purchase of any Products on our Site. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Arizona without regard to conflict of law provisions. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The word "including" means including without limitation. If any provision of this Agreement is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Agreement will be unimpaired and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. This Agreement, and your rights and obligations herein, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated, or otherwise transferred by you without PetSmart's prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon assignees.

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