Publication/Event date: 2012-02-24

Publication name: Corona del Mar Today

URL for more info: http://www.coronadelmartoday.com/26363/home/cdm-i-heart-puppies-store-to-close/

Summary: UPDATED with comment from store owner and from an animal rights activist who had investigated the store.

Eight months after its opening drew thousands of protesters to Corona del Mar, I Heart Puppies is closing its retail shop at 2801 East Coast Highway, according to a sign in the shop’s window.

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Publication/Event date: 2012-02-28

Publication name: OC Weekly

URL for more info: http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2012/02/i_heart_puppies_close_cdm.php

Summary: ​I Heart Puppies, which has been under fire from animal activists since it opened eight months ago, apparently closed over the weekend, according to a sign in the Corona del Mar pet store's window.

"I Heart Puppies would like to thank the community of CdM for their kindness, generosity, and support," states the sign at 2801 East Coast Highway. "Sadly, we are closing our store front."

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