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PETCO AND PETMART COMPLAINTS

Petco and Petsmart are the two largest pet supply retailers in the US. Both have decided against selling dogs and cats, choosing instead to hold adoption events in their stores. They do, however, sell small animals such as rodents, birds, fish, and reptiles.

Unfortunately, instead of being leaders in the industry, many Petcos and Petsmarts have substandard animal care policies and employ untrained staff.

PETCO Animal Supplies

PETCO Animal Supplies Inc. is the nation's leading pet supply retailer with over 800 stores in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Along with pet supplies, PETCO stores sell birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and rodents.

Although lawsuits and protests have brought PETCO's cruel treatment of animals into the public eye only recently, I have received a steady stream of complaints from Petco employees and customers for more than a decade.

"Your supposed to take 3 different classes - but at my Petco that doesn't seem to work. That I know of, no one has attended any classes. The managers just kinda toss you in there and say 'clean'." - Anonymous Petco Employee


Filing A Complaint with PETCO

If you witness abuse in a PETCO store, find the store manager and make them aware of the situation. According to the Petco policy, "each store General Manager or manager on duty has the ability and responsibility to ensure any animal requiring care gets it."

It is also important that you call PETCO's customer hotline at 1-888-824-PALS and/or e-mail PETCO at AnimalsFirst@PETCO.com. For after-hours complaints, please call PETCO at 858-453-7845, extension 5858. When calling PETCO's hotline, please be sure to obtain an incident number and ask for the name of the person you speak with.

An important note for current PETCO employees: An anonymous Animal Care Hotline is available to you. The number should be posted in your store's break room and/or easily obtainable from training materials, paycheck stubs, etc. You are not required to provide your name when calling with concerns.



PETSMART

PetSmart, Inc. (PETM) is the largest specialty retailer of services for pets. The company operates more than f 885 pet stores in the United States and Canada. The first two PetSmart stores opened in Phoenix, Arizona in 1987.

Petsmart has come under fire from the animal rights groups due to its substandard animal care and its use of glue traps. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has started a boycott of the company until it stops the sale of all animals.

FILING A COMPLAINT WITH PETSMART

You can use Petsmart's online customer service form: http://www.petsmart.com/global/customerservice/storeFormRequest.jsp

Or send your complaints to: PETsMART, Inc.
19601 N. 27th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Phone: (800) 738-1385 ext. 2518
Fax: 623-580-6554
Storehelp@petsmart.com