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[Jaybee]

i got my two robos from petco on april 19 2009, and i haven't had any problems yet. but next time i get hamsters, i am getting them from a breeder.

Edited by Jaybee, 13 June 2009 - 02:45 PM.

[aimeecaps]

Gosh, some people are just hateful towards hamsters. Don't they realize that they're good pets, too? Dogs and cats are taking the spotlight. Poor hamsters! I wish there was a place where hamsters could live freely.

Oh definitely, Sparklebells! Hamsters are definitely overlooked creatures. Fortunately we afficionados are here to make the world a better place for our fluffly little friends everywhere! (Hamster League!? :P)

[hamstersally]

I bought a dwarf hamster from them 2 weeks ago, it died of wetail within a week so I brought it back and they replaced him with my new dwarf "tweak", who yesterday morning I found out had wet tail. I called petco and told them I want them to take him to the vets and pay for it. So they did and guess what? he died this morning.

The person I talked to when the first one died said its been happening with alot of their hamsters both dwarf and not that theyve been getting from their supplier. The supplier apprantly has been sending them very young, to the point where petco has had to keep them in the back for quite some time before displaying them.

Also I fail to believe that they properly clean the tanks in the back and on display before they put new hamsters in them after an infected hamster has been in there. When I told them why dont you just get a new supplier they said simply because they like getting them young people will only buy them if they THINK theyre young so the younger the better.

Where is Petco? I nver heard of that name. And if i know i will thank u for the warning

[cityStatic]

I bought a dwarf hamster from them 2 weeks ago, it died of wetail within a week so I brought it back and they replaced him with my new dwarf "tweak", who yesterday morning I found out had wet tail. I called petco and told them I want them to take him to the vets and pay for it. So they did and guess what? he died this morning.

The person I talked to when the first one died said its been happening with alot of their hamsters both dwarf and not that theyve been getting from their supplier. The supplier apprantly has been sending them very young, to the point where petco has had to keep them in the back for quite some time before displaying them.

Also I fail to believe that they properly clean the tanks in the back and on display before they put new hamsters in them after an infected hamster has been in there. When I told them why dont you just get a new supplier they said simply because they like getting them young people will only buy them if they THINK theyre young so the younger the better.

I think that dwarf hamsters don't get wet tail...

[eyesonlyhacker]

I don't know where people are getting the idea that dwarves can't get wet tail. Two of my own home bred hamsters have gotten wet tail. I had also bought a young female from petco, one that was white with black spots, because I couldn't find anyone in my area that bred those and she died of wettail 10 days after I got her home. I got another one from them and she got wet tail within a week. Took her to the vet there but they were going to make her wait until the next day. I got my money back and was told they'd call if she survived. Never did get that call.

So in my experience dwarf hamsters can most certainly too get wet tail. It just seems more deadly for their small systems.

[Jaybee]

I don't know where people are getting the idea that dwarves can't get wet tail. Two of my own home bred hamsters have gotten wet tail. I had also bought a young female from petco, one that was white with black spots, because I couldn't find anyone in my area that bred those and she died of wettail 10 days after I got her home. I got another one from them and she got wet tail within a week. Took her to the vet there but they were going to make her wait until the next day. I got my money back and was told they'd call if she survived. Never did get that call.

So in my experience dwarf hamsters can most certainly too get wet tail. It just seems more deadly for their small systems.

ive been told by a few breeders that they can't get wet-tail. i think a lot of people think diaherra = wettail and there's more to it than that.

[lilmariah]

I don't just think it's one pet shop. I think that most pet shops don't employ the people with the right knowledge or don't train them enough. Suppliers are a big problem too. They should be check out fully and have annual checks. I think pet shops are more about the money than the animals. Whenever I got to Pets At Home, I always feel the tanks where they keep the animals are too small *X*

[MisterHamilton]

Whew thank god i didnt buy from petco because they dont have petcos where i live, and they dont have a petsmart either :( i had to fly to ottawa to get the crittertrail 3 because the overpriced petland said they couldnt ship me one and they didnt make them anymore. I was on a vacation and picked it up. But anyways what is petco like is there any other names its under or anything?

[Metallicage]

ive never bothered to go to petsmart but its just a side corporation to petco. now sunday i got "orea amor" from petcos back room, she has one eye because they housed two adult syrians in the same cage. everyone knows that thats a no no.

[ninja-hamster]

the tanks they live in dont really matter as much as long as the person who buys them puts them in a bigger cage.They should be cleaning more often like vets do maybe.plus it would be a good idea if someone made a specialisted hamster shop but not enough people would go their.

[Metallicage]

agreed

[brimstonesmommy]

I think it really depends on where you go. My sister in law worked for petco as a groomer. She got to see and help with the animal care, and she was really impressed. Some petcos have great people who really care, and others just see it as a job. If you have a problem with a petco, i would like to know which one it is, so no matter where it is i can avoid it. I think each shop has a Store ID number.

[Yukionna]

I've noticed that even in the same chain all pet stores are different. I went to 3 different petsmarts and all had different ways of handling their small animals. One had this really nice lady who would very gently wake them up, while the one I got my Yuki from the guy ripped up their house and picked them up even when they shrieked in horror. I'm really glad I rescued my Yuki from their and I didn't blame her when she didn't trust me at first.

Also, if you want to report them for animal cruelty you just have to contact the ASPCA in your area. In this case I would.

Edited by Yukionna, 12 September 2009 - 03:36 AM.

[javi]

any issues should be sent to the corporate offices. i contact corporate office on several stores if i leave unhappy. and if i dont get a timely responce or i feel they did not fix it right i contact corporate again.