Sentences with phrase «large chain pet stores»

Rescues and sanctuaries (some of which are foster - based) may not have regular on - site adoption hours, so look for their weekly or monthly adoption events, such as at large chain pet stores like Petco and PetSmart.

As a result, she went to a large chain pet store and asked a clerk to help her pick out a crate.

Not exact matches

The financial pressure on independent pet retailers has never been greater with competition from big - box stores, large hardware and farm store chains, and the grocery segment.

The 2018 Pet Business Top 25 Retailers list shows that North America's largest pet store chains continued to experience phenomenal growth over the past year — a trend that shows no signs of slowing.

And many of those puppies come from Petland, the Ohio - based company that has more than 70 retail stores across the U.S. «It is the largest chain of puppy - selling pet stores in the U.S.,» Summers says.

High quality foods can be found at large pet store chains, or online.

Puppy mills are a huge business and like every other large business, they are represented by trade associations such as PIJAC, large pet store chains and other monied groups.

These efforts generated a tremendous amount of national publicity, the closing of numerous puppy mills, probes by the federal government's General Accounting Office and the Office of Inspector General, and the closing of the nation's largest pet store chain, «Docktors Pet Center».

There are many ways for pet stores to be successful and profitable without supporting cruelty — both local family - owned businesses and large national chains are thriving without selling animals.

The HSUS has released new evidence against Petland, the nation's largest chain of pet stores that sells puppy mill dogs.

Since the ordinance passed, the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC)-- a group heavily funded by Petland (the largest pet store chain in America selling puppy mill dogs) and the Hunte Corporation (the largest broker in puppy mill dogs)-- has turned up the heat in Cook County and the state of Illinois.

In addition to the larger companies, smaller pet store chains and independent retailers are successfully increasing in the industry.

Cat Haven sends some of its older cats (already sterilized, microchipped, and vaccinated) to a large pet - supply chain store, which houses and feeds them until they're adopted.

In addition to the large retail chains, more than 900 independent pet shops around the country, including 35 in Texas, have voluntarily signed The HSUS» Puppy Friendly pledge not to sell puppies at their stores.

Our prices are lower than many of the large, discount chain stores, and our staff is trained to be knowledgeable animal professionals who can answer all of your pet care questions about our wide array of products.

The good news is that the prices in our Pet Supply Store are often lower than some of the large, discount chain stores, and our store is staffed by knowledgeable, animal professionals who can answer all of your pet care questStore are often lower than some of the large, discount chain stores, and our store is staffed by knowledgeable, animal professionals who can answer all of your pet care queststore is staffed by knowledgeable, animal professionals who can answer all of your pet care questions.

In addition to most pet stores, supermarkets, chain stores, and large retailers, such as Petco, PetSmart, Target, and Wal - Mart, many mail - order and online companies also carry our products at favorable pricing.

This does not include large pet store chains that give space to local rescues.

The Top 25 Pet Retailers in North America The 2018 Pet Business Top 25 Retailers list shows that North America's largest pet store chains continued to experience phenomenal growth over the past year — a trend that shows no signs of slowing.

In September 2011, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) filed a class action lawsuit against Barkworks, a southern California pet store chain, «claiming the stores repeatedly engage in fraud and false advertising in an effort to conceal from customers that they source their puppies from abusive «puppy mills» — large - scale commercial dog breeding facilities.

Large pet store chains frequently house sick animals in plain view with their other stock.

«A review of state and USDA inspection reports from more than 100 breeders who sold animals to the nation's largest retail pet store chain revealed that more than 60 percent of the inspections found serious violations of basic animal care standards, including sick or dead animals in their cages, lack of proper veterinary care, inadequate shelter from weather conditions, and dirty, unkempt cages that were too small.

The largest and most successful pet store chains do not sell commercially - raised puppies, and we encourage Petland, the primary backer of HB 144, to convert to a more humane business model such as obtaining animals from local shelters.

This trend bodes well for the larger pet superstores and the mass retailers and could potentially hurt the independent chains and mom - and - pop stores.

PetSmart has opened a new concept store, the PetSmart Pet Spa, which is focused on the pet lifestyle experience and will test out various ideas for consideration within PetSmart's larger chain.

It does not take long for an observer to see the difference between Pet Club and other pet stores, including the larger chains.

Espree Animal Products (espree.com) has signed a distribution agreement with Musti ja Mirri, the largest pet store chain in Scandinavia.

PLMA attributes the inclusion of the Pet Care Pavilion to increased growth of pet food and pet supplies sales in traditional supermarket, drug chain and mass merchandisers, in addition to large pet superstores and smaller independent stores.

«Years ago, I began working in the area of pet nutrition for one of America's largest pet store chains, developing formulations for their private - label program,» Hackett recalls.

«Petland remains very bullish on the pet retail space and our ability to continue to differentiate ourselves from the larger, merchandise - focused chain stores,» he says.

Here is just a taste of the many highlights of this year's show: • Retailer Excellence Awards — Now in its second year, the Retailer Excellence Awards honor a broad spectrum of pet specialty retailers, from large traditional full - line chains to single - store mom and pops that specialize in live animal sales.

Many pet stores and large pet store chains focus on customers buying pets on the spur of the moment and do not give you the time to meet - and - greet to make sure that the companionship is a good fit.