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A 'pet store' or 'pet shop' is a retail business which sells a number of varieties of animals, including fish for home aquariums, small birds such as parakeets, small mammals such as fancy rats and hamsters, and small reptiles such as lizards and snakes. Mice, small goldfish, and other animals that serve to be live food (called ''feeders'') for reptiles and fish are also usually sold. Pet stores also sell a range of food, supplies, and accessories.
Less common in pet stores are larger mammals such as dogs and cats. Some shops that carry puppies and kittens charge higher prices for them the same animal from a breeder.
There are many small, privately owned pet stores that carry puppies and kittens, maintain a superb level of care and get their animals from large, inhumane, and illegal Puppy Mills. In the UK and many other countries dogs and cats are not sold at pet stores.
Exotic pets like sugar gliders, large snakes and large parrots are available at some pet shops. Because the care of these types of animals is difficult and expensive, usually only stores that specialize in exotic animals carry them as regular stock.
Critics argue that there are numerous problems with the way stores acquire, care for, and sell animals. Before purchasing a pet, potential customers should ask questions and observe the conditions and employees in the store to determine whether the establishment is reputable. Make sure to research on the illnesses the pet can have so that you know if the pet in the store is sick or not. Make sure to also look at care information about the specific pet on-line. If you have a problem with a pet being sick or neglected at the pet store, contact animal control authorities.
Pet stores may acquire their stock from large-scale commercial breeding operations that may also supply animals to industries that pet store patrons could find morally objectionable (such as cosmetics testing). Overcrowded cages and long, stressful journeys via air or truck can cause the spread of disease, resulting in sick animals arriving in the store.
Some cages in pet stores are not actually large enough for the animal that they house. A group of many animals may be placed in a cage not large enough to provide proper exercise to a single animal of the same species, although the animal may only be on the cage for a few days before it is sold.
Unneutered animals of both sexes are housed together in some stores, particularly in the case of small animals like mice, rats, hamsters or rabbits. Because rodents and rabbits become sexually mature at a young age, females in a mixed-sex cage may become pregnant, sometimes by their own brothers. The customer who bought the pregnant pet is also left with unwanted baby animals to sell or give away.
Due to the nature of store environments, some animals may not be properly socialized by the time they are sold to their new owner. This can result in frustration for the owner who may then get rid of the pet. The likelihood of this occurrence can be decreased through pet care and other education on the part of the owner. Mishandling can result in behavioral problems that make the animal difficult to place in a permanent home.
Pet stores that sell puppies and kittens are commercial businesses. Many animals are purchased from a pet store on impulse (especially as pets for children); these animals suffer when the novelty of the new pet wears off. Animal shelters and rescues take in many store-bought pets whose owners have lost interest in them. Some reputable pet stores attempt to screen customers, and offer to take back pets that do not make a successful transition to a new home. However this screening depends on the honesty and cooperation of the customer.
Pet Supplies Plus of Dickson City, PA- Information on the specific pet store.
Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council - Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) is the world’s largest pet trade association, representing all segments of the pet industry
Pet insurance - learn about pet insurance for your pets.
Petstoreabuse.com - Stop pet store abuse.
A typical pet store in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
A 'pet store' or 'pet shop' is a retail business which sells a number of varieties of animals, including fish for home aquariums, small birds such as parakeets, small mammals such as fancy rats and hamsters, and small reptiles such as lizards and snakes. Mice, small goldfish, and other animals that serve to be live food (called ''feeders'') for reptiles and fish are also usually sold. Pet stores also sell a range of food, supplies, and accessories.
| Contents |
| Puppies and kittens |
| Exotic pets |
| Criticisms of pet stores that stock pets |
| Buying from large-scale breeding facilities |
| Conditions |
| Neglect and mistreatment |
| Screening or lack thereof |
| Related Links |
Puppies and kittens
Less common in pet stores are larger mammals such as dogs and cats. Some shops that carry puppies and kittens charge higher prices for them the same animal from a breeder.
There are many small, privately owned pet stores that carry puppies and kittens, maintain a superb level of care and get their animals from large, inhumane, and illegal Puppy Mills. In the UK and many other countries dogs and cats are not sold at pet stores.
Exotic pets
Exotic pets like sugar gliders, large snakes and large parrots are available at some pet shops. Because the care of these types of animals is difficult and expensive, usually only stores that specialize in exotic animals carry them as regular stock.
Criticisms of pet stores that stock pets
Critics argue that there are numerous problems with the way stores acquire, care for, and sell animals. Before purchasing a pet, potential customers should ask questions and observe the conditions and employees in the store to determine whether the establishment is reputable. Make sure to research on the illnesses the pet can have so that you know if the pet in the store is sick or not. Make sure to also look at care information about the specific pet on-line. If you have a problem with a pet being sick or neglected at the pet store, contact animal control authorities.
Buying from large-scale breeding facilities
Pet stores may acquire their stock from large-scale commercial breeding operations that may also supply animals to industries that pet store patrons could find morally objectionable (such as cosmetics testing). Overcrowded cages and long, stressful journeys via air or truck can cause the spread of disease, resulting in sick animals arriving in the store.
Conditions
Some cages in pet stores are not actually large enough for the animal that they house. A group of many animals may be placed in a cage not large enough to provide proper exercise to a single animal of the same species, although the animal may only be on the cage for a few days before it is sold.
Unneutered animals of both sexes are housed together in some stores, particularly in the case of small animals like mice, rats, hamsters or rabbits. Because rodents and rabbits become sexually mature at a young age, females in a mixed-sex cage may become pregnant, sometimes by their own brothers. The customer who bought the pregnant pet is also left with unwanted baby animals to sell or give away.
Neglect and mistreatment
Due to the nature of store environments, some animals may not be properly socialized by the time they are sold to their new owner. This can result in frustration for the owner who may then get rid of the pet. The likelihood of this occurrence can be decreased through pet care and other education on the part of the owner. Mishandling can result in behavioral problems that make the animal difficult to place in a permanent home.
Screening or lack thereof
Pet stores that sell puppies and kittens are commercial businesses. Many animals are purchased from a pet store on impulse (especially as pets for children); these animals suffer when the novelty of the new pet wears off. Animal shelters and rescues take in many store-bought pets whose owners have lost interest in them. Some reputable pet stores attempt to screen customers, and offer to take back pets that do not make a successful transition to a new home. However this screening depends on the honesty and cooperation of the customer.
Related Links
Pet Supplies Plus of Dickson City, PA- Information on the specific pet store.
Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council - Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) is the world’s largest pet trade association, representing all segments of the pet industry
Pet insurance - learn about pet insurance for your pets.
Petstoreabuse.com - Stop pet store abuse.
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