PET CITY: TORRANCE STORE CLOSING
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Torrance Economic Development Manager Fran Fulton said Wednesday that the property owner had canceled Pet City's lease and given the pet store 30 days' notice. A Turner's Outdoorsman store is set to move into the space in February. (Read more @ The Daily Breeze) The Daily Breeze: Critics of Torrance store claims it deals with 'puppy mills'
By Sandy Mazza, Staff Writer
January 9, 2011 A sign on a Pet City cage holding a 6-month-old Pekingese says: "This is Ollie. He was born and raised by the Marshall family." Ollie's breeder is listed as Kim and Mort Marshall of Farmington, Ark. They are repeat violators of animal care regulations, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dogs at the Marshalls' facility were found with bleeding lacerations on their paws and limbs - possibly from their wire cages. The breeders also kept some dogs packed into cramped cages with no solid floor, had dirty cages and moldy food, and had expired medications and improperly identified dogs, according to a USDA inspection report. But Roja said the store will continue to buy dogs from the breeders it has previously done business with. (Read more @ The Daily Breeze)
L.A. Activist: Pet store faces boycott for dealing with puppy mills
Animal rights activists are calling for the boycott of Pet City, a Los Angeles and Orange County chain of pet stores, for purchasing its dogs from abusive puppy mills. According to activists, four of the store’s suppliers are on The Humane Society’s list of some of the 12 worst puppy mills in the country. The report is based on the number and severity of a breeder’s state and federal animal welfare violations. Documents, which the Humane Society obtained from the USDA through a Freedom of Information Act request, tell of dogs kept in near zero temperatures without adequate protection, with untreated lesions, feces-encrusted fur, illness, injury and malnourishment. A protest was held on Saturday, Jan. 8 in front of the Pet City in Torrance to call attention to the issue. “We want them to stop doing business with puppy mills,” said campaign organizer Lisa Goetz. It was Goetz who sounded the alarm on Pet City and began the boycott. “I did research to determine where Pet City’s puppies came from, and traced them back to some of the most deplorable puppy mills in the country,” she said in a news release. “Once I had this information, I couldn’t sit back and do nothing.” (Read more @ L.A. Activist)
Lisa Goetz
Pet City Blog | Facebook Group
Next Event: Sunday, January 16, 1-3 PM @ Pet City WHITTIER
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PET CITY: TORRANCE STORE CLOSING - PROTESTS MOVED TO WHITTIER
The Torrance store's lease has been CANCELED by their property manager and the store will be gone by February! The store owners have declined to comment, but a reliable source reports that they are closing due to the protests! This is great news, but we still have work to do. There are two more stores in the chain that sell puppies. Although they have increased the number of shelter dogs, we know that they have recently obtained new puppies from puppy mills. The store owners have not communicated with me, and they refuse to return phone calls from The Humane Society and the press. One store manager claimed that the store intended to continue buying from the same suppliers they have always done business with, but a Sargent at the SEAACA shelter told a reporter that they chain was in the process of converting to adoption-only. Until we receive some consistent information and results to back it up, our protests and community education will continue. Thank you all so much for your continued support and dedication. There is now one less store supporting the cruel puppy mill industry, and it's all thanks to your hard work! Please take a minute to check out the articles below, and leave comments to show the media that the public is interested in stories like this. This could also be important when we approach the Torrance city council regarding an ordinance to ban the sale of non-rescue dogs and cats in pet stores. Feel free to contact me with any questions, and again, THANK YOU!
next protest:
Sunday, 1/16/11, 1-3 PM @ Pet City Whittier
14718 Whittier Blvd., Whittier, Ca 90605
map & directions - please rsvp!
The Daily Breeze: Pet City out of long time Torrance site
CLOSING: Animal activists protested the store, claiming it sold puppy mill dogs.
The Torrance store's lease has been CANCELED by their property manager and the store will be gone by February! The store owners have declined to comment, but a reliable source reports that they are closing due to the protests! This is great news, but we still have work to do. There are two more stores in the chain that sell puppies. Although they have increased the number of shelter dogs, we know that they have recently obtained new puppies from puppy mills. The store owners have not communicated with me, and they refuse to return phone calls from The Humane Society and the press. One store manager claimed that the store intended to continue buying from the same suppliers they have always done business with, but a Sargent at the SEAACA shelter told a reporter that they chain was in the process of converting to adoption-only. Until we receive some consistent information and results to back it up, our protests and community education will continue. Thank you all so much for your continued support and dedication. There is now one less store supporting the cruel puppy mill industry, and it's all thanks to your hard work! Please take a minute to check out the articles below, and leave comments to show the media that the public is interested in stories like this. This could also be important when we approach the Torrance city council regarding an ordinance to ban the sale of non-rescue dogs and cats in pet stores. Feel free to contact me with any questions, and again, THANK YOU!
next protest:
Sunday, 1/16/11, 1-3 PM @ Pet City Whittier
14718 Whittier Blvd., Whittier, Ca 90605
map & directions - please rsvp!
The Daily Breeze: Pet City out of long time Torrance site
CLOSING: Animal activists protested the store, claiming it sold puppy mill dogs.
January 12, 2011 Pet City in Torrance, the target of weekly protests by animal activists, is closing its doors and will be replaced next month by a camping and outdoor sports store.
Torrance Economic Development Manager Fran Fulton said Wednesday that the property owner had canceled Pet City's lease and given the pet store 30 days' notice. A Turner's Outdoorsman store is set to move into the space in February. (Read more @ The Daily Breeze) The Daily Breeze: Critics of Torrance store claims it deals with 'puppy mills'
By Sandy Mazza, Staff Writer
January 9, 2011 A sign on a Pet City cage holding a 6-month-old Pekingese says: "This is Ollie. He was born and raised by the Marshall family." Ollie's breeder is listed as Kim and Mort Marshall of Farmington, Ark. They are repeat violators of animal care regulations, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dogs at the Marshalls' facility were found with bleeding lacerations on their paws and limbs - possibly from their wire cages. The breeders also kept some dogs packed into cramped cages with no solid floor, had dirty cages and moldy food, and had expired medications and improperly identified dogs, according to a USDA inspection report. But Roja said the store will continue to buy dogs from the breeders it has previously done business with. (Read more @ The Daily Breeze)
L.A. Activist: Pet store faces boycott for dealing with puppy mills
Animal rights activists are calling for the boycott of Pet City, a Los Angeles and Orange County chain of pet stores, for purchasing its dogs from abusive puppy mills. According to activists, four of the store’s suppliers are on The Humane Society’s list of some of the 12 worst puppy mills in the country. The report is based on the number and severity of a breeder’s state and federal animal welfare violations. Documents, which the Humane Society obtained from the USDA through a Freedom of Information Act request, tell of dogs kept in near zero temperatures without adequate protection, with untreated lesions, feces-encrusted fur, illness, injury and malnourishment. A protest was held on Saturday, Jan. 8 in front of the Pet City in Torrance to call attention to the issue. “We want them to stop doing business with puppy mills,” said campaign organizer Lisa Goetz. It was Goetz who sounded the alarm on Pet City and began the boycott. “I did research to determine where Pet City’s puppies came from, and traced them back to some of the most deplorable puppy mills in the country,” she said in a news release. “Once I had this information, I couldn’t sit back and do nothing.” (Read more @ L.A. Activist)
Lisa Goetz
Pet City Blog | Facebook Group
Next Event: Sunday, January 16, 1-3 PM @ Pet City WHITTIER
