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<SEC-HEADER>0000863157-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040102165538
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000863157-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEL SANTO LAWRENCE A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001217308

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21888
		FILM NUMBER:		04501618

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SUPERVALU
		STREET 2:		11840 VALLEY VIEW RD
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9528284963

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETSMART INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000863157
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990]
		IRS NUMBER:				943024325
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19601 N 27TH AVE
		STREET 2:		STE C-100
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6235806100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19601 N 27TH AVENUE
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85027
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000863157</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PETSMART INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PETM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001217308</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DEL SANTO LAWRENCE A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>19601 NORTH 27TH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>326</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Kevin J Groman  For: Lawrence A Del Santo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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