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A Petland employee not only allegedly drowned two injured rabbits, she sunk her employer’s Petland franchise… for good.
Also read: PETLAND: Who’s the Sick Puppy Here?
Petland Chain Sued by Unhappy Franchisees
Petland has terminated the franchise agreement of the Akron Petland store after store employee Liz Carlisle allegedly posted a photograph on FaceBook that showed herself grinning and proudly holding up two drowned rabbit carcasses.
According to North Country Gazette:
Liz Carlisle, 20, of Ravenna, posted her photo with the dead rabbits on July 28 and bragged to her friends that she had drowned the rabbits because they injured each other while they were fighting. She claimed that the manager of the store had taken the photograph.
Carlisle is facing two counts of animal cruelty and is scheduled to appear in Akron Municipal Court on Aug. 17.
Petland issued a statement Wednesday announcing that the store’s closing, saying that it would not be reopened. “The animals will be immediately removed from the store located in the Chapel Hill Mall which was individually owned and operated by a local franchisee”, the statement said.
The animals in the store have been moved to another Petland store.
“Petland will in no way, shape or form tolerate any abuse of animals in its care. We are outraged of this gross violation of Petland’s animal care standards. Petland policy demands that medical treatment and protocol is to be provided and determined by the store’s consulting veterinarian and not be undertaken by an employee. Petland policy also dictates that no animal be euthanized in ANY manner by any staff member”, the company said.
“Petland will take any and all action necessary as this does not, in any way, represent the culture and dedication to animals of the thousands of professional Petland employees who provide extraordinary care every day across the country”, the statement concluded.
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Dr. Wright: Thanks for your comment. You’re (w)right. Earlier this year, an employee YouTube posting created an uproar and forced the closing of a Domino’s franchise. To Domino’s credit, the store was allowed to reopen (after sanitization) and the employees were arrested.
Domino’s YouTube Employees Arrested
Domino’s also had an employee pet-killing PR fiasco, but I believe the pet owner was negligent
Domino’s Killed Her Puppy in 30 Minutes or Less
Domino’s Pizza: Pizza Operators Respond to Dead Puppy Dilemma
Mark Jabo:
Your comment reflects the sensitive, compassionate, and in-depth analysis that we’ve come to know and love on the business humor (I’m pretty sure) blog Bizlevity.
I am surprised that Mark has not yet announced the publication of the Petland Cookbook, with a portion of the proceeds going to PETA (People Eating Tasty Animals).
Seriously, though, I hope Petland reconsiders their termination of this franchise agreement, as it will undoubtedly be another financial and legal mess. This could have happened to any franchisee in the Petland system, and franchisors need to stand by their franchisees and help protect their investments.
Franchises have been injured by people doing crazy things, even in the food arena. It sounds horrible, but I hope it was a hoax.
No one should have their business injured like that and of course no animals should ever be hurt.
Dr. Letitia Wright
The Wright Place TV Show
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