Posted in .. By Jelena, .: In The News, .: Pet Adoption, .: Pet Breeders, .: Pet Chinchillas, .: Pet Ferrets, .: Pet Guinea Pigs, .: Pet Hamsters, .: Pet Rabbits, .: Pet Rats, .: Pet Rescue & Shelters, .: Pet Rodents • Tags: ethical breeding, ethical sales, Hamster, mouse, Petco, petsmart, rat, small animal
Let me begin by saying that, as a pet rat owner and fancier, I detest the mill-style breeding that Rainbow Exotics practices. As a result of these conditions, as well as the treatment of animals seen in stores, I avoid shopping at Petco or Petsmart whenever possible. In general, I prefer Petsmart if I must choose to shop at a chain pet store that sells live animals, because they keep only one gender of mammals at a time and do not sell live feeders. However, I was forced to enter Petco today due to a crisis– no cat litter left, and Petsmart was out of our brand– and was pleased to see some changes occurring.
Changes at Local Petco Stores
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Posted on June 19, 2008 by Jelena Woehr • There are 1 lonesome comment
Posted in .. By Jelena, .: Pet Adoption, .: Pet Cats, .: Pet Exotic, .: Pet Rats, .: Pet Rescue & Shelters, .: Pet Rodents, .: Pet Tips (Other) • Tags: Breeder, byb, ferret, gerbil, guinea pig, Hamster, rabbit, rat, rescue, rrb, small animal, small mammal
If you’ve decided to add a small mammal like a rabbit, rat, or hamster to your family, the next step is to choose between adopting a rescued or rehomed pet, or purchasing from a reputable, responsible breeder.
You’ll notice that I haven’t listed purchasing from a pet store as an option. That’s entirely intentional, for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to the following three: More →
Posted on June 11, 2008 by Jelena Woehr • There are 3 comments!
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