upset with pets at home

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Iv put pics of my pig from P@H in the photo gallery. I honestly cant stand this it makes me want to cry. The thought of my animals living in cramped cages without veg, cuddles and play time. I understand that people have to sometimes part with animals but to just dump them in somewhere like P@H :'(
The way there dumping stock they cant sell into an adoption centre also makes me angry but like iv said before it worrys me about what happened to these un saleables before they started the adoption centres.
 
In all fairness to Pets at Home at least by having the adoption centres in there stores it does give people who no longer can keep their animals a safe haven most people dont know that there are rescues out there that take on animals i always thought rspca only looked after cats and dogs let alon took on all others
 
I think if you come to the extremely difficult decision to part with your animals the very least you can do is find them good homes or do some research and find a good rescue. The problem is people see pets as disposable. Someone on another forum was getting rid of there sons pets because he had gone to uni, he was asked why he hadn't thought about this when he got his son the pet and his answer was well my son wanted a pet he got one and now we need to get rid of it. P@H are only doing this because they can get rid of there own stock and hope people will buy there cages food etc. If the animals were well looked after handled and given veg daily maybe i would be less cynical. but i believe P@H would not be doing this if they didn't think they could make money from it and that there compromising the animals welfare to make that money. Plus lets not forget that allot of the animals in the adoption centre were probably sold by P@H in the first place. So they get the profits from the sale of the babie animal with cage etc, when its brought back the adoption fee from that animal by the new owner plus the new cage the new owner buys while the whole time not providing properly for that animal. Iv never seen a adoption at P@H with a sign that says cage included by old owner, because p@h are too interested in profits and not animal welfare. Pets are too easily accessible and people don't have to think of the responsibilities of ownership. P@H relies on impulse buying of the cutie babies.
 
4 of my piggies came from the adoption centre. If the adoption centre didn't exist i believe that many pets would be left to suffer or worse.
In the 5 years i have worked for pets at home we have a large number of rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters either dumped instore or outside overnight, therefore we have no information on them, these animals where usually taken on by a member of staff. The adoption centre means that this doesn't need to happen anymore and we are able to get information regarding Where they lived before, their age, their diet and any previous medical history and find them a suitable new home.
There are many people on this forum, including yourself that have adopted from an adoption centre, If you are all so against it then why did you not go to your local rescue?
 
Thanks jnenbnb :)
I know that not all stores are perfect, but with over 200 stores how can they be. If people have a problem with their local store they need to report it, otherwise nothing will change. It's hard for me to remain impartial, I can only comment on the store i work in which goes above and beyond when it comes to the animals welfare.
 
Yes, all animals are supplied by local breeders that are checked by RSPCA inspectors.
we do not get animals imported.
 
these are the problems i have with pets at home please tell me if your store is different. I just want to say i am sure you are a genuine animal lover like I'm sure allot of P@H employees are but my problem is more on an organisational level.
Why are they keeping rabbits with guinea pigs out the back when they know its wrong?
Why do they advertise and sell cages for animals that are too small?
Why are animals not getting fresh veg daily when P@H make massive profits off the sale of them and their accesories?
Why are animals not being handled?
Why did they not notice such an obvious deformity on a animal and when it was pointed out to them wanted to wait 5 days before taking him to a vet even though they didn't know the implications or causes of the deformity?
Why are there employees not properly trained about the animals there selling?
How do you know your adoption animals are going to a suitable new home when all you ask is for a signature on a piece of paper?
Please dont take this as anything personal Alison i swear it isn't i truly believe you are a genuine animal lover and do the very best for the animals in your care. I dont have any problems with P@H employees but they are a terrible organisation. They could still make huge profits without selling animals and they could use some of those profits to look after the animals allot better.
 
I am really fed up how you all seem to slate P@H all the time. Why not just boycott it if its that bad. There are good and bad pet shops all over the country. Personally I only use P@H if I need something that nowhere else stocks it. The one closest to me is not too bad.
I buy most of my supplies from the fram shop or Kennelgate they do not sell livestock.
Please can everyone stop calling P@H if they came along and read all the posts they could Sue the forum. It has been done to an internet forum and it cost them dearly. It was in all the papers and the national news. Please think before you speak.
 
:o need to stop talkng about it then, i would just like to say i have a much bigger problem with smaller pet shops around here they are just appauling, if you think P@H are bad you haven't seen anything and it's pointless reporting or complaining because nothing gets done :(
 
I love this forum and would be absolutly devestated if anything was to happen to it and I'm sorry if i have put it in that position but i believe every post iv done has been true or asking a question. When i wrote about importing animals i did say it was hear say and i was glad it wasnt true. The other posts are all things i have witnessed myself. But i will stop posting on this topic if i am told that it could leave the forum open to law suits
 
vikkixgrissomxgizmo said:
I have two pets at homes near me one is really very good, seperates sexes & the rabbits, good nice big cages, hay and fresh veg, went in this afternoon and they had a swap round and swapped the rabbit and guineas I am very impressed O0
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If anyone has any question they would liked answered then please PM me. :)
Otherwise I think thread needs to be locked as it could go on for ever.
 
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