Petco, the pet products chain, has launched a “turtle relinquishment program” aimed at both curbing illness and giving the rejected reptiles new homes. Dawn Burch, veterinary relations manager ...

Petco™ Turtle Relinquishment Program Addresses Salmonella Outbreak. Wednesday, October 24, 2012 General News. Advertisement SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As salmonella infections ...

They were a box turtle, a red-eared turtle ... including the ones she said she bought at Petco. "How many people keep a receipt when you buy a turtle?" attorney Jones asked.

A Petco sales clerk later told him she remembered a guy who came in Oct. 23 -- last Wednesday -- and bought a turtle, a medium-sized white rat and a baby python.

San Jose police will only say they are looking into the incident that allegedly took place at the Petco on Blossom Hill Road and Santa Teresa Boulevard. The turtles stolen are red-eared sliders ...

DETROIT – After multiple outbreaks of salmonella infections tied to pet turtles, Petco has launched what it calls a "turtle relinquishment program." The pet chain hopes to curb illness and give ...