I just recently bought a teddy bear hamster from petco and the tag on the cage she was in sadi that it was a MALE teddy bear hamster, and it also said it was a long haired hamster.BUT...It's a girl, and a short haired teddy bear hamster.Should I call petco and complain or would they make me take Elmo back and get a new one??I need HELP!
2007-06-22 05:08:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Rodents
I just remembered that Elmo was housed with 2 other male hamsters and she has been growing bigger in the stomache lately....
2007-06-22 05:37:51 · update #1
That's awful. I work at Petsmart, and I can say I've heard stories about this happening, at ALL pet stores. The first concern I would have is whether or not she might be pregnant. Was she housed with other male hamsters? I would recommend taking her with you back to Petco, not to return her but to show the manager that she is, in fact, a SHE and not a HE. Request to check the sex of the other hamsters. Also, I'd definitely require that if Elmo does end up being pregnant, that the store offers to cover her veterinary care. I would under no circumstances give her back. Other than the mis-sexing and the mis-classification, if she's healthy and happy, give her a good home!
2007-06-22 05:28:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the others, go back and complain to the manager about the wrong sexing of the hamster. Show them that the hamster is female and let them know that you did not want to end up with a pregnant hamster. Try to get them to cover any vet expenses associated with the pregnancy.
2007-06-26 20:31:20 · answer #2 · answered by fritz_monroe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd complain to the pet store - though I'm not a bit surprised they were wrong about the gender, they always seem to be! I'd have a go at trying to make pet stores more responsible but it might be a waste of time.
I'd definitely tell them the hamster appears to be pregnant, that's outrageous! I'd start doing some research into baby hamster care if I were you - start by calling vets!
Chalice
2007-06-22 14:01:49 · answer #3 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, simply calling them won't accomplish much other than venting your frustration, which you are also doing here. :) So if you want to DO something about it, then yes, call and ask them if you can return her for a male. But if you don't really care, then chalk it up to accident; I can't see what the point in calling them would be, if not to request an action to be taken. Or maybe she is young and you can't tell yet that she's a male?
2007-06-22 12:12:43 · answer #4 · answered by Mermaiden 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, they wouldnt take elmo back unless you want and go to a vet to be sure why her stomach is growing and if its because shes pregnant either you could ask if petco would take the babies or wait till they are grown and sell them
2007-06-29 22:23:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you should complain, but they wont take back elmo, cute name by the way. dont worry just call the place and tell them your a bit mad but dont want to return her. good luck and i hope i helped
2007-06-22 12:12:19 · answer #6 · answered by Animal Helper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What good will the call do? You probably won't even get to talk with the person who sold it to you. You'll just p*ss off some poor overworked employee who earns minimum wage.
Just be happy with your pet.
2007-06-28 22:54:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont complain just say that the tag was messed up and im sure they wont take it away, somebody just must have messed up the tags or something just go in petco and say that the tags were messed up.
2007-06-22 12:13:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no just leave it alone as long as your hamster is comfrotable and their is nothing wrong with her there is absoulutily nothing to complain about and so what if they messed up nobodys perfect!
2007-06-22 12:27:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
what I would do is take him in and ask them to look at him to see what genger he is and then ask them if he is a long or short hair?
2007-06-22 12:37:26 · answer #10 · answered by libby p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋