Thalia
05-23-06, 12:30 PM
I am thinking of going to an upcoming protest of a new Petland in my area because of the companies involvement with puppy mills. I wrote the organizer an email to find out more info:
Hi-
Ever since hearing about your upcoming protest against the new Petland, I've been researching the topic, since I did remember hearing that Petland was involved in puppymills, but I wanted as much credible info on this as possible.
It's my understanding that Petland is a franchise and owners have leeway on how they run their businesses. Do you have information on this particular new Petland in Cleveland Heights, about the animals they sell? Have you spoken with the owners about the concerns many people have about this?
I'm just wondering what the long-term strategy is and how the protest fits into the big picture. Is it the final step of a long process of disucssiong with the owners or will they be surprised to see protesters at their door? What is the goal of the protest? For them to shut their store, or is it ok if they were to start helping adoptions of shelter animals instead of puppy-mill animals as well as join you in communicating with the parent company of our disgust of puppy mills?
For those of you who have been involved in this kind of public activism, what experiences have you had with the organizations and leadership of these things? Are there clear goals and strategies? Have people researched their legal rights to protest at the proposed spot?
How effective do you think public protests are? Should they involve angry chanting and graphic signs, or is friendly leafletting more effective?
Hi-
Ever since hearing about your upcoming protest against the new Petland, I've been researching the topic, since I did remember hearing that Petland was involved in puppymills, but I wanted as much credible info on this as possible.
It's my understanding that Petland is a franchise and owners have leeway on how they run their businesses. Do you have information on this particular new Petland in Cleveland Heights, about the animals they sell? Have you spoken with the owners about the concerns many people have about this?
I'm just wondering what the long-term strategy is and how the protest fits into the big picture. Is it the final step of a long process of disucssiong with the owners or will they be surprised to see protesters at their door? What is the goal of the protest? For them to shut their store, or is it ok if they were to start helping adoptions of shelter animals instead of puppy-mill animals as well as join you in communicating with the parent company of our disgust of puppy mills?
For those of you who have been involved in this kind of public activism, what experiences have you had with the organizations and leadership of these things? Are there clear goals and strategies? Have people researched their legal rights to protest at the proposed spot?
How effective do you think public protests are? Should they involve angry chanting and graphic signs, or is friendly leafletting more effective?