Petco Affiliate Program
The Petco affiliate program pays 4% per sale with a 14-day cookie window, and is available to LinkApprove creators and publishers in the US without a separate application.
Last reviewed by the LinkApprove partnerships team
14days to convert
Nothing in pets runs a shorter window, 2 of the 8 programs we list share this 14-day window, against a 30-day median. A purchase made after day 14 is not attributed to you, so this program rewards content that converts on the first visit.
Program fit score
1.6/5
- Commission per conversion
- 40%
- Cookie window
- 25%
- Average order value
- 20%
- Region breadth
- 15%
Computed from this program’s own terms against 8 programs in its category. How this is calculated
01Overview
About the Petco affiliate program
Petco combines retail with services, grooming, veterinary care, training, which gives creators content angles beyond product recommendations. Its repeat-purchase profile is strong because pet food and litter are consumables bought on a predictable cycle.
The Vital Care membership pushes that further by locking in recurring visits. For creators, that means a converted customer is unusually likely to keep buying rather than making a single purchase and leaving.
Petco's consumables drive the most reliable repeat purchasing in the LinkApprove network's pet category, and new-pet checklist content produces the largest first orders because buyers assemble an entire setup at once.
02Conversion
Why Petco converts
- Consumables are repurchased on a predictable cycle rather than bought once
- Repeat delivery and membership programs lock in returning customers
- Services alongside product give content angles beyond the catalogue
- New-pet demand is steady and creates high-value first orders
03Audience fit
Which creators this suits
- Pet care and training creators
- New-pet and adoption content
- Veterinary and pet-health accounts
04Getting started
How to join the Petco affiliate program
- 1Create a free LinkApprove partner account and submit your content channels for review.
- 2Once approved, usually within two business days, open the program directory and find Petco.
- 3Generate a deep link to any Petco product page, adding sub-IDs for the platform or campaign you are publishing to.
- 4Publish, then track clicks and validated commission in one balance alongside every other program you run.
Because LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, you do not submit a separate application to Petco.
05Attribution
When you get paid on this program
Full thresholds, rails and schedules are on the payouts page.
06FAQ
Common questions
How much does the Petco affiliate program pay?
The Petco affiliate program pays 4% per sale. Average order value on the program is $85, so commission per conversion is calculated against that basket rather than a single item price.
What is the cookie duration for the Petco affiliate program?
The Petco program has a 14-day cookie window. A purchase made after that window has closed is not attributed to you, which is why content timing matters on this program.
How do I join the Petco affiliate program?
You can join the Petco affiliate program through LinkApprove without applying to Petco directly. LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, so once your LinkApprove partner account is approved you can generate tracked links to any Petco product page immediately.
Which countries does the Petco affiliate program accept?
The Petco program accepts traffic from US. Traffic from outside these regions may not be attributed even when the click is tracked, so check your audience geography before committing content to it.
Pets
How Petco compares in its category
Pets is the most reliably recurring vertical in retail affiliate marketing. Subscription and auto-ship products mean a single converted customer often generates commission for years, and audience trust transfers unusually well from creator to purchase.
| Program | Commission | Cookie | Avg. order |
|---|---|---|---|
| BarkBox | $18 per subscription | 30 days | $35 |
| Chewy | $15 per new customer | 15 days | $75 |
| Nom Nom | $50 per new subscriber | 30 days | $90 |
| Ollie | $60 per new subscriber | 30 days | $95 |
| Petco (this program) | 4% per sale | 14 days | $85 |
| PetSmart | Up to 4% per sale | 14 days | $85 |
| The Farmer's Dog | $25 per subscription | 30 days | $95 |
| Wild One | Up to 10% per sale | 30 days | $95 |
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