Petsmart is a pet retailer that sells a variety of animals, including dogs, cats, fish, reptiles, and small mammals. The company has been in business since 1986 and has over 1,500 stores in the United States.
Petsmart is the largest pet retailer in the world.
Although Petsmart is a large and well-known company, it has come under fire in recent years for the death of pets in its care. A class action lawsuit was filed against Petsmart in 2015, alleging that the company had killed more than 100 pets in its stores. The lawsuit was later dismissed, but it brought attention to the issue of pet deaths at Petsmart.
In 2016, another class action lawsuit was filed against Petsmart, alleging that the company had killed more than 1,000 pets in its care. This lawsuit is still pending.
Petsmart has also been investigated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the deaths of animals in its care. The USDA found that Petsmart had violated the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) on multiple occasions.
Petsmart has denied any wrongdoing in the deaths of pets in its care, and it has stated that it takes steps to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all animals in its stores. However, many animal rights activists continue to call for boycotts of Petsmart and other pet stores that sell live animals.
