P@H adoption section again!

[GemmaH]

Been to P@H this evening and as usual had a mooch around the adoption section. They had a black & white dutch buck, a male gerbil and two female dwarf hamsters all caged seperately and all with the same story on their signs - 'I was originally for sale but nobody wanted me' :(.

They'd also sold the Frenchie that they'd had in for months (a coincidence that it's been Easter I wonder :??) , not replaced it with another one yet but had 3 lops and a nethie in it's pen instead.

Off to read the bunny article in the P@H mag now!

[Lucy]

A great use of charitable funds that is :roll:

[davies67]

Im curious to know where the unsaleable bunnies go ?In shrewsbury pets at home theres a really big bunny, its ears are like as long as my bunnies.its all on its own and i cant imagine anybody picking it over the new baby buns they keep getting in, its been there for a few weeks, so if they cant sell it where will it go??

[Lspacehopper]

Im curious to know where the unsaleable bunnies go ?In shrewsbury pets at home theres a really big bunny, its ears are like as long as my bunnies.its all on its own and i cant imagine anybody picking it over the new baby buns they keep getting in, its been there for a few weeks, so if they cant sell it where will it go??

If an animal isn't sold it will be moved to another store or adopted out. If you're concerned about about anything 'happening' to the rabbit, rest assured that this isn't the case.

[Lspacehopper]

A great use of charitable funds that is :roll:

The company pays for the upkeep of the animals, not the charitable foundation as has previously been explained.

[minirex]

Im curious to know where the unsaleable bunnies go ?In shrewsbury pets at home theres a really big bunny, its ears are like as long as my bunnies.its all on its own and i cant imagine anybody picking it over the new baby buns they keep getting in, its been there for a few weeks, so if they cant sell it where will it go??


I was in my local (east London) P@H a couple of weeks ago. I got chatting to a member of staff about the bunnies and pigs and she told me that any that are not sold or get ''too big to sell'' :roll:, go to an adoption centre. They never go back to the breeder. I tried to find the ''adoption centre'' on the internet, apparently it's in Romford, but all I came accross was a larger P@H store. So will have to go and have a look I think!
The lady even sold me a ''support adoption'' bunny badge! :oops:

[Lspacehopper]

I was in my local (east London) P@H a couple of weeks ago. I got chatting to a member of staff about the bunnies and pigs and she told me that any that are not sold or get ''too big to sell'' :roll:, go to an adoption centre. They never go back to the breeder. I tried to find the ''adoption centre'' on the internet, apparently it's in Romford, but all I came accross was a larger P@H store. So will have to go and have a look I think!
The lady even sold me a ''support adoption'' bunny badge! :oops:

Not all stores have the adoption centres. Some stores are too small.

[minirex]

Not all stores have the adoption centres. Some stores are too small.


So is the adoption center she told me about a store then? She made it sound like a proper rescue. Will have to go and have a look, she said they have lots of piggies at the moment.

[Lspacehopper]

So is the adoption center she told me about a store then? She made it sound like a proper rescue. Will have to go and have a look, she said they have lots of piggies at the moment.

The adoption centres are based within a store.

[davies67]

no i wasnt worried about anything bad happening to them. just wondered where the went or if the employees had a lot of pets!!the p@h near me looks like the animals are fine, but spose were rural so would expect that

[minirex]

no i wasnt worried about anything bad happening to them. just wondered where the went or if the employees had a lot of pets!!the p@h near me looks like the animals are fine, but spose were rural so would expect that

I think some of the staff have lots of pets. The lady I was talking to was telling me about all her piggies. I think if I worked in a pet shop I would probably have a house like a zoo! :lol:

[minirex]

The adoption centres are based within a store.

Oh, me being thick then:oops:

[Lspacehopper]

I think some of the staff have lots of pets. The lady I was talking to was telling me about all her piggies. I think if I worked in a pet shop I would probably have a house like a zoo! :lol:

It is hard sometimes. We have two little male REWs in for adoption at the moment, one of which is undergoing treatment as he's a bit chesty. Both of their personalities are amazing (not even neutered yet) and if I could I'd be having them both. I like to just go and spend time with them and do some serious 'bunny hugging' lol ;)

[Lspacehopper]

Oh, me being thick then:oops:

Not thick at all. If you don't ask, you don't find out. :)

[losing-the-plot]

I think some of the staff have lots of pets. The lady I was talking to was telling me about all her piggies. I think if I worked in a pet shop I would probably have a house like a zoo! :lol:


Yes, some of us do have a ridiculous amount of pets. I have 6 rabbits, 14 guinea pigs, 1 rat, 1 cat 1 pony plus 3 fishtanks. Out of all of those I have 5 guineas, 1 rat and 1 rabbit from the adoption centre :oops:

[kayjay]

Surely the 'adoption centre' is to help find homes for rescue animals (in Blackburn case I believe they are linked to Bleakholt rescue) NOT to find homes for animals that P@H have been unable to sell :?

[losing-the-plot]

The aim of the adoption centre is to give animals a second chance of finding a forever home when there first chance failed for whatever reason that may be. I don't think that how a particular animal ended up in the adoption centre is important, the main thing is that people are becoming more aware that small animals are going into rescues and not just cats and dogs. But the most important thing is that animals are going to loving homes, whether it's mine, or someone else's!

[minirex]

The aim of the adoption centre is to give animals a second chance of finding a forever home when there first chance failed for whatever reason that may be. I don't think that how a particular animal ended up in the adoption centre is important, the main thing is that people are becoming more aware that small animals are going into rescues and not just cats and dogs. But the most important thing is that animals are going to loving homes, whether it's mine, or someone else's!

Well said. It doesn't matter if they are unsold P@H rabbits or pigs. It's better that they go to an ''adoption centre'' and not back to the breeder.

[BeckyLH]

I have to say my local Wakefield branch does seem quite good, they have a bunny in at the moment who has the label "I was originally for sale but no one wanted me" but it's the first time I've seen that there. In the other cages are four brown baby buns, all from the same litter, unlabelled as presumably they're not ready to go. The staff seem pretty good and care about the animals. Whenever I've seen an animal being sold they always give them the third degree.

However, I went to another local branch yesterday and it was a bit different, there were two gorgeous buns in there, one all black lop who was stunning and a HUGE lop (I thought she was a giant but she was apparently overweight :rolleyes:) in the tiny cage. Her water bottle had fallen off the wall and she looked completely bored.

[Lucy]

The aim of the adoption centre is to give animals a second chance of finding a forever home when there first chance failed for whatever reason that may be. I don't think that how a particular animal ended up in the adoption centre is important, the main thing is that people are becoming more aware that small animals are going into rescues and not just cats and dogs. But the most important thing is that animals are going to loving homes, whether it's mine, or someone else's!

Ithink it's extremely important where they came from. Having animals over bred and filling their 'rescue' or adoption centre with them is wrong. They should breed less and just have the rabbits in the adoption centre that actually need to be there due to neglect or a case where they seriously can't keep them on anymore. The fact they put unsold stock on there is a complete joke.

[minirex]

Ithink it's extremely important where they came from. Having animals over bred and filling their 'rescue' or adoption centre with them is wrong. They should breed less and just have the rabbits in the adoption centre that actually need to be there due to neglect or a case where they seriously can't keep them on anymore. The fact they put unsold stock on there is a complete joke.


:wave: What should they do with the unsold ones? I agree with many people that animals shouldn't be sold in pets shops, but I can't see a huge chain like P@H giving up selling small animals. :roll: If the animals get sent back to the breeder then what will happen to them?

[karen354]

Ithink it's extremely important where they came from. Having animals over bred and filling their 'rescue' or adoption centre with them is wrong. They should breed less and just have the rabbits in the adoption centre that actually need to be there due to neglect or a case where they seriously can't keep them on anymore. The fact they put unsold stock on there is a complete joke.


I agree with you 100% on this one..
I so wish they would stop selling animals :( it's never going to happen though.

[Becki xX]

Ithink it's extremely important where they came from. Having animals over bred and filling their 'rescue' or adoption centre with them is wrong. They should breed less and just have the rabbits in the adoption centre that actually need to be there due to neglect or a case where they seriously can't keep them on anymore. The fact they put unsold stock on there is a complete joke.

I agree. Its just like, well we couldnt sell these ones at full price, so give us a 'donation' of a few quid so we can get rid...and then they liken themselves to rescue centres?! Sorry but it really is a joke, these animals could be going absolutely anywhere :cry: X

[Lucy]

:wave: What should they do with the unsold ones? I agree with many people that animals shouldn't be sold in pets shops, but I can't see a huge chain like P@H giving up selling small animals. :roll: If the animals get sent back to the breeder then what will happen to them?

I would suggest a reduction in the amount they take in. If people want a rabbit and they are just out of stock, if they are genuine, they can go back in a few days surely? Not ideally what I would like to happen, but the best realisitic option I can see at the moment. If they don't sell as young ones in one part of the store, instead of moving them to the adoption part, why don't they have a sliding scale of prices. Changing the price is realy all the adoption centre part is doing differently.

[minirex]

I would suggest a reduction in the amount they take in. If people want a rabbit and they are just out of stock, if they are genuine, they can go back in a few days surely? Not ideally what I would like to happen, but the best realistic option I can see at the moment. If they don't sell as young ones in one part of the store, instead of moving them to the adoption part, why don't they have a sliding scale of prices. Changing the price is really all the adoption centre part is doing differently.

Unfortunately some people buy pets on impulse, and cute fluffy baby bunnies make more money I guess. It's a bit like the supermarket when they put sweets near the checkouts, you don't really want them but they tempt you while you are in the que (sp) or your kids are jumping up and down ''I want sweets''. I think it's called product placement.

[rspcarabbits]

I agree. Its just like, well we couldnt sell these ones at full price, so give us a 'donation' of a few quid so we can get rid...and then they liken themselves to rescue centres?! Sorry but it really is a joke, these animals could be going absolutely anywhere :cry: X

Do they use orange stickers just like in sainsburys so you can zoom in on the bargains or am I just giving them idea's?:lol:

[dylanflo]

Erm..... in the past I have spoken in defence about Pets at Home. I have been taking some of the bunnies from the Adoption Centre at Huddersfield - five of them now and keeping them as my own.

These bunnies do need homes I feel...... thats my opinion I'm afraid.

I have got my come uppance tho. Four weeks ago I adopted a ten week old netherland dwarf, it turned out that one week later she contracted full blown symptoms of syphilis. After spending considerable amount of money at the Vets I returned her to them, as they have instore Vet and told them I would visit the store on an ad hoc basis to see how she was. She hasnt reappeared for re-adoption yet shes undergoing treatment. I want to know what happens to her. Luckily she had been nowhere near my other rabbits ie. not even in the same room.

When returning her I was so upset that my husband suggested adopting the rather overweight giant rabbit that was awaiting rehoming. We saw the Vet there and I suggested we put her on a diet..... which we did..... and as you have already guessed she gave birth last Thurs. We have six lovely kits and it has been an experience but I refuse to return them to Pets at Home as they will make a profit from my misfortune. I will rehome them myself and claim any costs from them. If I dont rehome them then I will keep them - make a total of thirteen rabbits!!!!! I will be having the males neutered at ten weeks.

Anyone fancy a baby rabbit in Bradford?

Pets at Home....... cheers....... you can expect a substantial claim........ I am against breeding!

[Deelove]

I think that instead of putting ones that haven't sold into the adoption centre they should reduce their intake and refrain from getting in any more animals until the current ones have gone.

Their own store pets are now taking up space in the adoption centre that I believed was to be for needy pets handed in by members of the public. :roll:

[xx-lou-xx]

So is the adoption center she told me about a store then? She made it sound like a proper rescue. Will have to go and have a look, she said they have lots of piggies at the moment.

there isn't one adoption centre they are based within stores all over the country and the animals will stay there until someone adopts them.

[Lucy]

I think that instead of putting ones that haven't sold into the adoption centre they should reduce their intake and refrain from getting in any more animals until the current ones have gone.

Their own store pets are now taking up space in the adoption centre that I believed was to be for needy pets handed in by members of the public. :roll:

Exactly, it isn't rocket science is it. I still think a sliding scale price structure would do better than using adoption centre spaces, but what do I know, I only coordinate a rescue :roll:

[davies67]

At what age do these buns go to the adoption centre,i went in my pets at home last night adn the 'giant house rabbit' is till there and is getting bigger and bigger, he looked so sad all on his own and had one red eye cus he keeps washig his face and ears so frantically.he costs £129, nobody round here wil buy him.poor bunny