All Blog Posts Tagged 'adoption' (10)

Father's Day Demo At Saint Paul Petland

On Sunday June 20th say “NO!” and “NOT MY DOLLARS!” to puppy and kitty

mills by joining a demonstration outside the Petland in Saint Paul, located at 2123 Hudson Rd in Saint Paul.

From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. come hold a sign and ask shoppers to boycott

Petland until the business stops supporting kitten and puppy mills.

In other states similar peaceful store protests have been successful by

educating consumers about the cruel breeding practice and… Continue

Added by Dallas Rising on June 9, 2010 at 6:37pm — No Comments

Exciting news about Bo

I am very excited to announce that Bo (aka "Bo the Pyrenees" since we had 2 dogs named Bo) has found a great new home. His new owner is a therapy dog trainer who no longer has the need to have a therapy dog for himself. He has previous owned a Great Pyrenees and fell in love with Bo upon first meeting him. Bo had a lot of volunteers dedicated to walking him each time they came in…

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Added by KB on April 15, 2010 at 12:31pm — 5 Comments

Buckley has a new sister

I am so happy to announce that our little Buckley man has been adopted and has a pretty new sister, Asia. His new sister is a 9 month old pitbull and they got along from the start. We wish Buckley all the best in his new home. BTW... this photo was extremely difficult to take as they both were super excited and wanted to play. :)…

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Added by KB on March 12, 2010 at 5:45pm — 4 Comments

Petland Is Feeling The Pressure! Come To A Peaceful Protest to Help!

Minnesotans have been among the most active in the nation when it comes to pressuring Petland to stop selling puppies and kittens in their stores. It's no secret that Petland is the largest chain pet store in the nation to support puppy and kitten mills, and there is a growing national effort to pressure them to stop.

We would love to continue to hold our spot as a leader in the call for compassion and we need your help to do it. We're currently holding one demo at one location about… Continue

Added by Dallas Rising on February 17, 2010 at 2:08pm — 2 Comments

Petland is Still Selling Puppies and Kittens from Mills and We're Still Not Okay With That

Sunday January 31st, Petland Demo in Saint Paul

11:30am-12:30pm

Petland in Saint Paul

2123 Hudson Rd., Saint Paul 55119

Petland is still selling puppies and kittens from mills and we're still not okay with it. Our demos are part of a larger, national effort to get this huge pet store chain to do the right thing and discontinue the practice of selling sick puppies born to miserable mothers.

Please join us, and spread the word. If you would like to sponsor a… Continue

Added by Dallas Rising on January 29, 2010 at 12:58pm — No Comments

Keeping The Pressure On Petland

We're continuing to put pressure on Petland to stop buying puppies and kittens from mills as well as educating the public about Petland's support of puppy and kitten mills. It's not glamorous work, but we believe it's making a difference.

Petland is the largest retail chain that sells puppies and there is a national effort to bring attention to their role in supporting mills. Minnesota has been doing a great job of putting pressure on the two franchises in our state, but we would… Continue

Added by Dallas Rising on January 21, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Petland Franchise Closes in California - Join us for Demos in Minnesota!

Demonstrations work. Not only do the educate the public about the horrors of intensive breeding facilities for companion animals, otherwise known as puppy and kitten mills, but they allow consumers to make informed choices about what kind of business they want to support. The recent closing of this Petland franchise in California proves it!

The average person disagrees with the way dogs and cats are… Continue

Added by Dallas Rising on December 16, 2009 at 8:21am — No Comments

Tibbs gets an early Christmas present - a new home

Tibbs' new mom just sent this photo of Tibbs in the sweater & scarf she made for him!! Love the scarf full of hearts!!!

Words can not describe how happy I am for Mr. Tibbs that he has found a wonderful home. He will always hold a special place in my heart and I will miss him but we couldn't have asked for a better home for him.

As Mallory opened her email about Rockford,… Continue

Added by KB on December 10, 2009 at 12:30pm — 12 Comments

Protest Puppy Mills!Petland Demo in Saint Paul on Sunday, December 13th.

Please join the Animal Rights Coalition and the Coalition for Animal Rights Education along with representatives from many area dog and cat rescues for a peaceful and legal demonstration at Petland in Saint Paul on Sunday, December 13th. Petland stores purchase puppies and kittens from dog and cat breeders (known as puppy and kitten mills) throughout the United States. Peaceful store protests have proven successful in other states in educating consumers about inhumane breeding and highlighting… Continue

Added by Dallas Rising on December 9, 2009 at 7:54am — 2 Comments

Help Us Get the Message Through to Petland: Stop Suporting Puppy & Kitten Mills!

It's the middle of winter. The holidays have just taken us by storm and we still have New Year's to go... I know that doing a Petland Demo probably isn't high on your list of priorities right now. But hear me out.

This is exactly the time when we need to be most diligent about sticking to it with these demos. I know they're not really exciting or glamorous (no arrests, no "rather go naked" stunts), but we do a great job of educating the public about what puppy and kitten mills are,… Continue

Added by Dallas Rising on January 3, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments