Petstupid and their single sex pigs

[standuprookie]

Originally Posted by CMslave

It is true you can call them whatever you want but please have some heart people!!

T, the person who started this post, runs a rescue and cares for homeless guinea pigs she has one of the biggest hearts ever.

[CMslave]

Only a heart bigger than "T"'s can accept that companies can make mistakes. Im not asking you to say theyre completely scot free. I think what they did was terrible and I am debating whether or not to go down ther to kick ther @#$ myself (please pardon the french).

[standuprookie]

Originally Posted by CMslave

Only a heart bigger than "T"'s can accept that companies can make mistakes.

Well then I guess there are none.

[Hansel]

There is a HUGE difference when a company makes a mistake, realizes it and then fixes it. These stupid pet stores continually make mistakes because it is profitable for them to do so.

[CMslave]

............hmmmm you need to get out more. I'm not doubting "T" is a great person, but alot of people dont just sit there and complain about it they chang it. I credit them with the largest hearts.

[Hansel]

Are you kidding?! Oh My.

Do you know how many people on this forum and on GL have raised huge stinks about things happening in pet stores? Do you realize how many emails/phone calls to corporate have been made? It is a never ending battle but we continue to do all in our power to make things better. What do you think this forum is about? Educating people about the pet store industry and all of its horrible practices in hopes that the knowledge will spread!

Have you looked at Index of /? Dont even tell me for one second that Teresa just "sits and compains and does not do anything"! Good grief.

[standuprookie]

Originally Posted by CMslave

............hmmmm you need to get out more. I'm not doubting "T" is a great person, but alot of people dont just sit there and complain about it they chang it. I credit them with the largest hearts.

T has changed alot so I guess I was right she does have the bigest heart.

[jdomans]

There is a new chain of pet stores here in the South called Pet Supermarket. They house buns and pigs together at the store. They have no plans on changing their ways. What does that say to the unknowing buyer? Buns are eating pig food or the pigs are eating bun food. Bad bad bad.

[CMslave]

OK whatever your missing the point. Live and Forget. OK? Get over it guys some one can make a mistake.

[CavySpirit]

Now that we're all in agreement! I needed this post after a couple of glasses of wine. Thanks!

[this_lil_piggy]

CM Slave...see this post: http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/...hic-photo.html
That is the kind of condition Petco leaves their sick animals in...in a back room, alone, dying a slow death. And you want us to have a heart in regards to them? That is not a mistake, or a little boo boo......it is neglect and inhumane treatment. If i kept animals in that condition in my home and law enforcement found out about it, I would be on the 6 pm news!

[Ruftybear]

Originally Posted by CMslave

please dont refer to petsmart/petco as petstupid even if theyre ignorant

The truth really does hurt sometimes, doesn't it????? .......tell someone who cares.....

[buttercup06]

Originally Posted by smartorl

It is so sad. In another two or three weeks I dread all the dumped puupies, kittens, and small animals from impulse Christmas shopping. On another board, a Petsmart pig developed a URI two weeks after purchase (surprise) the owner took it back to Petsmart and got another. Petco assured her that they would treat it in the "hospital" in the back of the store and she could purchase it if it improved. You know the poor pig (who they claimed to love ssssoooo much) is in a cage in the back without meds with the staff uncaring as to whether she makes it on her own or dies all alone. People were begging her to not turn it back into the store, even telling her that the pig would probably be killed, she refused to pay for a vet bill so she traded it for a new one. It makes me very sad for the pig and angry at the owner.

That is totally disgraceful the owner should not be allowed another pet on those grounds, yes they do say they have "a guarantee" (I say that in the lightest terms) but that shows total disregard and neglect for that poor pet. I'm going to stop there before i rant on and on

[buttercup06]

Originally Posted by this_lil_piggy

CM Slave...see this post: http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/...hic-photo.html
That is the kind of condition Petco leaves their sick animals in...in a back room, alone, dying a slow death. And you want us to have a heart in regards to them? That is not a mistake, or a little boo boo......it is neglect and inhumane treatment. If i kept animals in that condition in my home and law enforcement found out about it, I would be on the 6 pm news!

Very true

[bleachmiracle]

One of my best friends worked (finally quit!) at Petsmart and that is how I got that picture of the poor pig in the backroom. I have learned a lot about the awful things they put those animals through. At this particular store they rely on the breeders to sex the piggies, hamsters, mice, etc. And guess what? Those horrid breeders can't even do it right! What a shock! And since it is not a requirement for the employees to know how to properly sex them no one double checks. No one is responsible enough to take it upon themselves to learn. There was a poor female hamster in a cage once with 6 other males! The poor thing was bleeding when they found her and of course had babies in the "backroom." And I am sure that is not the only time it happened.

Also, did you know it is a requirement of ALL petsmart stores nationwide to give the cavies oranges EVERYDAY? Romaine, collard greens, mustard greens and the like only 3 times a week. Plus, they have to put vitamin drops in their water.

Now if this is just one store, and the top "specialty" store in the district according to them, how can you not refer to them as "Petstupid." They are horrible.

[pignewton]

Ironic, most of the pets at Petsmart have diseases.

[Cavyslavesteph]

Originally Posted by jdomans

I told them that there were literally thousands of ferrets on Petfinder needing homes. Her reply was, "Yes I know. Most of them have diseases."
Where in the world did she here such a thing? So so sad. I wonder how many people think that of the animals on Petfinder.

Unfortunately, I think this is a common misconception. I think people think of these animals as "reject" animals, and they are up for adoption through their own fault, like they are sick or they have behavioral problems. My dad wants a yellow lab and he is a big fisherman, so in the back of all his outdoor magazines, there are breeder ads for yellow labs. I told him about adoption, and he didn't like the idea because he had the same impression - they had behavioral problems and none would be purebred. I showed him how many purebred yellow labs with great tempermants there are in the twin cities and he has agreed adoption is a better option (not to mention cheaper!). I think it's just important to educate people, because most just don't know about adoption or are relying on stereotypes, not that they don't care. I know a lot of rescue websites around here have tried to make that clear. The animals up for adoption are usually better than breeder or petstore pets because they are guaranteed healthy, have already been socialized, and will not be adopted out until their temperment is acceptable. Every reason to adopt in my mind, but unfortunately, I've heard those negative stereotypes about "adoption animals" before.

[Jennicat]

Originally Posted by Cavyslavesteph

Unfortunately, I think this is a common misconception. I think people think of these animals as "reject" animals, and they are up for adoption through their own fault, like they are sick or they have behavioral problems.

I find this very strange, just personally working with a rescue, because I know that we keep as a sanctuary animal any pig or rabbit that seems like it's going to have long term health issues -or- we find them a long-term foster situation where we can deal with it's health problems. We have a boar that had a mammary tumor removed about 2 years ago that is now perfectly fine that we don't adopt out because the tumor might reoccur. We go out of our way not to adopt out sick pigs, even if there's only a chance that they might be sick in the future.

[Aduro]

A.) The sick animals in the back room at PetSmart most certainly do recieve medication.

B.) PetSmarts are required to give oranges to the pigs nationwide? I can't speak for any other store but mine, but we've never given oranges to them. They do get carrots though.

C.) Normaly no drops are put in any of the water. There is a current exception at the moment because one/some stores recieved animals that had salmonella. The Corp has everyone putting some drops in the water to treat any others that might have it.

[rabbitsncavyluv]

How do drops in the water prevent salmonella? So you're confirming that Petsmart regularly has sick animals?