Peaceful protests and demonstrations are proving to be very effective in raising awareness about animal abuse and how animals are bought and sold.

ALERT: Peaceful demonstration on March 14

The next protest will be at the Petland store in Shakopee (address is below) on Sunday, March 14, at 11am. A few posters will be available there, or you can bring your own. Or click on links at bottom of page for poster artwork for printing. Protest is organized and hosted by ARC and CARE with support from In Defense of Animals. Goal: Keep pressure up until owners of Petland franchises stop selling puppies and kittens; raise awareness of puppy and kitten mills with consumers.

Peaceful protests

In Minnesota, there have been protests outside pet stores that sell puppies and kittens obtained from commercial dog and cat breeders who mass-produce animals.

Animal Folks MN believes that selling puppies and kittens through pet stores is a dated and cruel business model that must be changed. This type of retail encourages the mass production of puppies and kittens, where thousands of adult dogs and cats are kept caged their entire lives to be bred repeatedly.

Purchases at these type of stores must decrease for business behaviors to change. Consumers must become aware of the problem. Protests help create awareness.

For ideas or contacts as to how to hold a rally in your community, go to:

• Protesting for Beginners

• How to Organize a Puppy Mill Pet Store Protest

• Best Friends Network: A Puppy-Store-Free-L.A.

Please be aware that permits are needed. Always follow the law.

To learn more about pet store conditions, go to pet stores.

LOCATIONS

Petland has two store locations in Minnesota:

Petland Shakopee

8091 Old Carriage Court North

Shakopee, MN  55379

Phone: 952-403-9971

Petland St. Paul (Sun Ray Shopping Center)

2123 Hudson Road

St. Paul, MN 55119

Phone: 651-731-0556

POSTERS

To print posters for a protest at Petland, click on links below for artwork. Each poster is 18 inches x 24 inches. Color. Recommend professional printing. Once printed, each needs to be mounted on foam core board or cardboard. (TIP: Office Max charges $14.99 for this size and often has sales for half off.)

• Boycott Petland
• Adopt, Don't Shop -- Boycott Petland
• Petland Buys From Puppy Mills
• Puppies Are Not Products (single dog in store cage)
• Puppies Are Not Products (multiple puppies in multiple store cages)
• Don't Support Puppy Mills -- Boycott Petland

NOTE: If you are aware of other pet stores (not Petland) in Minnesota that sell live animals and do not provide proper care, please email us at info@animalfolksmn.org with the store's name and address.