Re: Action Against PetCo

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Posted by Jenny Bowerman on February 10, 1999 at 09:06:16:

In Reply to: Action Against PetCo posted by Joan on February 04, 1999 at 11:11:42:

: I have heard a lot of concerns addressed about pet stores and PETCO in particular. The following message was on the box turtle forum and I copied it over to here. I do not live near a PETCO and have never been in one. I know a lot of you have posted alarming conditions. If you would like to do something, here may be your chance. Read the following message.

: Joan

:
: From: Annie -TortoiseAid

: Hi folks,
: I am getting a number of phone calls, e-mails, etc about WC SICK
: Leopoard torts....being offered for as little as $89.99.

: IF YOU LIVE NEAR A PETCO......

: PLEASE, go in and check to see what's up....it will only take you a few
: minutes, we have got a problem brewing here big time....and I need to know
: what's up in as MANY PetCo's as possible.

: If they do have Leopards or other WC torts, please observe the following
: (but do NOT approach staff, it's useless!)

: 1. Substrate-what are they using?
: 2. Sick animals? Listless, swollen eyes, signs of pneumonia incl. open
: mouth breathing, extended necks, ticks on animals, dehydration.
: 3. Food being offered, what is it and is it being eaten?
: 4. Posting of appropriate signage stating what is proper care for these
: animals? What does it say?
: 5. Hiding places?
: 6. Loose or otherwise abnormal looking stools in the encosure(s)
: 7. Number of animals in "stock" How many in each enclosure?
: 8. Price?
: 9. Dead animals?
: 10. Temperature?
: 10. Make CERTAIN to include the address....

: Please DO NOT approach staff....just observe what you can, and let me know
: please?

: Send what you find to

: mailto:tortoiseaid@envirolink.org

: Thank you for any assistance you can provide....

: I got an unbelievable phone call last night....these animals need help.
: Also....if you like, please feel free to re-post this message in it's
: entirety to other tortoise forums....just check and make sure no one else
: has before you do....

: I am getting e-mail from all over the USA, we DO have a problem here :-(

: Annie Lancaster
: Director
: TortoiseAid International
: P.O. Box 260
: Apple Valley, CA 92307
: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
: Wild Caught? I think NOT!
: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
: mailto:tortoiseaid@envirolink.org

I don't know what this person is talking about. The Petco that I have
been in and enjoy does not mistreat its animals. They do a good job. I think this
person needs to check her facts before she gets wound up. I also think people
should look for themselves before they start accusing people.

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: : I have heard a lot of concerns addressed about pet stores and PETCO in particular. The following message was on the box turtle forum and I copied it over to here. I do not live near a PETCO and have never been in one. I know a lot of you have posted alarming conditions. If you would like to do something, here may be your chance. Read the following message. : : Joan : : : : From: Annie -TortoiseAid : : Hi folks, : : I am getting a number of phone calls, e-mails, etc about WC SICK : : Leopoard torts....being offered for as little as $89.99. : : IF YOU LIVE NEAR A PETCO...... : : PLEASE, go in and check to see what's up....it will only take you a few : : minutes, we have got a problem brewing here big time....and I need to know : : what's up in as MANY PetCo's as possible. : : If they do have Leopards or other WC torts, please observe the following : : (but do NOT approach staff, it's useless!) : : 1. Substrate-what are they using? : : 2. Sick animals? Listless, swollen eyes, signs of pneumonia incl. open : : mouth breathing, extended necks, ticks on animals, dehydration. : : 3. Food being offered, what is it and is it being eaten? : : 4. Posting of appropriate signage stating what is proper care for these : : animals? What does it say? : : 5. Hiding places? : : 6. Loose or otherwise abnormal looking stools in the encosure(s) : : 7. Number of animals in "stock" How many in each enclosure? : : 8. Price? : : 9. Dead animals? : : 10. Temperature? : : 10. Make CERTAIN to include the address.... : : Please DO NOT approach staff....just observe what you can, and let me know : : please? : : Send what you find to : : mailto:tortoiseaid@envirolink.org : : Thank you for any assistance you can provide.... : : I got an unbelievable phone call last night....these animals need help. : : Also....if you like, please feel free to re-post this message in it's : : entirety to other tortoise forums....just check and make sure no one else : : has before you do.... : : I am getting e-mail from all over the USA, we DO have a problem here :-( : : Annie Lancaster : : Director : : TortoiseAid International : : P.O. Box 260 : : Apple Valley, CA 92307 : : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ : : Wild Caught? I think NOT! : : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ : : mailto:tortoiseaid@envirolink.org : I don't know what this person is talking about. The Petco that I have : been in and enjoy does not mistreat its animals. They do a good job. I think this : person needs to check her facts before she gets wound up. I also think people : should look for themselves before they start accusing people.

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