# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Meetup: The Immense Cruelty of the "Exotic Pet" Industry and How You Can Help Stop It!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Millions of animals are bred in captivity and kidnapped from their habitats to be sold in pet stores. More and more cities are banning the retail sale of animals as pets and we have a team working on that locally! Join us at this week’s Meetup to hear from our team working to denormalize the commodification of animals and ban the retail sale of animals in stores. After we hear updates, we will all have the opportunity to take action in support of this campaign.

Fresh coffee, tea, and a delicious plant-based brunch will be provided at the Meetup as well!

Where: Berkeley Animal Rights Center West (2414 6th St, Berkeley)
When: Saturday, March 14th 11am-12:30pm
What: Community hangout and presentation

- ARC West is a 30 minute walk from North Berkeley BART and only a 10 minute walk from the 51B bus stop at University and 6th St.

- Dogs that like other dogs are welcome at this event!

- There will be plant-based brunch and coffee, donations accepted

- If you cannot join in person, you can join at 11:15am on Zoom at this link: dxe.io/meetupzoom

Every Saturday at 11am we have Meetups for everyone and anyone who cares about animals and making the world a better place! ???????
Learn more about our values here: dxe.io/values
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Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) is a grassroots network of animal rights activists. Through open rescue, demonstration, and disruption, we are creating a world where every animal is safe, happy and free.
DxE cultivates a welcoming and supportive community. We ask that all those who attend our events (online and offline) respect our Code of Conduct which can be reviewed at dxe.io/conduct
To learn about our vision, goals, strategy and more check out the San Francisco Bay Area chapter Activist Handbook here dxe.io/handbook
If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail sfbay@directactioneverywhere.com
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- **Event Categories**: Meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Berkeley
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Berkeley Animal Rights Center
- **lat**: 37.860881050227
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- **full address**: Berkeley Animal Rights Center, 2423 6th St, Berkeley, CA 94710-2413, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Direct Action Everywhere - SF Bay Area (https://allevents.in/org/direct-action-everywhere-sf-bay-area/3305526)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Berkeley Animal Rights Center, 2423 6th St, Berkeley, CA 94710-2413, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Direct Action Everywhere - SF Bay Area
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Meetups
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Meetup: The Immense Cruelty of the "Exotic Pet" Industry and How You Can Help Stop It! ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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