Kinn and Canine Companions for Independence Celebrate #GivingTuesday with Launch of “Paws to Give Thanks” Campaign

Kinn will donate 10 percent of online sales generated through end of year to Canine Companions and give shoppers a 10 percent discount on entire purchase when promo code “CCI10” is entered at checkout

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. & SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In recognition of #GivingTuesday™ today, Kinn Inc. and Canine Companions for Independence kick off a holiday initiative designed to help enhance the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships. #GivingTuesday is a campaign to create a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season. It celebrates and encourages charitable activities that support nonprofit organizations. Through the “Paws to Give Thanks” initiative, Kinn will donate 10 percent of sales today through Dec. 31, 2012 to CCI, giving pet lovers the opportunity to turn their purchases from kinninc.com/cci into charitable donations. Consumers also will receive 10 percent off their entire purchase. To qualify for this campaign, shoppers must use promotional code “CCI10” at checkout.

“We’re thrilled that Kinn is a company that believes in giving back, and we welcome the opportunity to share our message of hope with the Kinn community and participate in #GivingTuesday.”

“When we created Kinn, we set out to help people strengthen the relationship between pets and their families,” said Alex McKinnon, founder and chief executive officer, Kinn. “We have selected Canine Companions as our charity partner because our mission aligns with theirs. They create relationships between people and assistance dogs that build independence and loving companionships.”

“Canine Companions could not do the work we do without partners like Kinn,” said Jeanine Konopelski, director of marketing, CCI. “We’re thrilled that Kinn is a company that believes in giving back, and we welcome the opportunity to share our message of hope with the Kinn community and participate in #GivingTuesday.”

Consumers can participate in the Paws to Give Thanks campaign by purchasing any product from the Kinn website at kinninc.com/cci and entering promo code “CCI10” at checkout. Kinn will donate 10 percent of sales generated this year to CCI and has committed to a minimum donation of $1,000. Shoppers using this promo also will receive 10 percent off their entire order.

Kinn’s product line includes two flagship products, Kudose™ and Krocodile™, as well as associated accessories. The Kudose pill concealer is a better way to make pets love taking pills as treats, guaranteed. Krocodile is a two-in-one pill splitter and crusher that easily and rapidly splits and crushes medicine and vitamins so pets can swallow them easily and safely.

About Kinn Inc.

Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based Kinn builds communities and connections for pets and the people who love them. Its flagship product line includes the Kudose™ pill concealer and Krocodile™, a pill splitter and crusher. On its website, Kinn also features cat and dog treat recipes and a blog written for people dedicated to enjoying active lifestyles with their pets. Follow the Kinn social communities on Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube or Twitter and visit kinninc.com to order product.