not sure how this got on the news as it is nothing new......
if you go to any dog/ cat/ rabbit/ small animal rescue site this has ALWAYS been a concern
pet store staff generally dont have enough knowledge.. yeah they might have knowledge for one or two types of animals but not for the others. i bought two of my 3 rabbits in pet stores (first one cuz i didn't know better.. the other one is because i stupidly went into a pet store and saw this bun and felt bad for it so had to take it home... since then i never walked into ANY pet store that sells animals)... they feed bunnies CRAPPY COMMERCIAL DIET with a lot of inappropriate ingredients, a few buns stuffed in a tiny cage, NO hay (hay is ESSENTIAL for bunnies), inappropriate bedding... when i got my first bun i didnt have enough knowledge so the staff sold me a bunch of crap accessories which a lot of them i have no use for in the end, and a lot of them i dont use because they are just inappropriate for bunnies - e.g. harmful chemicals
that's why i was so happy when petcetera closed down... it's really good for the animals! |