AR-News: (US TN) Animal rights group targets local Petco

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

By CLIFTON ADCOCK
cadcock at jacksonsun.com
Apr 12 2004 
The nationwide battle between two groups over animal rights and treatment may 
be coming to the Jackson area within the next two months. 
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an animal rights group, is 
planning to demonstrate in front of the Jackson Petco around the end of May or 
beginning of June. 
PETA has campaigned against Petco, a national pet supply store which sells 
animals, for over a year, and has written to the company about alleged abuse 
since 1994. 
PETA claims that conditions in which many animals live in Petco stores are 
deplorable, with overcrowding and inhumane treatment. Petco maintains that all 
animals are well taken care of, all employees are trained to care for the 
animals and even those buying a pet are asked to fill out a questionnaire to see if 
they are a responsible pet owner.


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http://miva.jacksonsun.com/miva/cgi-bin/miva?NEWS/news_story.mv+link=200404126
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