AND WHAT HAPPENS TO THE ANIMALS WHEN THE SHOP CLOSES UP AT NIGHT, ON THE WEEKEND AND OVER HOLIDAYS? WHAT DO PET SHOP OWNERS DO ABOUT SICK ANIMALS, GIVEN THAT THE TIME AND COST OF VETERINARY CONSULTATIONS, TRANSPORT AND TREATMENT WOULD OFTEN OUTWEIGHT THE SELLING PRICE?
2006-09-09 13:29:45 · 14 answers · asked by green eyed monster 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
they often are put to sleep.
have U ever wondered where the pet stores are getting their puppies? from puppy mills
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2006-09-09 13:33:22 · answer #1 · answered by chapped lips 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the kind of animal and how it was acquired by the pet shop. They don't really have a "sell-by" date. The pet shop owner will usually not tend any veterinary needs of the animals. Their main intent is to have animals for as short a time as possible to keep feed costs down. Standard practice for larger animals is to return them to the place they came from if they are sick. Smaller mammals can be used (either live or frozen) to feed snakes and other reptiles that the pet shop is selling. Very small animals are usually not a problem because they don't take up much space and can stay longer. If they are injured or die they too become food for other animals in the shop or are simply discarded with the trash. If a larger animal or an expensive one is at the shop so long it becomes more expensive to keep it fed usually the price is marked down so it will sell quickly. On holidays and weekends most states require someone to still make sure the animals are fed/watered/cleaned whether the shop is open or not. If there is a medical need that is very simple and inexpensive to treat (like a case of fleas on a puppy) the shop owner may want to treat it.
2006-09-09 13:41:50 · answer #2 · answered by twistedmouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to work at a petshop.....there would be an assigned person or a manager would go by and make sure they are fed. They are given food before closing and fresh new water. Everymorning the food would be changed out aswell as the water. We never had any horrible problems other than upper respiratory infections. If this was the case we would usually take the animal to the back and treat it hoping it would get better. I had worked there almost a year and thats what we would do. If any animal was sick it would be taken out and put in a rehabilitation tank usually. I am not sure the price would ever go down nor was there a "sell by" date.
2006-09-09 13:47:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work at a pet store, and i can tell you first hand that when we can sell a dog after lowering the price to the point it can't be lowered we will place the dog in one of our homes (that has never happened). When we close at night we make sure all the dogs have enough water before we leave, and make sure they are all ok. On holidays our manager and supervisors go and feed the dogs and all the animals the make sure they're ok. If there ever is a time the cost of bills outweighs the price of the dog we will place the dog in one of our homes. And for the reference the Pet Shop does not get their dogs from puppy mills, they get them from the midwest, from usda garenteed breeders. ALSO WE DO NOT PUT ARE ANIMALS TO SLEEP, I WOULD NOT WORK THERE IF THAT WAS THE CASE!!!
2006-09-09 14:17:09 · answer #4 · answered by Piper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't know that animals had a sell by date. As far as weekends and nights. I am sure that if it is a shop it is open 6 days a week at least and , I am sure that there are guidlines for proper care for each animal that is there. Sickness should also be address in order to keep a reputable business. But maybe it would be something you should actually put the time to investigate city and state guidelines on this matter and your question would be answered correctly.
2006-09-09 13:35:22 · answer #5 · answered by slanteyedkat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They spend the rest of their lives there and eventually die from improper care. It is sad. But most pet shop animals are sold quickly, some are not so lucky though, many are sick to begin with and arent healthy looking so they arent purchased and then parish because the majority of pet shops do not offer theri animals many needs. Like reptiles, petshops dont offer UV lighting which many need in order to thrive. It is sad. As far as cats and dogs, not so sure, I dont know if when they get to be older than puppies and kittens if they sent them to shelters or have them euthanized. Good question though, why do you want to know?
2016-03-27 04:31:37 · answer #6 · answered by Helen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Elmer, i think that they put food in the cages when they lock up. They have sick animals at Petsmart and The Pet Company at the Stonecrest Mall in Georgia so I think they just take care of them.
2006-09-09 13:33:49 · answer #7 · answered by Kailah W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Animals are routinely destroyed when the pet shop is through with them.
2006-09-09 13:31:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are sold to Chinese restaurants were they are waked and served for the daily lunch special. lol
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# K9 (Dog Fu Young)
# C10 (Kitty Chowmein)
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2006-09-09 13:43:08 · answer #9 · answered by Trick69 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what do you think happens? the green mile, man.
2006-09-09 13:31:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋