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 ...

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 ...

A controversial pet store in downtown Raleigh has closed. A handwritten sign on a table could be seen from the window of Petopia, the puppy store that opened on Martin Street earlier this year.

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 ...

Many shelters and rescues across the state are overrun with dogs. Many protesters said that Raleigh does not need a pet store ...