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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943440-09-000284
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090409

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETMED EXPRESS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040130
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES [5912]
		IRS NUMBER:				650680967
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0330

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1441 SW 29 AVENUE
		CITY:			POMPANO BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33069
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9549794788

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		STREET 1:		1441 SW 29 AVENUE
		CITY:			POMPANO BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33069
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<TITLE>SEC Letter - April 9, 2009</TITLE>
<META NAME="author" CONTENT="Ella Chesnutt">
<META NAME="date" CONTENT="04/08/2009">
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center>PetMed Express, Inc.</P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>1441 S.W. 29<SUP>th</SUP> Avenue</P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>Pompano Beach, Florida 33069</P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=right>Telephone (954) 979-5995</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:336px">April 9, 2009</P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>&#145;CORRESP&#146;</P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</P>
<P style="margin:0px">100 F Street, N.E.</P>
<P style="margin:0px">Washington, D.C. &nbsp;20549</P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-16px">Attention:</P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:96px">Jeffrey Riedler</P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:96px">Jennifer Riegel</P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:96px">Suzanne Hayes</P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-16px">Re:</P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px">PetMed Express, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;)</P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px">Form 10-K for the Year Ended March 31, 2008</P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px">Filed June 3, 2008</P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px">File No. 000-28827</P>
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<P style="margin:0px">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px">Reference is made to the staff&#146;s comments under cover of its letter dated March 16, 2009 (&#147;Letter&#148;) on the above-referenced filing, and our letter of March 26, 2009 requesting an extension to respond to the Letter. &nbsp;In accordance with our telephone conversation today, we are respectfully requesting a further extension to respond to the comments in your Letter until April 15, 2009 due to extenuating circumstances and the unavailability of certain executive officers and directors of the Company during the prior two weeks.</P>
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<P style="line-height:normal; margin:0px; padding-left:48px; font-size:11pt">Should any members of the staff have any questions concerning this request, please contact me at the number below<FONT style="font-size:10pt"> &nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:288px">Sincerely,</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:288px">/s/ Bruce S. Rosenbloom</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:288px">Bruce S. Rosenbloom</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:288px">Chief Financial Officer</P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-48px">Cc: Roxanne K. Beilly, Esq.</P>
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