Civility and good will

[KobaOregonherper]

I'm just going take a moment here.

Stop buying stuff from the big box stores. Period.

Support your local independent pet store, your feed and grain stores, and others that sell the basics you need. Hell, buy online if you have to. The vast majority of breeders sell online as well.

When you support a business that has become to huge to listen to it's customers, that has no conscious either, you are part of the issue whether or not you want to hear it.

I DO practice what I preach. I buy all my regular pet supplies from a little store. For the reptile stuff I either visit my local herp store or buy online. I have not set foot in a petco or a petsmart in almost ten years. It would be convienent to do that for dog food, but, when you walk in for dog food you as a reptile keeper eventually walk over to their reptiles. They plan on you doing that, seriously.

Each live animal is called a 'lost leader'. That is to say the company expects to lose money on the animal but make up for it and make a profit when you buy the dry goods to go with it. If the animal dies, or is sold, either way they don't profit. They profit when you buy all the stuff to go with it.

Basic retail knowledge. I feel like all my "bang my head against the wall" conversations with people who defend them dont understand the first thing about how retail works. Money is always made on peripherals and attached product, they generally have a small if not zero profit margin on the main product. Worked at Best Buy for years, its the same idea.

 

[JoXie411]

Well tough cookies because I’m going to Petco in the morning to buy dog food for the dog I found on the side of the road

 

[OldChamKeeper]

Well tough cookies because I’m going to Petco in the morning to buy dog food for the dog I found on the side of the road

Instead of doing that, go to your local animal shelter and buy the food there. At least the shelter makes a few bucks and petco gets zip. Hell, you can even buy Iams at most grocery stores now, still a better choice than petco

 

[JoXie411]

Instead of doing that, go to your local animal shelter and buy the food there. At least the shelter makes a few bucks and petco gets zip. Hell, you can even buy Iams at most grocery stores now, still a better choice than petco

My shelter doesn’t open till 12

 

[jamest0o0]

Well tough cookies because I’m going to Petco in the morning to buy dog food for the dog I found on the side of the road

Good ol jox being combative for the sake of being combative

 

[JoXie411]

Good ol jox being combative for the sake of being combative

You know me to well lol well if I didn’t go to Petco then I wouldn’t have been able to get dogs chip number and get in contact with the owner sooooo yeah I went to Petco. Helpfully I hear from the owner or I’m keeping his dog

 

[jamest0o0]

You know me to well lol well if I didn’t go to Petco then I wouldn’t have been able to get dogs chip number and get in contact with the owner sooooo yeah I went to Petco. Helpfully I hear from the owner or I’m keeping his dog

Yeah I understand, I've had to run out to Petco on occasion too. Our local stores are sometimes worse than Petco. Had a good place but they closed

 

[JoXie411]

Yeah I understand, I've had to run out to Petco on occasion too. Our local stores are sometimes worse than Petco. Had a good place but they closed

Well dog is back with the owner he just picked him up I hate doing the right thing

 

[KobaOregonherper]

Yeah I understand, I've had to run out to Petco on occasion too. Our local stores are sometimes worse than Petco. Had a good place but they closed

This really is the truth of the matter. My local shops are not any better than Petco.

 

[Highway61]

...Support your local independent pet store, your feed and grain stores, and others that sell the basics you need. Hell, buy online if you have to....

FWIW, Petsmart now owns Chewy and Petco owns Doctors Foster & Smith. I'm all for a lower priced online compeditor to these two but until then, it's Chewy all day for me.

 

[jamest0o0]

FWIW, Petsmart now owns Chewy and Petco owns Doctors Foster & Smith. I'm all for a lower priced online compeditor to these two but until then, it's Chewy all day for me.

Yeah I get from chewy as well. Have bought from dr f&s too