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Warning!! :pet Shop Giving Out Bad Information

yoshi&gizmo

yoshi&gizmo

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I recently went to my local pet store in PLYMOUTH [THE ARK] and was asking questions about their advice on pasturella [as yoshi may have it] and i wanted to get some dust free ahy and anything else that may help they advised quote "that they had a bunny in a while ago that had pasturella and all bunnys have it [ i have been told a large number carry it not all! ] and that when treated he was fine and they were able to home him to a loving family as its not contagious" I could not believe it :evil:!!!! Pasturella is highly contagous. I was most disgusted and stated they should double check their information. I put back the stuff i was planning on buying and decided to find a new supplier for my hay etc. I don't want to shop with someone who lies to their customers!! :censored:
 
thats nothing..i was watching pet rescue this afternoon/evening on tv and a bunny in at the rescue had eye probs caused by pasturella and also said the same..oh its cleared up now he can be rehomed as hes ok now..and all rabbits have it:shock: and this was said by a vet!!:censored:
 
What's this about dust free hay? I never heard of this b4? What is it? Why would there be dust in hay?
I get my bale of hay from a feed store. The bale is $5. Its what I use to feed my 8 rabbits and they r fine. Should I know something about hay?
 
yoshi&gizmo said:
I recently went to my local pet store in PLYMOUTH [THE ARK] and was asking questions about their advice on pasturella [as yoshi may have it] and i wanted to get some dust free ahy and anything else that may help they advised quote "that they had a bunny in a while ago that had pasturella and all bunnys have it [ i have been told a large number carry it not all! ] and that when treated he was fine and they were able to home him to a loving family as its not contagious" I could not believe it :evil:!!!! Pasturella is highly contagous. I was most disgusted and stated they should double check their information. I put back the stuff i was planning on buying and decided to find a new supplier for my hay etc. I don't want to shop with someone who lies to their customers!! :censored:
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Alot of pet stores are really badly educated on animals, is it possible to maybe call their head office (or are they a one off store), and make a complaint? That way they may educate the staff better.
 
yoshi&gizmo said:
I recently went to my local pet store in PLYMOUTH [THE ARK] and was asking questions about their advice on pasturella [as yoshi may have it] and i wanted to get some dust free ahy and anything else that may help they advised quote "that they had a bunny in a while ago that had pasturella and all bunnys have it [ i have been told a large number carry it not all! ] and that when treated he was fine and they were able to home him to a loving family as its not contagious" I could not believe it :evil:!!!! Pasturella is highly contagous. I was most disgusted and stated they should double check their information. I put back the stuff i was planning on buying and decided to find a new supplier for my hay etc. I don't want to shop with someone who lies to their customers!! :censored:
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you did right would loved to have seen there faces when you walked out!:lol: they hate it when you know more than them
 
obviously pet shops cant know everything and the advice they do give should be 100% accurate and if they dont know a answer they should be honest with the customer. All pet shop staff should go on some sort of training programme. Although pets at home staff do get trained and allot of them are hopeless :roll:
 
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