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Saturday, March 14: National Petland Protest Day
March 06, 2009, 5:34PM MT
By Cheri Moon
Join fellow animal lovers for a peaceful protest in your town
Join fellow animal lovers for a peaceful protest in your town
An investigation by The HSUS revealed that many Petland stores across the country are marketing puppy mill puppies to unsuspecting consumers.
A nationwide peaceful demonstration is taking place Petland stores on Saturday, March 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated).
The purpose is to bring attention to the connection between pet-mills and pet stores.
Contact your local organizer with any questions that you may have. Organizers will supply the signs and flyers. All you need to do is show up!
The below locations are from the HSUS website. For more information and to check for updates and additions click here.
Arizona
Petland Tucson
405 E. Wetmore
Tucson, AZ, 85705
Contact Jamie Massey at er4az@aol.com
California
Petland Roseville
9400 Fairway Drive
Roseville, CA 95678
Register at http://tinyurl.com/rsvl-mar-petland
*We will be also holding a drive to collect dog and cat food for the Lucky Paws Foundation.
Florida
Petland Deerfield Beach
3964 W. Hillsboro Blvd.
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
Contact Elena Brodskaya at bookworm2471@hotmail.com
Petland Lake Park (10 a.m. to 12 noon)
3914 Northlake Blvd.
Lake Park, FL 33403
Contact Michelle Rivera at catadvocate@aol.com
Petland Orlando (Begins at 11 a.m.)
3920 S. Semoran Blvd. Orlando, FL 32822
Contact Carla Wilson at ArffCentralFl@arff.org
*Please bring us blanket and towel donations to benefit local shelters.
Petland Sarasota
5830 Fruitville Road
Sarasota, FL 34232
Contact Karen Ankerstar at ankerstar@comcast.net
Illinois
Petland Bolingbrook
744 East Boughton Rd.
Bolingbrook, IL 60440-2279
Contact Kelly Franklin at franklin0119@aol.com
*Please bring us blanket and towel donations to benefit local shelters.
Petland Wheaton
80 Danada Square West
Wheaton, IL 60187
Contact Gloria DeLuco at glor351@comcast.net
Iowa
Petland Iowa City (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
1851 Lower Muscatine Rd.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Contact Shannon Cronbaugh at shannon@lasthoperescueia.org
Petland West Des Moines
6305 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Contact Kristen Redenius at kredenius@aheinz57.com
Michigan
Petland Westland
34610 Warren Road
Westland, MI 48185
Contact Christine White at pchristinewhite@yahoo.com
Missouri
Petland Lake St. Louis
6131 Ronald Reagan Drive
Lake St. Louis, MO 63367
Contact Joan McKenna Van Rijswijk at
ridgeback_mom@charter.net or Jessica Jensen at thompson__19@hotmail.com
*Please bring all types of pet food to donate to a local food bank. Donations of towels and blankets will be brought to local shelters.
New York
Petland Cicero
5701 E. Circle Dr.
Cicero, NY 13039
Contact Amber Coon at info@syracuseanimalrights.com
*Meet along the public road fronting the Mobil Gas Station at
7888 Brewerton Rd. (Rt. 11). Parking can be found at the Mobil station. It will be COLD! Wear hats and gloves!
New Hampshire
Petland Manchester
893 Hanover St.
Manchester, NH 03104
Contact Sherry Bezanson at sherry.bezanson@verani.com
North Carolina
Petland Charlotte
8120 Providence Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28270
Contact Jacqueline Shipley at jacqueline.shipley@cms.k12.nc.us
Ohio
Petland Cleveland Heights
2255 Lee Rd.
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Contact Jennifer Kaden at jenniferk@mercyforanimals.org
Petland Lewis Center
86 Meadow Park Ave
Lewis Center, OH 43035
Contact Lauren Schneiders at lschneiders@hsus.org
Pennsylvania
Petland Pittsburgh
6401 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Contact Norma Bronder at petlandprotest@gmail.com
Texas
Petland Austin
9900 South IH-35, Bldg W
Austin, TX 78748
Contact Jeanne O'Neil at boycottpetland@sbcglobal.net
Petland Frisco (2 to 4 p.m.)
2930 Preston Road
Frisco, TX 75034
Contact Dr. John J Pippin at jjpippin@sbcglobal.net
Petland Georgetown
1019 W. University Ave.
Georgetown, TX 78628
Contact Diane Coker at dkcoker@aol.com
Petland Plano (12 to 2 p.m.)
340 Coit Road
Plano, TX 75075
Contact Dr. John J Pippin at jjpippin@sbcglobal.net
Virginia
Petland Fairfax
9404-A Main St.
Fairfax, VA 22031
Contact: Beau Archer at stop-puppy-mills@hsus.org
*Please bring us blanket and towel donations to benefit local shelters.
Petland Roanoke
4335 Pheasant Ridge Rd.
Roanoke, VA 24014
Contact Toni Levine at barngrama@hotmail.com
Wisconsin
Petland Racine
2310 S. Green Bay Rd.
Racine, WI 53406
Contact Gina Skorka at happycappy90@hotmail.com
Photograph by Jennifer Hayes, Best Friends Staff
Posted by Cheri Moon, Best Friends Staff