<Tr> <Th> Manufacturer </Th> <Td> Joseph Enterprises </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> http://www.chia.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Chia Pets are American styled terracotta figurines used to sprout chia, where the chia sprouts grow within a couple of weeks to resemble the animal's fur or hair . Moistened seeds of chia (Salvia hispanica) are applied to the grooved terra cotta figurine body . </P> <P> Marketed by Joe Pedott and produced by San Francisco, California - based company Joseph Enterprises Inc., the first Chia Pet, Chia Guy was created on September 8, 1977 . A trademark registration was filed on Monday, October 17, 1977 . Pedott first learned about Chia Pets when he attended a housewares show in Chicago in 1977 . Chia Pets achieved popularity in the 1980s following the 1982 release of a ram, the first widely marketed Chia Pet . The catchphrase sung in the TV commercial as the plant grows in time lapse is "Ch - ch - ch - chia!". This catchphrase originated at an agency brainstorming meeting, where one of the individuals present pretended to stutter the product name . As of 2007, approximately 500,000 Chia Pets were sold annually, and they are sold only during the holiday season . Originally made in Mexico, Chia Pets are now produced in China . </P>

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