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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943440-09-000349
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090520

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1441 SW 29 AVENUE
		CITY:			POMPANO BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33069
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<TITLE>PetMed Express, Inc.</TITLE>
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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-top:0px; margin-bottom:-16px; text-indent:192px">&nbsp;</P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:432px">May 20, 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>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Reference is made to the staff&#146;s comments under cover of its letter dated May 11, 2009 (&#147;Letter&#148;) on the above-referenced filing. We are respectfully requesting an extension to respond to the comments in your Letter until June 8, 2009 due to timing constraints on our internal finance and legal personnel caused in part by the recent end to our fiscal year and the need of these departments to prepare our fiscal year end financial statements and annual report as well as the unavailability of an executive officer of the Company who will not return to the United States for another week.</P>
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<P style="line-height:normal; margin:0px; font-size:11pt">Should any members of the staff have any questions concerning this request, please contact me at the number set forth above.<FONT style="font-size:10pt"> &nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:384px">Sincerely,</P>
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<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:384px">/s/ Bruce S. Rosenbloom</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:384px">Bruce S. Rosenbloom</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:384px">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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