Yes I do shop at petco quite often & this past friday my fiance just purchased a Marshall farm ferret from there! He is healthy, friendly & happy! The pet-co stores in my area do have well kept cages & clean, healthy animals. Even though petco is a chain store it does not mean that ALL are the same way! Just like anything bad you hear more bad than the good. Do you ever see articles about good, happy, healthy situations? Hardley ever!
Peta is good in a way but they can get goofy sometimes!