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

A petition has thousands of signatures accusing the store of being a puppy mill. The owner says she is an ethical breeder and considers herself a puppy “doula.” ...

Many protesters said that Raleigh does not need a pet store selling puppies when shelters often have to euthanize healthy dogs because they’re out of space.

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 ...

A controversial pet shop in downtown Raleigh has closed just weeks after opening. A handwritten sign on a table announced the news from the window of Petopia, the store that had opened on Martin ...

An exterior view of Petopia storefront on East Martin Street in Raleigh on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. Travis Long [email protected] A controversial pet shop in downtown Raleigh has closed just ...

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Many shelters and rescues across the state are overrun with dogs. Many protesters said that Raleigh does not need a pet store selling puppies when shelters often have to euthanize healthy dogs ...