EXHIBIT 99.1

PETMED EXPRESS D/B/A 1-800-PETMEDS TO ANNOUNCE ITS FIRST QUARTER
FINANCIAL RESULTS ON JULY 24, 2006

Pompano  Beach,  Florida, July 17, 2006 -  PetMed  Express,  Inc.
(NASDAQ:  PETS)  will  announce its  financial  results  for  the
quarter ended June 30, 2006 on Monday, July 24, 2006 at 8:00 A.M.
Eastern Time, then at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time, Menderes Akdag, the
Company's  Chief  Executive Officer and President,  will  host  a
conference call to review the financial results.

To  access the call, which is open to the public, dial (888) 455-
1758  (toll  free) or (312) 470-7365, ten minutes  prior  to  the
scheduled start time.  Callers will be required to supply PETMEDS
as  the passcode, and will be placed on hold with music until the
call begins.

For  those unable to participate in the live event, the call will
be  available for replay from 10:00 A.M. on July 24,  2006  until
August  8,  2006 at 11:59 P.M.  To access the replay, call  (866)
419-5472 (toll free) or (203) 369-0770, and enter passcode 5500.

Founded  in  1996,  PetMed  Express  is  America's  largest   pet
pharmacy,   delivering  prescription  and  non-prescription   pet
medications and other health products for dogs, cats, and  horses
at  competitive prices direct to the consumer through its  1-800-
PetMeds  toll free number and on the Internet through its website
at www.1800petmeds.com.
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This  press release may contain "forward-looking" statements,  as
defined  in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of  1995
or  by  the  Securities and Exchange Commission, that  involve  a
number  of  risks  and  uncertainties,  including  the  Company's
ability  to  meet the objectives included in its  business  plan.
Important  factors that could cause results to differ  materially
from those indicated by such "forward-looking" statements are set
forth  in  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial
Condition  and Results of Operation in the PetMed Express  Annual
Report  on  Form  10-K for the year ended March  31,  2006.   The
Company's  future  results may also be  impacted  by  other  risk
factors  listed from time to time in its SEC filings,  including,
but not limited to, the Company's Form 10-Q and its Annual Report
on Form 10-K.

For  investment relations contact PetMed Express, Inc., Bruce  S.
Rosenbloom, CFO, 954-979-5995.
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