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I know that a lot of people here are against pet store rats, but I was wondering what you thought of the rats at PetSmart. The only reason that I ask is because my Uncle works for corporate PetSmart, and he runs a lot of the grooming/Pet Hotel/Small animal sales in the Chicago area. I was talking to him about pet store rats today, and he told me a lot that surprised me about PetSmart.
I knew that each rat was "Vet Checked", but I didn't know how much that actually meant... appearently, each of the rats visits a vet AT LEAST once before they can ever be taken home. And if a rat gets sick while they're on the floor, they're taken into the back... and then taken to see a vet. That surprised me, because I figured a lot of Pet Stores would just euthanize an animal that was sick and injured.
Also, I know that PetSmart makes people sign a contract, which basically states that the rat will not be used as a feeder. And I've been told that they tend to jack up their prices, just to discourage people from using their rats as feeders.
I have heard, however, that their rats come from rat mills. Basically, I was just wondering how bad PetSmart really is. The only reason I ask is because three of my girls are from there (I had no idea about rescues or breeders before hand). I guess I just want to know what I'm in for as they get older :?
I knew that each rat was "Vet Checked", but I didn't know how much that actually meant... appearently, each of the rats visits a vet AT LEAST once before they can ever be taken home. And if a rat gets sick while they're on the floor, they're taken into the back... and then taken to see a vet. That surprised me, because I figured a lot of Pet Stores would just euthanize an animal that was sick and injured.
Also, I know that PetSmart makes people sign a contract, which basically states that the rat will not be used as a feeder. And I've been told that they tend to jack up their prices, just to discourage people from using their rats as feeders.
I have heard, however, that their rats come from rat mills. Basically, I was just wondering how bad PetSmart really is. The only reason I ask is because three of my girls are from there (I had no idea about rescues or breeders before hand). I guess I just want to know what I'm in for as they get older :?