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Tell PetSmart: Stop Using Movie Tickets to Encourage Impulse Purchases of Reptiles
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      • PetSmart President and CEO (Robert Morgan)
      • Executive Chairman (Philip Francis)
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    Annie Hartnett
    MA
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PetSmart is currently running a promotion offering a ten dollar discount on any reptile to customers with Rango ticket stubs. Rango is an animated movie about a chameleon, and features other CGI animated lizards and snakes. 

This PetSmart promotion is an irresponsible attempt to increase sales of reptiles in the pet store. 

Caring for a reptile is a serious commitment, and not one that should be promoted with ticket stubs. As it says on PetSmart's website, snakes can live for over 35 years, and many lizards can live for over 15.  Most reptiles require heat lamps and humidity control. If a reptile becomes sick, veterinary costs can be extremely high. Because of the many complications in caring for them, many reptiles die from inadequate care.   

Sign the petition to tell PetSmart to stop this irresponsible promotion. 

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Please Stop the Rango Promotion at PetSmart

Greetings,

I recently read on Change.org that PetSmart is currently running a promotion offering a ten dollar discount on any reptile to customers with Rango ticket stubs. I am writing to urge PetSmart to stop this irresponsible promotion.

Caring for a reptile is a serious commitment, and not one that should be promoted with ticket stubs. As it says on PetSmart's website, snakes can live for over 35 years, and many lizards can live for over 15. Most reptiles require heat lamps and humidity control. If a reptile becomes sick, veterinary costs can be extremely high. Because of the many complications in caring for them, many reptiles die from inadequate care.

It is irresponsible for PetSmart to promote the sale of reptiles by using the charm of an animated movie. It will result in impulse purchasing by many who don't understand how to properly care for a reptile. The animals in your store deserve better.

Please stop the Rango promotion at all PetSmart locations.

Thank you.

[Your name]

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