Re: A horrible situation at PetCo....

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Posted by cirsisue on January 03, 1999 at 09:47:49:

In Reply to: A horrible situation at PetCo.... posted by Aaron on January 02, 1999 at 21:30:45:

: I realize that this doesn't have anything to do
with reptiles, but I thought
: that as pet owners, you might want to read of my
experience at PetCo this
: afternoon. The following letter has been sent to
their corporate office
: through their web site. I have deleted my
address, etc. for obvious reasons.
: Should you be so motovated to do so, please
spread the word about PetCo and
: post this note on other pet owner BBS's. Thanks!

:
: I visited your location on (street address
deleted) this afternoon (formally
: a PetCare store) and I was both disappointed and
disgusted with what I
: witnessed. The weather here in the midwest has
been bitterly cold the past few
: days. As I entered the store, directly in line
with the entrance door, about
: 20 feet into the store itself, there was a
floor display with approximately
: 12 - 15 small songbird species of birds (I am
not really sure since the
: display was unlabled). All of the birds were
huddled and looked about half
: dead. They were obviously suffering from the
cold drafts that were blowing
: across thier container everytime the front door
was opened. About 8 feet away,
: an employee of PetCo was stocking an endcap. I
mentioned that the birds were
: freezing to death and at the very least, they
should have a spotlight hooked
: up and shining down on them so that they could
gather under it for warmth. Her
: reply was a grunted 'uh-huh' and she went on
with hanging dog treats or
: whatever on the endcap. As I checked out, I
requested to see a manager. A few
: minutes later, a young man approached and
identified himself as such. I
: explained the situation and he said that the
birds had just been moved there
: recently. I suggested the light, but he said
that there were no clamp-on type
: lights in the store and that even if they had
them, they are not allowed to
: use store products for such things. I commented
that I guess the use of a
: $5.00 light is more important that the lives of
15 birds. Plus, what kind of
: pet store that sells reptiles doesn't have in
stock the most basic of reptile
: care goods - one of which would be a clamp-on
spotlight lamp? I have several
: animals in my care, none of which are birds, but
any animal in your care
: deserves nothing but the best care that is
available. Anything less is not
: acceptable. I will no longer be shopping at
PetCo, will also advise as many
: people as I can of this situation and will be
posting this experience on the
: Interent. On the several Interent BBS's that I
participate on, PetCo is
: routinely critisized in it's treatment of it's
animals and though I have seen
: some poor living conditions for the reptiles,
this is the first experience I
: have had with such a blantant disregard for an
animals comfort and safety.
: Employees at your stores that have such a low
regard for the creatures they
: are in charge of caring for have no business
being employed by a company that
: supposedly cares about animals. Of course, the
name of the store is no longer
: PetCare, so that might explain it. I also plan
on notifying the local ASPCA
: and Humane Society of this situation. At the
very least, I hope this has
: brought to your attention that there are people
in this word that do give a
: damn about the care and welfare of animals. It's
a shame that none of them
: work for your company.

Its good to know thatsome people do care and it does help if just one person takes time to do something about it.I'll help by not shopping there and I'll spread the word to all I know.

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: : : I realize that this doesn't have anything to do : with reptiles, but I thought : : that as pet owners, you might want to read of my : experience at PetCo this : : afternoon. The following letter has been sent to : their corporate office : : through their web site. I have deleted my : address, etc. for obvious reasons. : : Should you be so motovated to do so, please : spread the word about PetCo and : : post this note on other pet owner BBS's. Thanks! : : : : I visited your location on (street address : deleted) this afternoon (formally : : a PetCare store) and I was both disappointed and : disgusted with what I : : witnessed. The weather here in the midwest has : been bitterly cold the past few : : days. As I entered the store, directly in line : with the entrance door, about : : 20 feet into the store itself, there was a : floor display with approximately : : 12 - 15 small songbird species of birds (I am : not really sure since the : : display was unlabled). All of the birds were : huddled and looked about half : : dead. They were obviously suffering from the : cold drafts that were blowing : : across thier container everytime the front door : was opened. About 8 feet away, : : an employee of PetCo was stocking an endcap. I : mentioned that the birds were : : freezing to death and at the very least, they : should have a spotlight hooked : : up and shining down on them so that they could : gather under it for warmth. Her : : reply was a grunted 'uh-huh' and she went on : with hanging dog treats or : : whatever on the endcap. As I checked out, I : requested to see a manager. A few : : minutes later, a young man approached and : identified himself as such. I : : explained the situation and he said that the : birds had just been moved there : : recently. I suggested the light, but he said : that there were no clamp-on type : : lights in the store and that even if they had : them, they are not allowed to : : use store products for such things. I commented : that I guess the use of a : : $5.00 light is more important that the lives of : 15 birds. Plus, what kind of : : pet store that sells reptiles doesn't have in : stock the most basic of reptile : : care goods - one of which would be a clamp-on : spotlight lamp? I have several : : animals in my care, none of which are birds, but : any animal in your care : : deserves nothing but the best care that is : available. Anything less is not : : acceptable. I will no longer be shopping at : PetCo, will also advise as many : : people as I can of this situation and will be : posting this experience on the : : Interent. On the several Interent BBS's that I : participate on, PetCo is : : routinely critisized in it's treatment of it's : animals and though I have seen : : some poor living conditions for the reptiles, : this is the first experience I : : have had with such a blantant disregard for an : animals comfort and safety. : : Employees at your stores that have such a low : regard for the creatures they : : are in charge of caring for have no business : being employed by a company that : : supposedly cares about animals. Of course, the : name of the store is no longer : : PetCare, so that might explain it. I also plan : on notifying the local ASPCA : : and Humane Society of this situation. At the : very least, I hope this has : : brought to your attention that there are people : in this word that do give a : : damn about the care and welfare of animals. It's : a shame that none of them : : work for your company. : Its good to know thatsome people do care and it does help if just one person takes time to do something about it.I'll help by not shopping there and I'll spread the word to all I know.

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