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avebury Donating Member (455 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:21 AM
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Boycott Petsmart
For those of you interested in boycotting Arizona and any Arizona based companies - Pesmart is headquartered in Phoenix Arizona.
As the owner of five pets (3 dogs and 2 cats) I guess that I have done my last shopping at Petsmart.


Corporate Office
PetSmart, Inc.
Store Support Group
19601 North 27th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 580-6100
(800) 738-1385
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SharonAnn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:22 AM
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1. Sorry, but my cats need litter, food and treats and it's by far the closest place.
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YOY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:24 AM
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2. No.
n.t.
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sui generis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:24 AM
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3. What is PetSmart's position on the issue?
I think it's better to politicize companies to address the state government than to punish them without knowing where they stand.

It's like saying I don't like my neighbor's yard so I'm not going to sell groceries to his kids, because his kids will make him get in line.

Don't know that I'm 100% comfortable with that, unless his kids turn out to whole heartedly support the status quo of the yard.
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601Liberal Donating Member (132 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:25 AM
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4. Don't shop there anyway
nm
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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:26 AM
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5. Buy at PETCO
Petco, Corporate Office
Street:
La Jolla, ca 92037-
Phone: (858) 453-7845
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BonnieJW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:46 AM
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15. PETCO was in the news a couple of years ago
for neglecting the animals sold in their stores. Filthy fish tanks, turtle tanks, bird cages.
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:26 AM
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6. Write the company. That's what I'm doing. It isn't their fault but they may have influence.
I sent an e-mail to GoDaddy yesterday (the PR department) suggesting that they make a lot of noise about the "driving while brown" law and make it clear that they don't support it. I'm going to do the same with PetSmart and U-Haul. Of the businesses I've seen on the boycott lists, those are the only three that I do any business with.
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leftyladyfrommo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:28 AM
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7. deleted by user
Edited on Thu Apr-29-10 09:31 AM by leftyladyfrommo
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superduperfarleft Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:31 AM
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8. .
Edited on Thu Apr-29-10 09:31 AM by superduperfarleft
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leftyladyfrommo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:31 AM
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10. Sorry. I just realized that.
We have a big Petsland here in KC that sells puppy mill puppies.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:31 AM
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9. PetSmarts around here get their puppies & kitties from the local shelters
Yes there is a fee to adopt these animals; however, it's to cover the cost of fixing the pet and getting the shots up to date. I use to volunteer at a local PetSmart to help with the adoptions.
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kiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:33 AM
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11. Nope - their employees are great,
and need their jobs. If someone can prove that they discriminate on an institutional level, let me know.
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laconicsax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:35 AM
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12. Uh huh.
Punish residents for the actions of their leaders...

Maybe we could just invade Arizona to remove their state legislature and governor. We'll be greeted as liberators.
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sailor65 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:39 AM
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13. Or we could boycott your posts, since you're from Oklahoma
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8237266

There are only 50 states and more than 50 things to be outraged about, so you do the math.
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Junkie Brewster Donating Member (301 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 09:39 AM
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14. We're boycotting PetSmart
We use a local petfood store for our dogs' food, but we've been using PetSmart's kennel (called the "Pethotel"). It sucks to not use PetSmart, but there it is. I understand why someone might not want to boycott, or might be unable to boycott.
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bain_sidhe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 11:06 AM
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16. Can't. The rescue group I foster for holds showings there
once a month. Of course, I can just not buy anything myself, but I can't not go there, or not participate in adoption events that bring people into the store.
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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 11:09 AM
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17. Will do. nt
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wisteria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 11:13 AM
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18. They have good prices on cat food and such. I have 4 cats. And, actually I like Petsmart.
They aren't responsible for what the Governor has done.
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-29-10 01:26 PM
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19. Silly.
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