undergunfire
Retired Moderator
"Many PetsMarts across the U.S. will soon begin to sell domestic
rabbits. Below is their claim to be responsible partners with
Animal Welfare Agencies with regards to cat and dog adoptions. As
rabbits are the third most popular pet, and thus the third most
likely to be abandoned and euthanized at animal shelters, shouldn't
they be afforded the same consideration?
(Lives saved: 3,000,000 as of June 23, 2007
Each year between 6 and 8 million pets enter shelters in the United
States. Of those homeless pets, 3 to 4 million lose their lives
simply because they do not have homes. Because of the in-store
adoption program our PetSmart stores have assisted our Animal
Welfare Agencies in placing 3 million pets into loving homes. Click
here to read more about our 3 Millionth Adoption.
Since its inception in 1987, PetSmart has chosen not to sell cats or
dogs in stores,
but rather to encourage pet adoptions. What's more, to help address
pet
overpopulation, PetSmart teams up with more than 3,400 local animal
welfare
organizations throughout North America and donates space in store
for the PetSmart Charities' Adoption Centers, helping to place
homeless pets in loving homes.)
By selling rabbits, PetsMart is attempting to boost the sales of
rabbit related merchandise, and is not considering the welfare of
the rabbits it soon will be exploiting.
Please voice your opinion to PetsMart in a letter, email, telephone
call or in person at your local store! Tell them that you will not
shop at PetsMart until they stop selling rabbits. Tell them how
irresponsible PetsMart is, by including the following concerns:
-they are adding to the problem of over-population, while unwanted
shelter rabbits are already dying.
-they are adding to the problem of over-population by not providing
spay and neuter services.
-they are increasing the likelihood that rabbits will be abandoned
outdoors where they cannot fend for themselves.
-they are increasing the likelihood that rabbits will be turned in
to "kill" shelters.
-they are not educating those who purchase rabbits on the benefits
of spay/neuter; which can help with population control, better
behavior, and better health.
-they are not education those who purchase rabbits on good rabbit
care, rabbit health and rabbit behavior
-for every rabbit sold, one in a shelter might die, and one in a
rescue will not get adopted, thus leaving rescues unable to pull
adoptable rabbits from "kill" shelters.
To contact PetsMart by:
Postal Service:
PetsMart, Inc.
19601 North 27th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Telephone:
1-800-738-1385
Email:
Go to http://www.petsmart.com . At the bottom of the Homepage is a blue
menu. Click on "Contact Us." Once on the "Contact Us" page, click
on "Email PetsMart Stores."
To contact your local PetsMart store:
Go to http://www.petsmart.com and click on "Store Locator" in the left
margin, blue menu, or in the blue menu at the bottom of the page.
Please post on rabbit lists, and forward to rabbit rescues and
rabbit people!!!
Kerry Stewart
(Rabbit Rescuer)"
Hrrrm..the corporate office is only 1 1/2 hours from me. If only I could march down there and hit someone when I go to Pheonix on the 18th :tantrum:.
rabbits. Below is their claim to be responsible partners with
Animal Welfare Agencies with regards to cat and dog adoptions. As
rabbits are the third most popular pet, and thus the third most
likely to be abandoned and euthanized at animal shelters, shouldn't
they be afforded the same consideration?
(Lives saved: 3,000,000 as of June 23, 2007
Each year between 6 and 8 million pets enter shelters in the United
States. Of those homeless pets, 3 to 4 million lose their lives
simply because they do not have homes. Because of the in-store
adoption program our PetSmart stores have assisted our Animal
Welfare Agencies in placing 3 million pets into loving homes. Click
here to read more about our 3 Millionth Adoption.
Since its inception in 1987, PetSmart has chosen not to sell cats or
dogs in stores,
but rather to encourage pet adoptions. What's more, to help address
pet
overpopulation, PetSmart teams up with more than 3,400 local animal
welfare
organizations throughout North America and donates space in store
for the PetSmart Charities' Adoption Centers, helping to place
homeless pets in loving homes.)
By selling rabbits, PetsMart is attempting to boost the sales of
rabbit related merchandise, and is not considering the welfare of
the rabbits it soon will be exploiting.
Please voice your opinion to PetsMart in a letter, email, telephone
call or in person at your local store! Tell them that you will not
shop at PetsMart until they stop selling rabbits. Tell them how
irresponsible PetsMart is, by including the following concerns:
-they are adding to the problem of over-population, while unwanted
shelter rabbits are already dying.
-they are adding to the problem of over-population by not providing
spay and neuter services.
-they are increasing the likelihood that rabbits will be abandoned
outdoors where they cannot fend for themselves.
-they are increasing the likelihood that rabbits will be turned in
to "kill" shelters.
-they are not educating those who purchase rabbits on the benefits
of spay/neuter; which can help with population control, better
behavior, and better health.
-they are not education those who purchase rabbits on good rabbit
care, rabbit health and rabbit behavior
-for every rabbit sold, one in a shelter might die, and one in a
rescue will not get adopted, thus leaving rescues unable to pull
adoptable rabbits from "kill" shelters.
To contact PetsMart by:
Postal Service:
PetsMart, Inc.
19601 North 27th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Telephone:
1-800-738-1385
Email:
Go to http://www.petsmart.com . At the bottom of the Homepage is a blue
menu. Click on "Contact Us." Once on the "Contact Us" page, click
on "Email PetsMart Stores."
To contact your local PetsMart store:
Go to http://www.petsmart.com and click on "Store Locator" in the left
margin, blue menu, or in the blue menu at the bottom of the page.
Please post on rabbit lists, and forward to rabbit rescues and
rabbit people!!!
Kerry Stewart
(Rabbit Rescuer)"
Hrrrm..the corporate office is only 1 1/2 hours from me. If only I could march down there and hit someone when I go to Pheonix on the 18th :tantrum:.
