I got fired from PetSmart 3 days ago for covering the last $42 on a dying senior pit mix’s Banfield vet bill. Little boy sobbing into his dog’s neck, mom counting crumpled bills that only hit $145 of the $187 total, dog coughing like he couldn’t breathe. I quietly used my employee code to discount the rest so they could get the antibiotics and fluids. Dog lived. Manager called it “theft of services” and fired me the next morning. That’s when the whole “Where Pets Are Family” lie completely fell

Investigation nearly finished after 3 dogs die at Alexandria PetSmart hotel