Petopia was allowed to operate under Raleigh’s downtown zoning because selling puppies is an acceptable type of retail, ...

Many protesters said that Raleigh does not need a pet store selling puppies when shelters often have to euthanize healthy ...

Each cost thousands of dollars. Even before it opened, however, a petition, “Halt Petopia puppies from initiating a puppy mill in downtown Raleigh,” had collected over 15,000 signatures ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Protesters gathered outside a new pet store in downtown Raleigh on Saturday. People, some who had their rescue dogs with them, stood outside Petopia for hours. The new ...

Paisley and Stella, eight-week-old Aussiedoodle puppies, cuddle in an enclosure at Petopia in downtown Raleigh, N.C. on Tuesday, Jan 14, 2025. Kaitlin McKeown [email protected] Chances are ...