>>Petsmart - Our local one had no bulletin board, and they wouldn't let me post anything on a door, or leave fliers somewhere for people to take. The manager was polite, took one of the fliers from me and said she would hang it in the break room. 2 other herp owning staffers, sighed a letter to each senator, and took info to give out themselves. They seemed very interested, and that was great to see.



Petsmart would not even allow me in the door with these. Then again since they informed me of the corporate stance to not work with reptile rescues, I do not frequent there.



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>>Petco - Basically threw me out when I asked if they had heard about this. One person in particular was very unpleasant towards me, even though she claims to own pythons. Apparently doesn't think this will affect her, just "breeders who have no place having these animals to begin with" They also pulled down and threw out the stuff I had put up on the bulletin board - I saw this happen as I was leaving. Other Petco was almost as bad, but I did leave a flier with handouts on the bulletin board.

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Petco had me set up in the front of the building, the staff were directing people to sign. In fact one of the managers got into it with an employee who refused to sign! He also had one employee who hadnt signed it, sign with out my schpeil. However I do partner with that store with my reptile rescue and they pretty much give me carte blanche.



We had a similar incident however here. Eric Roscoe had a WI chain that was very willing to work with him in Madison. He asked me to hit up the local version here in Milwaukee and they out right refused. Wouldnt even allow me to post a flier on their board.
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