sugarandspice
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- Joined
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- Joined
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I am looking at getting a part-time job at a Petco, Pet Pros, Petsmart etc. I love animals, and when I look at the pet care associates, I can't help but notice how much a lackluster job they do taking care of the animals. Over here at least, you can tell these stores hire teenagers and young adults who really don't like taking care of their animals. I think I would be doing these stores a favor by doing what their Pet Care associates should doing.
However, what if I come across a 10 year-old child with his/her mother wanting to buy an animal? I in no means would try to urge them to buy the animal, of course, but I would tell them about the animal and its care. The child begs and pleads with his/her mother for the animal. the mother says okay, and I tell them this animals does better either in two or by itself, but they don't follow instruction. I give them a proper cage size dimensions, yet they buy a smaller cage. Would that be promoting bad animal care, and the cycle? Is working at a pet store even ethical towards animals? Even though I would dislike doing it, according to the job description, my duty is to properly assist customers with buying an animal.
All of this is all very confusing to me...
However, what if I come across a 10 year-old child with his/her mother wanting to buy an animal? I in no means would try to urge them to buy the animal, of course, but I would tell them about the animal and its care. The child begs and pleads with his/her mother for the animal. the mother says okay, and I tell them this animals does better either in two or by itself, but they don't follow instruction. I give them a proper cage size dimensions, yet they buy a smaller cage. Would that be promoting bad animal care, and the cycle? Is working at a pet store even ethical towards animals? Even though I would dislike doing it, according to the job description, my duty is to properly assist customers with buying an animal.
All of this is all very confusing to me...