I would just like to comment on Petco and it's horrible conditions. Having been to several Petcos Ihave come to the conclusion that I will NEVER EVER shop there again for anything, period!

I have had the worst experiences with Petco animals and the conditions I have seen are discusting and inhumane. I do have to say not every one is like this but if you shop at one you support them all and like other people I do not purchase anything from a store that sells live animals. I have photos I have taken of dying Petco animals, they will be emailed to anyone who is interested. Some of the things I have seen are as follows:
1.dead rats being eaten by live rats because they have no food
2.Rats being fed a diet of corn, alfalfa pellets and tiny seeds, allof which is not healthy for pet rats. Corn also contains cancer causing agents and mold and fungus when dried. Sometimes they just recieve a hamster mix.
3. Ferrets living in tiny tanks with feces three inches thick!
4. Dying hamsters, reptiles, amphibians, rodents and birds.
5. One male rat who was so badly mangled by the other dominant males who had his intestines hanging out of his body andleft to bleed to death in the cage.
6. Rats so skinny they could not move because they had noe energy, sadly I watched one die in front of me. A cute champaign berkshire doe.
7.Rodents with "wet tail", upper respiratory problems and the dreaded Myco.
8. Birds cages full of feces, with no fresh food or water.
9. Dying and roting reptiles.

This is just to name a few.

I do have photos and will be taking more this weekend if anyone is interested. PLEASE for the love of the animals DO NOt shop at Petco! I beg you! If you shop at one you support them all.



And wanted to point this out also. When you care for an animal feeding, cleaning, and watering is not the basics. These animals also need stimulation among other things not to mention a healthy diet. I have heard all too many Petco employees say how good they take care of their animals at the store when most of them do not have a clue what to do.

Here are examples:

1. Any rodent that sneezes if not healthy. Some believe they sneeze just because, it is a sign of illness and can be a sign of a more dreaded URI, such as MYCO or SDA.

2. The food in which the animals recieve is not healthy. Rodents should be fed a diet specific to their needs. Dry corn and alfalfa seeds are not a healthy diet.

3. A typical one gallon tank is only room enough to hold two pet rats, and even that is pushing it. I have seen as many as twelve in one ten gallon tank. Anything over two is over crowding.

These are just some things most employees do not know. Having bred and owned birds, exotics, reptiles and rodents (rats rule) Iknow first hand how to properly take care of them. For links to informational pages please ask, I have plenty. It will show the people who work there what they are doing wrong and how they can make changes for the better until Petcos are shut down.

I opologize to anyone who works at Petco, this is not a direct attack against you. I am just giving my opnion on the store and asking others to listen to my side, after all I do have evidence!

Cass