PETA is petitioning PetSmart Inc. to stop selling live animals and said it is going to submit a petition to shareholders to vote on during its 2009 annual meeting. More >

Phoenix Business Journal

It could have been a tragedy when a sport utility vehicle struck a horse-drawn carriage carrying two people downtown earlier this month. Instead, it was an opportunity for animal-rights activists to again ask city leaders to ban the longstanding industry of equine sightseeing. More >

The St. Augustine Record

A national animal rights activist group wants Fountain Inn to ban horse-drawn carriage rides after two cars slammed into carriages during the city’s recent Spirit of Christmas Past festival. More >

The Greenville News

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is still taking shots from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA officials said Wednesday. More >

UPI

Lex Salisbury''s forced resignation as Lowry Park Zoo''s president and chief executive hasn''t stopped outside scrutiny of the facility or ended his problems within the zoo industry. More >

Tampa Tribune