Protesters: Pet store shouldn't sell pets [View All]

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December 14, 2006
BY KHADIJA ALI Naperville Sun

A local merchant is challenging animal lovers who have been picketing one of his stores by threatening legal action against the protesters.

Picketers last month showed up in front of a Happiness is Pets store that recently opened in Warrenville, protesting the store's practice of selling dogs. One of the store's six locations opened in Naperville four years ago.

The protest was led by Warrenville resident Therese Davis and husband Gary, who want the pet store to stop selling dogs and restrict its sales to pet foods and supplies.

"I'm not against the store, but I'd rather see the adoption of dogs," Therese Davis said.

The Davises and others want Warrenville to approve an ordinance banning stores from selling live animals.