Tiny Tales Homes Small Pet Habitats

March 2020: A federal judge dismissed the nationwide class claims concluding that the named plaintiff did not have standing for non-California claims. Later in the month, the case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. after the named plaintiff asked the court to dismiss the complaint so that he can refile in California state court.

September 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against PetSmart for allegedly representing that it is “an industry leader” in petcare and provides “superior care for [] pets” when, according to plaintiffs, its Tiny Tales Homes for small pets (such as hamsters, gerbils, and mice) have soft plastic connectors that are dangerous because the pets chew the plastic and can become sick or escape from the habitats. (Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in October 2019.) (Carpenter et al v. PetSmart, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-1731, S.D. Cal.)