Advertising pets for Christmas

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Simon just got home and he told me he heard an advert on the local radio for a pet shop. Not so bad you'd think, but he has a feeling they might be trying to advertise their animals for Christmas - not just the supplies which would have been neither here nor there. :tickedoff:

I dread the thought of people Christmas-buying animals because some of them end up in rescue shelters anyway.

I know a great breeder here who has actually stopped breeding until next year now to stop people Christmas-buying the guinea pigs. I know that because she supplies the local garden centre and my friend (who is also an ex veterinary nurse) runs the pet department and she told me. My garden centre friend completely agrees with our breeder friend and she says she'd rather have empty sale pens over Christmas than see people buying the animals as presents. And I have to agree! O0

Of course not everyone who buys pets for Christmas is going to give them to a rescue shelter because there are people who have thought about it seriously and really do love their Christmas pets. :D

But I wish pet shops wouldn't advertise the animals at this time of year. :(
 
There is an advert on adtrader,someone is selling minis and saying they will make great xmas pressies or even birthday :tickedoff:
 
Its just too sad - but then again not all people just buy cause its nearly Christmas 0:)
 
I noticed that our p@h seem to have more animals than ever in and on Sunday they had loads of piggies which is unusual, when I go in there on a sundays they have only 2 or 3 :-\ I also noticed that the adoption corner was full too, one box bit with 3 female piggies at only 5 months old :'( :'( I really think they should be banned from selling in December but I guess that will never happen :'( :'(
 
When I got Pudsey from the rescue section of P@H the Guinea Pig Guy (I call him that as he is great with them and knows his stuff) said that the store hasn't sold that many because of the cold weather. I guess sales will go up for christmas though. Some people will be genuine, but sadly more than less will end up in rescues. :(
 
OMG WHY does everyone elses p@h have piggies in there and whenever i go in there is NONE :-\ i havent seen 1 in the adoption corner at all ! Although this is good - its bad really as i wanna know where they are all going :-\
 
My nearest P@H have loads of animals in,all the cages and runs are chocker block but they do this every year
 
Well Pudsey was kept out the back as the rescue area (I hate saying rescue as it isn't it's just an area for the unwanted and sometimes unwell ones) isn't in the shop. I had to ask if they had any guinea pig that needed a home that wasn't already in the shop. I was offered Pudsey and another that had an ear infection but I had to think of Emily I couldn't take on another sick pig after loosing Cuzzy.
 
iloveanimals said:
Its just too sad - but then again not all people just buy cause its nearly Christmas 0:)
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Thankfully not. :) I wish everyone who buys animals at Christmas kept them forever.
 
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iloveanimals said:
Its just too sad - but then again not all people just buy cause its nearly Christmas 0:)
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Thankfully not. :) I wish everyone who buys animals at Christmas kept them forever.
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Yeah as thatd be great 0:)
 
My p@h doesn't have an adoption part. :-\ Then again, it's a small store.
 
Past few times I've been to P@H they have advert outside about adoption animals but none inside. The shop never has piggies really same with Acorn Pets. It always seems to be rabbits. Pet shop we go to has only had piggies and rabbits in twice this year I think maybe not even that. I don't agree with them advertising pets for sale for Xmas. It will be easter again soon and no doubt alot of rabbits as presents too :-\
 
ours gets a couple of adoption piggles in now and then, but they usually have loads for sale all year round
 
Though P@H staff are told by head office to discourage people buying pets as presents - persuade them to buy gift vouchers instead and wait until after Xmas.

Past few times I've been to P@H they have advert outside about adoption animals but none inside.
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That's good! O0
 
Just been to P@H St Helens and 2 big boars were having a full on fight, they looked to be about 3 months old! So I went and told the girl and she removed the naughty boar and put him out the back. They had loads of boars, one was like Pudsey but black and white rex, sweet! :smitten: They had no girls in though!

An elderley couple where looking at the guinea pigs, I think they were going to buy a couple and asked what was best, so I told them probably girls but go to a rescue. :D
 
Playing devils advocate here but id rather the kids gave them up for rescue than kept them forever in the wrong way if that makes sense.

A rescue piggy has got to be happier than one in a freezing tiny cage in the garden with the odd carrot chucked through the door.....

i know i know i know that kids / parents should educate themselves better and not get them in the first place but this will never change sadly
 
Billies Mum said:
Playing devils advocate here but id rather the kids gave them up for rescue than kept them forever in the wrong way if that makes sense.

A rescue piggy has got to be happier than one in a freezing tiny cage in the garden with the odd carrot chucked through the door.....

i know i know i know that kids / parents should educate themselves better and not get them in the first place but this will never change sadly
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Yeah! I'm in total agreement with you there. Also goes for all unwanted animals that are purchased on a whim or without knowledge of the upkeep. Rescues are overcrowded but lots of people use them now to get their pets in the first place.
 
SunshineAndTwinkle said:
An elderley couple where looking at the guinea pigs, I think they were going to buy a couple and asked what was best, so I told them probably girls but go to a rescue. :D
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;D ;D ;D Well done you! O0
 
lol glad no staff were around at the time! They left without buying anything, whether they are buying for grandchildren I don't know. :)
 
iloveanimals said:
OMG WHY does everyone elses p@h have piggies in there and whenever i go in there is NONE :-\ i havent seen 1 in the adoption corner at all ! Although this is good - its bad really as i wanna know where they are all going :-\
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You must ben calling in on the days before they have deliverys then ;) always plenty in when ever I go in :)
 
Pumpkinpiggie said:
iloveanimals said:
OMG WHY does everyone elses p@h have piggies in there and whenever i go in there is NONE :-\ i havent seen 1 in the adoption corner at all ! Although this is good - its bad really as i wanna know where they are all going :-\
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You must ben calling in on the days before they have deliverys then ;) always plenty in when ever I go in :)
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oh right - i never know when they have stock in or not so i go in whenever i need something ;D ill make sure i ring next time :D
 
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