Just a vent - I hate going to the pet store, because inevitably I see something that ticks me off.
So, as usual I stop by to say Hi to the baby RES. Along comes an employee who tells me that someone dropped off two large RES for adoption. OK - sure, I'll take a look. Turns out they were Mississippi Maps, but that is besides the point. Anyway, the girl turtle was pretty darn pink - hindquarters, neck, arms, shell seams, etc. I tell the employee. She is sympathetic and tells me that if an animal is ill they will provide vet care. Hmmm...I tell her I will think about it. The turtles were on quarantine for 48 hours, so I couldn't take them home today anyway. The employee goes to the manager to confirm that the store will make sure they are healthy before sending them home. Mr. Manager tells me "too bad" if I take the turtles home they are "my problem." So I ask the rhetorical, why put them on quarantine if they aren't going to have them checked by a vet. The answer was , "because." So he tells me that if I don't take them someone else will, and its not up to the store to check their health.
Get this, he is telling me all of this while standing in the Kitty adoption pen with people checking out the cats - got a couple weird looks from other customers.
I wish I was a turtle rescue, but the hard reality is I'm not.
I had to turn and walk away. I guess Mr. Manager will push the pair on to some unsuspecting patron.
Time to write letter number four to the company.
Maybe this time I'll get a reply.
OK - vent done.
