Pete Reimann was at the heart of the saga at Ridglan Farms, the now-closed Wisconsin facility that bred dogs for research. He’s one of 51 defendants in the case and faces over 12 years in prison. Reimann believes strongly that rescuing animals from harm is not a crime.

On UnchainedTV’s Action Hour Podcast, Pete takes host Lindsey Baker inside the rescue, talks about what’s at stake in court, and explains why he’s pushing one of the country’s biggest pet retailers to cut ties with a global supplier of animals for research. We also have special guest anti-vivsection specialist Hoorik Davoudian Telle.

Marshall BioResources breeds beagles, cats, ferrets, and mini pigs for research, with breeding operations in the U.S., the U.K., France, and China. Animal advocates say they have already seen progress on the retail side. Species Unite is reporting that "Chewy, one of the largest online retailers of pet supplies in the United States, has dropped Marshall Pet Products." And, Beagle Freedom Project says those products appear to be off PetSmart’s shelves and website too, following a major campaign to get consumers to call these companies.

Now Reimann and fellow animal activists are taking the fight to Petco, a chain with more than 1,500 stores by staging protests nationwide. They contend that Petco gets ferrets from Marshall and are calling on the company to stop selling Marshall products and live ferrets bred by Marshall as part of the wider fight to end animal testing.

UnchainedTV has reached out to Petco for comment and invites them on any time to respond.

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