I have worked at 2 pet stores, and frequented many others. I just love animals, and learning.
I just found out recently (the pet store in our town just changed owners in the last few months) that our pet store was selling baby bunnies and Chicks (baby chikens) for easter!!! That shocks me. I think it is irresponsible of them. Those are inpulse buys, and the animals don't usually end up staying in the home. It's a recipe for broken hearts, and hurt animals IMO. It really bothered me. When I worked at that Pet store, as well as another one in a different town, they wouldn't sell bunnies or chicks, especially for easter gifts. One store I worked at (here in my town) refuses to sell kittens or puppies, we would send people to the shelter instead.
The store I worked at in the other town, did sell kittens, but they wouldn't let a black cat be sold in the month of October. There was a problem with black cats being killed on Halloween in that town (makes me so sick and sad) People can be so cruel.
I also had an issue with the new owners NOT giving information about the animals when they sell them. They recently sold my stepmom a reptile without telling her what kind of environment it needed. Turned out it didn't get along with the reptile she already had, and the environment was all wrong... So they sent the lizard to die for profit. It hurts my feelings.
When I worked their, it was our job to educate the customers about what they were buying, and how to care for them, as well as make sure they understand how to keep them alive and give them a good life. My husband said that it isn't pet stores responisbility to do that. I was shocked, we actually argued about it for a while, until I left the room. I feel the life of each of those animals in that store is precious, and to just let them leave the store without educating the new owners, is just horrible. How can a person let that happen? Sure they sell more animals after the ones they sell die because the people don't know how to care for it. Sheesh!!
Sorry... this really bothers me. It's understandable that not all animals bought from a pet store will survive, but to just let them leave without proper habitats, or educating the new owners causes suffering to the poor little animals, and the kids who's pet dies from improper care. Maybe I am too much of a bleeding heart (as my friends call me). But I just dont get it.
Please tell me I am not the only one who thinks that it is the pet store's responsibility to educate about the animal being sold before it leaves the store. I know I'm a bit off... but we are talking about LIFE...
Thank you
be safe.
I just found out recently (the pet store in our town just changed owners in the last few months) that our pet store was selling baby bunnies and Chicks (baby chikens) for easter!!! That shocks me. I think it is irresponsible of them. Those are inpulse buys, and the animals don't usually end up staying in the home. It's a recipe for broken hearts, and hurt animals IMO. It really bothered me. When I worked at that Pet store, as well as another one in a different town, they wouldn't sell bunnies or chicks, especially for easter gifts. One store I worked at (here in my town) refuses to sell kittens or puppies, we would send people to the shelter instead.
The store I worked at in the other town, did sell kittens, but they wouldn't let a black cat be sold in the month of October. There was a problem with black cats being killed on Halloween in that town (makes me so sick and sad) People can be so cruel.
I also had an issue with the new owners NOT giving information about the animals when they sell them. They recently sold my stepmom a reptile without telling her what kind of environment it needed. Turned out it didn't get along with the reptile she already had, and the environment was all wrong... So they sent the lizard to die for profit. It hurts my feelings.
When I worked their, it was our job to educate the customers about what they were buying, and how to care for them, as well as make sure they understand how to keep them alive and give them a good life. My husband said that it isn't pet stores responisbility to do that. I was shocked, we actually argued about it for a while, until I left the room. I feel the life of each of those animals in that store is precious, and to just let them leave the store without educating the new owners, is just horrible. How can a person let that happen? Sure they sell more animals after the ones they sell die because the people don't know how to care for it. Sheesh!!
Sorry... this really bothers me. It's understandable that not all animals bought from a pet store will survive, but to just let them leave without proper habitats, or educating the new owners causes suffering to the poor little animals, and the kids who's pet dies from improper care. Maybe I am too much of a bleeding heart (as my friends call me). But I just dont get it.
Please tell me I am not the only one who thinks that it is the pet store's responsibility to educate about the animal being sold before it leaves the store. I know I'm a bit off... but we are talking about LIFE...
Thank you
be safe.