Pets at Home workshops

Does anyone have any further info for this? I had a quick look on their website but can't see anything

Eta Do you need to contact your local branch??

Yup, they should have posters up.

Ooooo we're going to our local retail park where Pets at Home is on Friday so I'll have a nosy

Unfortunately the Manchester ones aren't up to the Scottish standards and are well known to the RSPCA...

Wow.Completely different experience to the few times I have been in several in different areas in the Uk.Ill animals,overcrowded, poor advice being given on care and sizes of cages.Problems with people buying sick animals. The animals they sell are commercially bred with little regard for health etc.

It would appear several others have had bad experiences also
e.g
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/show ... hp?t=70786

Our local one is great, the animals look happy and well cared for and they do a lot of rehoming of unwanted pets. They also have a lot of things on with local childminder/ toddler groups. I guess it's down to the individual store manager.

I believe they are allowed to rehome the older animals that have not sold through their adoption centres also.I don't believe any shop should be allowed to sell live animals either but that's a whole separate discussion.

Wow.Completely different experience to the few times I have been in several in different areas in the Uk.Ill animals,overcrowded, poor advice being given on care and sizes of cages.Problems with people buying sick animals. The animals they sell are commercially bred with little regard for health etc.

Absolutely not experienced that here at all. (DH and the kids are super impressed by the cleanliness and excellent welfare standards and they are in our local branch a lot.) The staff at our store are also very fussy about telling people RSPCA sizing for housing and the animals are all in very spacious accommodation (exceeding RSPCA guidelines). In fact, the RSPCA approve the accommodation in store and what they sell.

However, I'm sure anyone concerned that their local store is not up to scratch is capable of saying something to the manager or PAH Head Office and doesn't have to attend the workshops there.

I believe they are allowed to rehome the older animals that have not sold through their adoption centres also.I don't believe any shop should be allowed to sell live animals either but that's a whole separate discussion.

Yes, some are described as not sold. There's a demand for small animals and if it's not met by petshops it will be met by amateur breeders, and what will happen to the unwanted pets then?