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Old 08-15-06, 01:38 pm
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Re: Re-homing pet store question

There are already some problems with this "great" pet store that I can easily see.
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the lady at the pet store showed me papers linked to where the guinea pigs came from.
I know who the supplier is for this store and all the Petlands in your area. It's a mill breeder and one of the worst at that. Believe me when I say that your GP did not come from a land of sunshine and rainbows. If came from a dark, dirty shed of neglected animals that are bred to death.

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If you buy a guinea pig and find out it is a different gender than you expected, that is your fault.
Are you kidding me?! The seller, in this case a pet store, should know enough about the animals they sell to be able to tell a male from a female. That knowledge should not fall on the first time buyer who may know nothing about that particular animal.

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I went to Petland and the lady made sure I picked out a healthy guinea pig.
That statement implies that they regularly have unhealthy animals. NOT a good sign in my opinion.

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she helped me pick between the two I wanted. I chose Dobey because the other one was a female and I had originally wanted a male.
Let me guess, the males and females were housed together right? Yeah, that sure is a responsible petstore.

Just for general reference, Petland, is THE WORST of the corporate pet chains.
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