prettylupin
Wise Old Thumper
My local P@H is very good, good size high-sided pens and correct info being given out, but the adoption centre is often a worry
I really don't understand how it works.... can anyone explain?
I'm busy with exams at the moment but just popped in for some bird food and now feeling rather upset with my discovery. I caught sight of a beautiful silver lop in the adoption centre with her two companion guinea pigs :roll: Sign says... although we should not live together we are and would like to stay together.
Anyway, my immediate concern was her breathing (Assuming she was female.... huge dewlap) She was quite wasted in appearance despite her dewlap and was having difficulty breathing - there was a very audible wheeze even in a noisy shop and she was lifting her head and flaring her nostrils. I called a member of staff over who rather aggressively informed they already knew and she....er...um.... had a vet appointment this afternoon! (Of course she does! :roll I explained she appeared to have a respiratory infection and was in some distress and needed to see a vet urgently.
It is only since leaving it has dawned on me that....if she is female (and the 4 yrs it stated) then her wasting is more likely due to metastatic adenocarcinoma of the uterus in her lungs Poor bunny
I didn't get very far with the member of staff, she was very dismissive, so I told her I would email head office with my complaint. The issue of rabbit + 2 guineapigs fell on deaf ears.
I really don't understand how the adoption centres work? She kept saying they come from the adoption charity and nothing to do with us? Do they come from an outside rescue then? I can't imagine any rescue putting her up for adoption in that state.
I have had several emails with head office over this in the past - I still do not understand how it works. I wish I had insisted she see a vet immediately and refuse to leave until she did.
I really don't understand how it works.... can anyone explain?
I'm busy with exams at the moment but just popped in for some bird food and now feeling rather upset with my discovery. I caught sight of a beautiful silver lop in the adoption centre with her two companion guinea pigs :roll: Sign says... although we should not live together we are and would like to stay together.
Anyway, my immediate concern was her breathing (Assuming she was female.... huge dewlap) She was quite wasted in appearance despite her dewlap and was having difficulty breathing - there was a very audible wheeze even in a noisy shop and she was lifting her head and flaring her nostrils. I called a member of staff over who rather aggressively informed they already knew and she....er...um.... had a vet appointment this afternoon! (Of course she does! :roll I explained she appeared to have a respiratory infection and was in some distress and needed to see a vet urgently.
It is only since leaving it has dawned on me that....if she is female (and the 4 yrs it stated) then her wasting is more likely due to metastatic adenocarcinoma of the uterus in her lungs Poor bunny
I didn't get very far with the member of staff, she was very dismissive, so I told her I would email head office with my complaint. The issue of rabbit + 2 guineapigs fell on deaf ears.
I really don't understand how the adoption centres work? She kept saying they come from the adoption charity and nothing to do with us? Do they come from an outside rescue then? I can't imagine any rescue putting her up for adoption in that state.
I have had several emails with head office over this in the past - I still do not understand how it works. I wish I had insisted she see a vet immediately and refuse to leave until she did.
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