[mommyoffive]

I've tried to stay out of this for as long as I could, but I cant help myself. Being that I do work in pet care in petsmart, I have seen the condidtion of our animals when they come in. Thats why i'm trying to find a new job (After petsmart, I will never work at a petstore again) My co-workers simply do not care about them...i'm guessing those hamsters were fighting because they were either from different groups and the associates mixed them together or the hamster had wetail and the other ones knew it was dying.

Hamsters are the most mistreated animals because they are considered "throw away" pets. Families come in to get their kids hamsters for their birthday and they say to their kids "this is your responsibility, not mine" How can parents be so irresponsible? Thats why I try talk them out of even thinking about buying a small pet. Then the kids complain, the parents complain, and I HAVE to sell them the hamster because the kid just has to have one. Then after the hamster is in its box ready to go home, I show the "pet parents" everything they need for the hamster. They then complain about the cost and try to get the cheapest things possible..."Vitacraft is 3.99, ok well get this one...this cage is 15.99, its a little bit small, but we'll upgrade IF we need to (uh, yay right)" I cant take it anymore...I already have applications out to 5 different places anymore.

Hamsters deserve way better. My co-workers put hamsters in our sick room with wettail "up, their going to die" without a care in the world. I try my hardest to help these poor little hamsters pull through. I give them block, oats, and carrots...I feed them water through a syringe, my co-workers ask "why, they wont remember anyways" Our banfield refuses to see our hamsters, were not allowd to use dritail anymore, so pretty much these hamsters are on their own. I'm sick and tired of how petstore animal are treated...its utterly disquesting. And once i'm out of there, I will turn my store in, I will start my own rescue, and I will help these poor helpless animals find a good home.