Petsmart new rules??

[jenluckenbach]

The thing about the 4-8 PM stuff is that we have a small group, and it's all we can do to have enough cleaning and feeding coverage.

This is the exact problem of the group I help in store #1. They are a very small group so they asked my group if there was anyone willing to help in return for use of a cage. So in other words, all adoptions appear to go through the main group, but actually some of the cats are from this other group.

Are there any associations in your area with similar rules and proceedings that you are on good terms with that you can ask for some cooperation from? (gee, I hope that made sense to someone other than me )

[smokey the elder]

That sounds like it might be a plan. There's another group that goes on Sunday. There are 10 cages; maybe we can "pro rate" cage allotments based on coverage. That group could help clean and feed too.

The only fly in the ointment is that the group in question broke off ours a number of years ago due to differences in adoption philosophy, but we may have to join forces to help us both deal with Petsmart.

[jennawing]

Just wanted to let you know that we appreciate groups like yours that do go through the hastle of dealing with PetSmart to find homes for these animals. My rat, McCoy came from such a rescue group working with Petsmart, and he was a pitiful, pathetic guy, permanently scarred from mites and with a head-tilt, scared and never been handled- but now is such a sweet and cheeky guy! In my opinion, though, their requirements for your groups should be on a bell-curve- depending on the number of workers you have.