Animal rights activists protest the retail pet trade at Petco in San Mateo, CA (Credit: Direct Action Everywhere)
(Credit: Direct Action Everywhere)
June 20, 2026, San Mateo, CA – With Bay Area cities moving to ban the retail sale of animals, animal rights activists with Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) are turning up the pressure on one of the Bay’s biggest pet retailers: Petco. Dozens of activists with DxE, PETA, and other groups protested inside and outside Petco in San Mateo Saturday afternoon, urging Petco to end the retail sale of animals at all locations…