Toasty":gboc11c3 said:Dooter":gboc11c3 said:Its such a battle of personal ethics every time I go into a Petsmart or Petco. I absolutely HATE giving my money to a chain store that only cares about the almighty dollar, and NOT about the correct care of the animals they sell. But sometimes I do have to make purchases there due to time constraints. It kills me every time. I truly believe they should not be allowed to sell animals.
You are doing so right by that baby - you were meant to find her!
I refuse to purchase anything--animal or supplies--from Petsmart or Petco or any other petstore that sells animals. It is heartbreaking to see the sick animals there and natural to want to get them out of those horrid conditions, but you also need to keep in mind that by purchasing a sick animal, you are actually supporting the sale of live animals even if they are sick and/or being kept in bad conditions. At the end of the day, all they see is that they sold another animal and made a profit. The animal you bought will also be replaced by another one that will be kept in the exact same conditions. Until we stop buying animals from petstores even if they are in terrible condition, they will continue to sell them and keep them in the same horrible conditions.
I hope you didnt take my message wrong way. I never met it that way. Replacement is just a option if you loss the Petco dragon.lauraj1055":3426ki23 said:I wouldn't want a replacement. I wasn't even looking to buy a dragon (I have 9 of my own) I just wanted her OUT of there. It just makes me sick that I had to pay $60 for a dragon that is a rescue, that I need to get up 1/2 hour early every morning so she can eat, and bathe and get some TLC. Do I mind doing it? NOT AT ALL! I am just mad that I had to pay for a sick beardie... I would never give her back to them
raptor1989":240coyiu said:I hope you didnt take my message wrong way. I never met it that way. Replacement is just a option if you loss the Petco dragon.lauraj1055":240coyiu said:I wouldn't want a replacement. I wasn't even looking to buy a dragon (I have 9 of my own) I just wanted her OUT of there. It just makes me sick that I had to pay $60 for a dragon that is a rescue, that I need to get up 1/2 hour early every morning so she can eat, and bathe and get some TLC. Do I mind doing it? NOT AT ALL! I am just mad that I had to pay for a sick beardie... I would never give her back to them