On a SAD NOTE! -- Petsmart torture!

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Posted by Leslie on October 16, 2000 at 10:12:07:

I saw the most horrible thing on Friday.
After we took Aladar (my Russian) to the vet I stopped by PetsMart (the same one where I got Aladar)to get some supplies --
and they had 4 Russians in one Aquarium (with only one hiding log) and one of them the shell was so bad, (he was pyramiding and the pieces looked as if they were going to come off)
I am pretty sure that one won't make it.
And there was one in the corner and it looked at me as if to say, please help me. I was so heartbroken, but I am under enough stress right now for 3 people, and I just... couldn't afford to take them home, Petsmart wasn't going to give them away, and I don't know if I could go through that again... (I am nursing one back right now, and that is taking up a lot of my energy and MONEY... They were obviously going to need wormed.
But I just cannot afford it. Nor, do I have the room.
I feel so sorry... and get this! there was one in an aquarium on the opposite side (one) all by himself.
So how does that work. They crowd 4 and put one by itself?
Too sad. I was thinking of writing the manager a letter. Do you think it would do any good?
How bout a turtle rescue? Gosh, that is plain cruelty to animals!
Can I turn them in? Humane Society! Too sad.... Why do they do that! And that poor one... He looked so bad, I know they were suffering. Weird, when I got Aladar, there were only 2 or 3 in a much larger enclosure than that. They were not crowded and they seemed to be in better shape. How can we stop this CAPTURE AND SELL! They should be left wild if they are wild. Aladar is a lucky one... He at least got someone willing to do the research and take him to the vets. If anything happens to him, it won't be because of lack of trying on my part...
REALLY SAD!

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Re: On a SAD NOTE! -- Petsmart torture! Humbug 10/29/00 (0)
Re: On a SAD NOTE! -- Petsmart torture! Souella 10/17/00 (0)
I had a similar experience with PetCo.... Tracy Ren 10/16/00 (0)
Re: What I did... Leslie 10/16/00 (2)
- Re: What I did... Jen 10/17/00 (1)
  - Re. remedy for the above posts....there isn't one...more........ m chambers 10/17/00 (0)

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: I saw the most horrible thing on Friday. : After we took Aladar (my Russian) to the vet I stopped by PetsMart (the same one where I got Aladar)to get some supplies -- : and they had 4 Russians in one Aquarium (with only one hiding log) and one of them the shell was so bad, (he was pyramiding and the pieces looked as if they were going to come off) : I am pretty sure that one won't make it. : And there was one in the corner and it looked at me as if to say, please help me. I was so heartbroken, but I am under enough stress right now for 3 people, and I just... couldn't afford to take them home, Petsmart wasn't going to give them away, and I don't know if I could go through that again... (I am nursing one back right now, and that is taking up a lot of my energy and MONEY... They were obviously going to need wormed. : But I just cannot afford it. Nor, do I have the room. : I feel so sorry... and get this! there was one in an aquarium on the opposite side (one) all by himself. : So how does that work. They crowd 4 and put one by itself? : Too sad. I was thinking of writing the manager a letter. Do you think it would do any good? : How bout a turtle rescue? Gosh, that is plain cruelty to animals! : Can I turn them in? Humane Society! Too sad.... Why do they do that! And that poor one... He looked so bad, I know they were suffering. Weird, when I got Aladar, there were only 2 or 3 in a much larger enclosure than that. They were not crowded and they seemed to be in better shape. How can we stop this CAPTURE AND SELL! They should be left wild if they are wild. Aladar is a lucky one... He at least got someone willing to do the research and take him to the vets. If anything happens to him, it won't be because of lack of trying on my part... : REALLY SAD!

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