Why You Shouldn’t Adopt from Petsmart?

Chances are they are going to end up at large chain pet stores like Petco or Petsmart. … The issue with these pet stores is that they can lead you to impulse buy a pet, employees can give you the wrong care information about the pet you are buying, and worst yet, many people suspect them to abuse their animals.

At the PetSmart store in Manchester, Connecticut, a location that PetSmart boasts of as having an “exceptional pet care record,” PETA’s undercover investigation documented more than 100 animals—including hamsters, domestic rats, lizards, chinchillas, and birds—who lay hopelessly, just waiting to die, in the store’s “

Is it safe to buy hamsters from PetSmart?

It all depends on the specific Petsmart. Some people look down on buying hamsters and other animals from pet stores because it promotes over breeding of the animals from the suppliers. I bought my hamster from the Petsmart in Newmarket. It’s a really clean store and the animals are all very healthy.

Is it bad to get a cat from PetSmart?

Is it bad to adopt a pet from a pet store?