Pet Peeves

You Don’t Shop With Us? But You Want a Donation?

Store owner shares one of her biggest pet peeves.

Published

6 days ago

April 8, 2026

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Editor’s note: Pet Peeves are contributed by members of the PETS+ Brain Squad and featured anonymously here.

The number of people who come straight in — without looking or shopping — and ask us to donate raffle prizes or money. I get it: I own and operate a nonprofit, and fundraising is part of it, but gosh! It’s nearly daily that someone brings in a flyer and asks for something. I always take the flyer or have them put it on our bulletin board. I don’t think it would bother me so much if they shopped — or looked around at least.

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