i'm going to get a couple of finches, does petsmart take care of them, is that an ok place to buy from?
2007-08-02 14:22:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
yes, they have a HUGE cage, my extra cockatiel cage, and the bars are close together so they can't escape
2007-08-02 14:48:23 · update #1
Absolutely! They do not sell any pets that are sick or unhealthy. I know, I used to work for them and I know they adopt out any animals that have a flaw as I adopted my canaries from them. (One is a little off balance and the other had a tiny speck on his nose. Both were vet checked by my vet and they paid for it before they let them go!) My mom also paid $600 for her Senegal from them and has never had a problem ;)
Petsmart is a wonderful place and they support so many charities which is a plus in my book!
2007-08-02 14:35:17 · answer #1 · answered by PAISLEY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know this thread is very old, but it was one of the first that came up in my search for buying a bird from PetSmart, so I think responses are still useful. I would say that almost all of the time, it is better to purchase from a breeder. Good and bad are relative at a per situation/bird/store level though. I picked up a Green Cheek Conure from PetSmart last night. This situation was particularly favorable. Lucky was hatched about 2 months ago and apparently hand fed (or just craves interaction with people). The bird had me at hello and even though it took a little pressure on the staff to let me handle him/her, they broke down and let me in the room. I know I paid twice as much as I would have from a breeder, but as far as I am concerned, I rescued a great bird from a situation where it might have had a bit of a personality change a few months down the road. I don t regret the purchase one bit. You have to follow your heart when buying a bird. You ll just flat out be able to tell who is supposed to go home with you, regardless of which store they come from.
2016-05-21 04:37:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Petsmart does ok taking care of finches and canaries. It's the larger parrots that usually suffer. I think that buying a few finches from Petsmart would be fine.
2007-08-02 16:28:08 · answer #3 · answered by conure_chick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is fine, and I have found with any place that you get a bird from there might be health issues. As I have gotten my birds from a local pet store, a bird breeder, and Petsmart. And they all had issues that the vet had to deal with.
If you can have them checked out with a vet is all I can really say. As I would for ANY bird I have. As a good avian vet will point out care for you as well as catch any illness. Birds will hide that they are sick as they are prey. So when you finally see that a bird is sick, it is generally very sick.
2007-08-02 17:58:53 · answer #4 · answered by Kathy H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the birds in our local petsmart look sick. Also they charge about 3 times what you can buy from a breeder for.
2007-08-05 13:41:34 · answer #5 · answered by alex41 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always had good luck with PetSmart--I have a cockatiel who was hand-raised and is very loving, and two very nice and healthy parakeets. They also offer a 14-day guarantee, and they have all their birds checked by a vet.
2007-08-04 09:13:40 · answer #6 · answered by Sid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a cheap bird like a finch. Anywhere is fine.
2007-08-02 14:41:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, its a good place to buy them at.
2007-08-02 14:25:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imprisoning birds is wrong. Will you let them fly? If not, that's just wrong.
"so they can't escape"
why would they want to escape? Because they are unhappy being imprisoned. Birds fly and soar and dart through the sky as free as....well....a bird.......how can you cage something like that? You can thumbs down me all you want. Imprisoning birds is wrong.
2007-08-02 14:43:15 · answer #9 · answered by Just! Some? *Dude* 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
yes i love pets smart thats where i go for my dog
2007-08-02 14:26:08 · answer #10 · answered by giggleswelcome 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋