Get Your Pet a $10,000 Job as PetSmart’s ‘Chief Toy Tester’

Does your canine like to play tug of battle? Is he actually into chasing a ball? Does he at all times go after the squeakers in his chew toys?

If in case you have a canine or cat that loves toys, we’ve discovered a profitable job alternative on your pet.

PetSmart is looking for one dog and one cat to tackle the job of “chief toy tester” for its 1,660-store chain of pet provide retailers. Every pet — and its human mother and father — will receives a commission $10,000 for a yr of testing out toys and treats.

(It’s about time Fido and Simba began carrying their weight financially, don’t you assume?)

Particularly, PetSmart is in search of a photogenic, pleasant, sociable canine and cat to function model ambassadors on social media.

Throughout their yr on the job, the canine and feline chief toy testers shall be anticipated to take part in product unboxing movies for pet toys and treats — as soon as per quarter, for a complete of 4 movies. They’ll additionally seem at quite a lot of PetSmart occasions as a celeb VIP (Very Essential Pet).

They’ll additionally get quarterly salon remedies, or “spaw days,” at their native PetSmart.

In the meantime, the pet’s human mother and father shall be anticipated to seize compelling video footage of all this for social media. They’ll additionally must decide to a yearlong contract on behalf of Rover or Fluffy.

Methods to Apply

To use on behalf of your pet, go to AnythingForPets.com to fill out an software by Feb. 17. You’ll be required to submit a 10- to 30-second video of your canine or cat, showcasing your furry good friend’s successful character.

“Pet mother and father are inspired to assume creatively with their submission — whether or not it’s their cat strutting the catwalk within the newest style, pups having a ball with their new toys, or pets displaying off their abilities when the zoomies hit,” PetSmart says.

You’re required to have public Instagram and TikTok accounts, and also you’re inspired to have accounts on Fb, Twitter and YouTube.

You’ll additionally add a photograph of your pet, and also you’ll write a assessment of your pet’s favourite toy in 200 phrases or fewer. As a result of with this gig, it’s all concerning the pet toys.

“We’re recruiting two playful and keen workforce members to convey into our PetSmart pack because the first-ever chief toy testers,” stated Will Smith, the corporate’s chief advertising and marketing officer. “These C-suite pets will let pet mother and father know they’re getting the perfect tried-and-true merchandise for his or her beloved furry members of the family.”

You spend quite a bit on Sparky and Muffin. Let’s see if they will earn you some cash for a change!

Mike Brassfield ([email protected]) is a senior author at The Penny Hoarder.