We have to talk to those pet stores in San Francisco that don't sell pets and get their support for the ban. They will be the examples of pet store businesses that don't make money selling pets. The commission might be supportive of the ban but there is still a risk that birds will be omitted from the ban. We have to prepare for the Board of Supervisors approval also. I found these SF businesses on Google; let me know if any of them sell animals. Bow Wow Meow 2150 Polk St. B&B Pet Supplies 4820 Geary Blvd. North Beach Pet Supplies 801 Greenwich St. Cheeko B Pet Boutique 611 Post St. Furry Tales 255 King St. George 2411 California St. (owned by mother of Milo Foundation founder!) Babies 534 Laguna St. Jeffrey's Natural Food Co. 3809 18th Street & 1841 Powell St. Noe Valley Pet Co. 1451 Church St. Catnip and Bones 2220 Chestnut St. Cole Valley Pets 910 Cole St. Osso & Co. 501 Broderick St. Pawtrero Hill Bathhouse & Feed 199 Mississippi St. Yap Raps 900 North Point St. Bella Bean Couture 1826 Divisadero St. Cal's Pet Supply 5950 California St. Hazel & Gertie's 3385 22nd St. Sunset Pet Supply 2226 Taraval St. Bella & Daisy's 1750 Union St. The Animal House 157 Fillmore St. Cheengoo Pet Boutique 2250 Union St. #1A There's more businesses but I have to call a foster home now. We can offer good publicity to these businesses if they support us. We can ask them for quotes and even write it for them if they sign it. (I guess that's the way marketing is done now .) We can also ask them if they are willing to have bird education classes at their shops to show that we are willing to work with businesses. We aren't anti-capitalism but that's the way Fox News is seeing it. We also have to think about getting petitions circulating to submit to the Board of Supervisors. These businesses can circulate the petitions if they are supportive of the ban. Let me know if any of these businesses will be definitely be losing money with a ban. We'll focus on the others. Thanks, Karen M. Watkins
