Quote Originally Posted by tadpole View Post
do you think some pet shops might keep their animals in squalid conditions knowing people will buy the animal just to "rescue" it? it once occurred to me to buy a pacman frog the owner had in stinking brown water the frog could not get out of(no land area). i passed, but was very sad for that frog.
That is certainly possible and I'm sure it happens.
I know that the Petco in my community has superb conditions and all the enclosures have furniture and are setup better than some people have at home. And the employee that takes care of them is knowledgable and does a great job.