Idiots @ pets@home - Page 3

Fishyfins · #21 (**permalink**) 20-04-2010, 06:46 PM

Pets at Home know nothing. i worked there for nearly 3 years. ive always kept fish and reptiles, and so know quite a lot about them (at least id like to think so). at our store, we went against their rules slightly to try and make life better for the reptiles, and get customers onto the right track, but head office clamped down hard on us.
best of all, when i complained that the reptiles (especially the tortoises) wernt being cared for properly, and being kept in unsuitable vivariums.... they fired me.

way to go Pets at Home, you just keep getting better

serpentseye · #22 (**permalink**) 24-04-2010, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishyfins

Pets at Home know nothing. i worked there for nearly 3 years. ive always kept fish and reptiles, and so know quite a lot about them (at least id like to think so). at our store, we went against their rules slightly to try and make life better for the reptiles, and get customers onto the right track, but head office clamped down hard on us.
best of all, when i complained that the reptiles (especially the tortoises) wernt being cared for properly, and being kept in unsuitable vivariums.... they fired me.

way to go Pets at Home, you just keep getting better

let's ALL complain to the RSPCA about them - if they get loads and loads of complaints they might do somthing.

keeleyjane19 · #23 (**permalink**) 24-04-2010, 02:20 PM

I worked there to for a year, they don't know alot about fish let alone reptiles. They are all blank!! They just are there and work they don't know nothing about those poor pets

I went in there the other day and one of the bearded dragons glass doors were half open!!! :O:O:O:O:O x

serpentseye · #24 (**permalink**) 24-04-2010, 02:39 PM

in my one the beardie cages are really tall, not much floor space at all, too unnatural, they are desert dwellers!!! and now my one is getting in poor little crested geckos!!!

kelseye · #25 (**permalink**) 24-04-2010, 04:02 PM

i agree the store by us got closed down and was not allowed to sell many animals i think we should help put a stop towards it im in for phoning the rspca

smudgiesmummy · #26 (**permalink**) 24-04-2010, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Pleccy

I visit my local P@H on a fairly regular basis, not to buy anything (I get my dog food from the vet and my fishkeeping equipment online or from North Lakes aquatics), but out of curiosity.

My local store has just started to stock reptiles, of course it's fairly typical: young, emaciated Leopard geckos being kept on sand and bullsh!t (excuse me) recommendations from the staff.

I've sent countless anonymous e-mails of complaint to their customer services, and have received the same crappy responses from some business graduate in their marketing department claiming that animal welfare is of 'the utmost importance'.

what kind of sand was it ? the same you use for birds or proper reptile sand ?

#27 (**permalink**) 24-04-2010, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by smudge2009

what kind of sand was it ? the same you use for birds or proper reptile sand ?

Good old calcium sand, complete with commendations on the stuff from P@H employees...

What I do find to be rather amusing, is that a large number of P@H employees who are put in charge of looking after these animals have absolutely zilcho experience prior to getting the job. P@H simply ships them off on a mediocre training course, effectively turning them into self-proclaimed 'experts' in a matter of weeks. Most of them couldn't boil an egg, let alone look after a hamster or goldfish.

Fishyfins · #28 (**permalink**) 25-04-2010, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Pleccy

Good old calcium sand, complete with commendations on the stuff from P@H employees...

What I do find to be rather amusing, is that a large number of P@H employees who are put in charge of looking after these animals have absolutely zilcho experience prior to getting the job. P@H simply ships them off on a mediocre training course, effectively turning them into self-proclaimed 'experts' in a matter of weeks. Most of them couldn't boil an egg, let alone look after a hamster or goldfish.

Problem is, people who do genuinly know stuff dont apply for work there usually. if they do, then they are hired, but 99% of applicants have no knowledge of animals besides maybe a childhood pet. they cant hire what doesnt apply

however, that doesnt excuse the fact that their training is absolutely shockingly bad. i was lucky in the i already knew the truth about it all, and wasnt taken in by it all, i still had to sit it out though, which wasnt so nice. they really need to start training people better!

mollymo · #29 (**permalink**) 25-04-2010, 12:45 PM

I dont think you can blame the staff working at PAH its a job they have been given by the company and they need a wage like us all.
Its the the men at the top that are in the wrong here....not training there staff adequately for the job.

#30 (**permalink**) 25-04-2010, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishyfins

genuinly know stuff dont apply for work there

Nobody with a sane mind and who does know what they're doing wouldn't apply. One thing's for certain, I'd rather work in a dump...

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