Petland returning shopfront puppy sales to Memphis
Sarah Siskin plays with rescue dog Henry at the Humane Society of Memphis Jan. 22, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
An online petition opposing the opening of a Petland shop in Memphis has drawn more than 21,000 digital signatures. But the daughter of Petland’s founder mounts a defense, complete with Shelby County statistics on dogs placed into homes by animal welfare organizations in Shelby County.
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Tom Bailey
Tom Bailey covers business news for The Daily Memphian. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He's worked in journalism for 40 years and has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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