york based pet store . for a corporation that is not affiliated with this company see petland inc. this article relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . september 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message petland discounts inc. type pet store industry retail founded glen oaks new york ; 1965 headquarters brentwood new york key people neil padron founder and president 1 products pet supplies grooming training website http www.petlanddiscounts.com petland discounts is a privately owned chain of pet stores based in brentwood new york . the company was founded in 1965 with a store in glen oaks new york . at its peak petland discounts has expanded up to 100 stores and currently serves the states of new york new jersey and connecticut . petland discounts is also involved in providing a school program teaching students and introducing an experience with pets to children of all ages . contents 1 history 1.1 the humane society of the united states pledge 1.2 slogans 2 references 3 external links history edit petland discounts began in september 1965 when neil padron opened up his first store in queens . its name was originally used as a concept of a tropical fish store selling various aquatic merchandise . after 50 years of expansion and success petland discounts has expanded up to 100 stores in the tri state area . the company now offers a full line of pet supplies such as live fish birds and small animals . 2 the humane society of the united states pledge edit while there was talk of new york banning the sale of pets petland discounts has gone towards becoming a puppy friendlier pet store . in june 2010 62 stores in new york city have signed the humane society of the united states pledge against puppy mills stating that the chain will not sell puppies but will instead support local animal adoption programs and teach customers on how to locate a reputable breeder . 3 this company sets a positive example of corporate responsibility for other businesses to follow said stephanie shain senior director of the hsus puppy mills campaign . petland discounts chain has never sold puppies supports animal shelters and pet adoption and is part of the solution to the puppy mill problem . 4 slogans edit petland discounts . for people who love pets . mid late 80s petland discounts . at petland we care . late 80s to early 90s petland discounts . for the best care a pet can get . early to mid 90s references edit petland discounts inc. info businessweek petland discounts 45th anniversary petproductnews.com 62 nyc petland discount stores pledge against puppy mills gothamist.com empire state pet store chain takes puppy friendly pledge humanesociety.org external links edit petland discounts this new york related article is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e this united states retail business article is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title petland discounts & oldid 724872018 categories companies based in new yorkretail companies of the united statesunited states retail company stubspet storespets in the united statesnew york stubshidden categories articles lacking reliable references from september 2010all articles lacking reliable referencesall stub articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 12 june 2016 at 02 17 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view