This is a recent example of a pet stolen from Petsmart:
Posted Date : 12-4-05 My poodle was stolen on 11/30/05 from the Petsmart Groomers in Houston Texas I-10 and Beltway 8. "Phoebe" is a 2 year old female miniature poodle black/grey with 4 white feet. She is very friendly and never meets a stranger. She was never spayed. Someone claiming to be me, called the groomers and asked if my sister could pick up Phoebe, one of the dogs I had left to groom. The groomers handed her over to the young girl who claimed to be my sister, and let her take my dog without even paying for the grooming. The police agreed it was probably an inside job, no one knew my dogs were there, and only someone at the store would have access to my name and my pets name. I am offering a large reward for her return, or information that will lead to her return, with no questions asked.
http://www.lostadog.com/houston/lost.shtml