Petsmart employees

[1beataway]

I know an it sucks. :/ You wouldnt like to know the horros ived seen at petstores. :/ its terrible and gross.

You know I work at a petstore, right? I've probably seen some of the same things. :P

[Deku]

You know I work at a petstore, right? I've probably seen some of the same things. :P

Hmm my friend bought this hamster from the store. Its missing the two middle fingers on one paw. This hamster was being kept in the bathroom and it was called "bathroom buddy". Hamster who was used for breeding. Its very sad. I think the male bit her fingers off. :/ Also the same people keep fire bellied toads with bullfrog tadpoles and crayfish. See what I mean? Which all is connected to one sump. 35-40 fish die per day. Excluding feeders. They clean the walls of the tank with bleach. :/ When they grab a bird they use a glove and they have to hold the bird very tight. Most of which the bird is injured. They keep a tokay gecko with a snake in bark bedding. A few snakes got out and 3 of them died. One died out of cold. The other one when the old manager saw it put it in a box with a LIVE rat. The snake was covered in blood and the rat was dead which the workers wondered how they died.

[1beataway]

I take it back.

[Deku]

I take it back.

This is why I hate petstores. But at the same time I dont hate them. I buy their animals because I have no other choice I cant order online anymore. Not allowed.

[1beataway]

This is why I hate petstores. But at the same time I dont hate them. I buy their animals because I have no other choice I cant order online anymore. Not allowed.

Not all petstores are like this though. I have worked at mine for 3 years and have never seen anything like what you've described. I've seen animals get sick and I've even seen some die, but this is rare and those that do get sick get taken care of. But I think often it's not that hard to figure out what kind of pet store you're walking into.

[Rat The Unloved]

Horrible experiences in the pet-industry aren't really a competition, you know.

I worked on a production-scale rabbit ranch. What I did in the course of my job would probably curl toes here (as it does in pretty much any polite company) - which is why I don't discuss it.

[Deku]

Horrible experiences in the pet-industry aren't really a competition, you know.

I worked on a production-scale rabbit ranch. What I did in the course of my job would probably curl toes here (as it does in pretty much any polite company) - which is why I don't discuss it.

We never said it was. But its disgusting and appaling so we were sharing our concerns. I do admit you're probably right. Ived heard things about the rabbit industries. I keep one myself. I find it appaling what they do. Lucky for me I dont work in any of those places. I couldnt handle it. Its just sick and cruel as its cruel to harm any animal of any species. Heck. I dont like cats, but Iam not going to hurt them. Its just pointless and inhumane. But I keep hearing that word "inhumane", it seems to me if alot of "humans" do it. Its pretty humane to me.... right???? There should be a different word for that meaning.