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Child dies after buying rat from Petco
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chocolatechip
, Feb 27 2014 05:55 AM
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 08:58 PM
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 11:56 PM
Just a quick note: MegaHamster has been banned with immediate effect for abusive and disruptive behaviour to the forum.
The rest, do continue with your topic.
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Posted 08 March 2014 - 12:22 AM
Awwww this is so sad :(
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Posted 08 March 2014 - 07:42 AM
This incident actually happened very close to me. I feel so bad for Aidan and his family. I agree, it was a freak accident, and should in no way be blamed on Petco or pet rats.
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Posted 08 March 2014 - 03:37 PM
Was the rat infected with rat bite fever or was the boy infected and died from a normal rat bite? I scanned the article and cannot find the answer.
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Posted 08 March 2014 - 11:00 PM
sad. stuff happens in life though...must we alway blame someone?
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Posted 09 March 2014 - 01:11 AM
sad. stuff happens in life though...must we alway blame someone?
You nailed it! It is tragic but if stuff like that didn't happen, this wouldn't be life. Despite that, I still feel sorry for him
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Posted 10 March 2014 - 01:22 AM
Attention Span = 0 This doesn't surprise me at all Pet-co's rats were infected.
Edited by SquaredHamster, 10 March 2014 - 01:25 AM.
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Posted 11 March 2014 - 11:10 AM
Attention Span = 0 This doesn't surprise me at all Pet-co's rats were infected.
Same here!
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Posted 11 March 2014 - 11:21 AM
Same here!
Yeah I wouldn't suggest buying any animals from Petco.
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Posted 02 April 2014 - 05:44 AM
this is horrible... :-( poor little boy rip
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Posted 23 June 2014 - 09:11 PM
That's very unfortunate. But I do agree with a lot of you in saying that the grandma should have done her research and that they really should have adopted but unfortunately, it's not one of us so therefore we have no control over the situation :( The best we can do is keep that family in our thoughts and understand that there are some very good lessons here; always do research before getting a pet, try to adopt, never breed without knowing about everything that your doing, pets are not good presents. If you have more, feel free to add them.
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Posted 24 June 2014 - 02:51 AM
Since this has been revived, I'll add in another bit of information. There's no way the suit will ever end with Petco losing. Ever. I have recently found Pipsqueak's purchase papers from Petco, dated 5/19/13, and on the back, among all the possible diseases, it lists RAT BITE FEVER. It lists what it is, what carries it, and how it is contracted. It states to consult a physician if you have been bitten by a rat, says physician can diagnose RBF. It says that rats will not show signs of anything when carrying the bacteria. It also has a list of things you should do (or not do) to stay as safe as possible with your new companion. At the bottom of this list, it has a link to the CDC website and the Petco animal care sheets. It's sad but the boy died, but it was 99% on the family, 1% on Petco (they sold the rat, so they can't be blameless.)
