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Post: Petsmart

Posted by birdiegirl #1 on 4/26/07

Just paid a visit to one of the local Petsmart Stores here
in my area (MARYLAND) and decided to buy a lovebird and a
cockatiel. While talking to the salesperson, she asked if
I wanted to see the other cockatiels in the back to make a
choice of which one I might want so I stated sure. Well I
followed her to the back and there in a closet that was
4x6 were cages stacked about 4 high and 2 wide. There was
a single light bulb in the ceiling but over all with the
stacking of the cages it was dull there were cockatiels,
finches and parakeets in there. The door was open but how
dismal to be shut in the dark without any ventilation any
time someone chose to shut the door or all night.
I spoke to the store manager about the situation and he
stated that it is petsmarts policy to house the birds in
the closet!!!! I have sent a complaint to Petsmart and I
will no longer purchase any pets or supplies from a place
that fails to adequately and humanely treat animals that
they make a living off of. It was also obvious that some
of the birds were showing signs of illness with bad
feathers and discolored pooh. Which I also brought up to
the manager about selling sick birds and exposing the rest
of the the birds to the sick birds and then selling them
to unsuspecting buyers. PETSMART IS NO BETTER THAN
PETCO!!!!

Posts on this thread, including this one

Petsmart, 4/26/07, by birdiegirl #1.

Re: Petsmart, 5/02/07, by pet store blues.

Re: Petsmart, 5/02/07, by OK.

Re: Petsmart, 5/02/07, by pet store blues.

Re: Petsmart, 5/10/07, by Birdiegirl #1.

Re: Petsmart, 5/14/07, by me .