A controversial pet store in downtown Raleigh has closed. A handwritten sign on a table could be seen from the window of Petopia, the puppy store that opened on Martin Street earlier this year.

Many protesters said that Raleigh does not need a pet store selling puppies when shelters often have to euthanize healthy ...

Many shelters and rescues across the state are overrun with dogs. Many protesters said that Raleigh does not need a pet store ...

Each half poodle-half Australian shepherd — Aussiedoodle — on display was 8 weeks old. Each cost thousands of dollars. Even before it opened, however, a petition, “Halt Petopia puppies from initiating ...