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1. The coronavirus is still spreading rapidly in the US

More than 1,000 Americans are dying each day.

But @PetSmart JUST REOPENED ITS DOG GROOMING SALONS

I obtained the internal guidance for Petsmart staff.

And it's breathtaking.

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@PetSmart 2. The internal guidance says employees should accept pets from people WHO SAYS THEY ARE COVID-19 POSITIVE or who show up with symptoms.

They should groom the pet with PPE

What if PPE are unavailable? Groom the pet anyway and just don't touch your face

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@PetSmart 3. Petsmart also recognizes that groomers will need to violate social distancing guidelines

For example, groomers may need to help each other lift large dogs onto a table

But Petsmart says they can maintain distance by lifting OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE DOG

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@PetSmart 4. @Petsmart says this is being done “in accordance with government orders.”

I asked them why all the LA salons were open when the city said it was prohibited

In response @Petsmart said they were closing all their salons in LA

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5. Corporations need to be held accountable for their actions in a pandemic.

I believe corporations treat their workers more fairly when they know people are watching.

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6. @PetSmart contemplates run-ins w/law enforcement and gives employees talking points to resist officials who ask them to close to protect public safety.

“We have been given direction from our corporate offices that we are allowed to operate.”

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7. At no point does @Petsmart say that employees should comply with law enforcement or public health officials who ask them to close the dog grooming salon to protect public safety.

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@PetSmart 8. @PetSmart says they are reopening salons because “so many...associates have asked us to.”

But in a private Facebook group for employees, hundreds of Petsmart workers are expressing fear and alarm at the decision

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9. @PetSmart has spent over $11 million since January on national TV ads promoting grooming services. The ads were airing on Sunday and Monday.

Grooming services are a major profit center for the company. Margins on selling dog food are slim

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10. @Petco is also offering dog grooming services during the pandemic. They never stopped. And unlike @Petsmart, @Petco is keeping their LA locations open.

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