I'm sure not everyone is aware of PETA or of the neglect some pet stores are guilty of. Thank you for sharing that with us.

The PetCo by me is very clean and well run and all the animals are well cared for, appear healthy and happy and the staff in charge of the animals are very knowledgable! They also co-sponsor terrific adoption day events. Pet Co is one of the stores that we use for our rescue group's "Meet the Dogs" (available for adoption) that we hold each weekend. There are also Greyhound rescue events and cat adoption days.

I agree, as with any large chain of stores, standards may vary from location to location; especially sad when you consider pet stores deal with living creatures.