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Boycott Walmart!!!!
Walmart in it's unending attempt to take over all forms of retail
have announced* their intention to get into the "animal supply" business, but not only that but the've also said that some outlets will also be carrying pets of all types, from hamsters and parakeets to cats and dogs. Seems that their idea is to take over from outlets like PetSmart and PetCo, most of whom, to the best of my knowledge, only try to find homes for those pets who were given up to the local ASPCA or Humane Society shelters. Again to those who truly love animals, please avoid Walmart and tell other pet lovers to take their business elsewhere. *I saw the announcement on Mad Money with Jim Cramer on CNBC |
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jeanmacgreen wrote: *I saw the announcement on Mad Money with Jim Cramer on CNBC So I looked it up, and he didn't say that. Petsmart sells birds and small rodents, and maybe that's what Walmart is going to be selling, as well, but Cramer said nothing about dogs, cats, etc. There are plenty of reasons not to shop at Walmart (starting with how all the ones I've been in smell), but that doesn't seem to be one of them. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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jeanmacgreen said in
rec.pets.dogs.breeds: I dislike boycotts because they're often kneejerk and the promoters usually provide little substantiation. *I saw the announcement on Mad Money with Jim Cramer on CNBC -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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"jeanmacgreen" wrote in message ... Walmart in it's unending attempt to take over all forms of retail have announced* their intention to get into the "animal supply" business, but not only that but the've also said that some outlets will also be carrying pets of all types, from hamsters and parakeets to cats and dogs. Seems that their idea is to take over from outlets like PetSmart and PetCo, most of whom, to the best of my knowledge, only try to find homes for those pets who were given up to the local ASPCA or Humane Society shelters. Again to those who truly love animals, please avoid Walmart and tell other pet lovers to take their business elsewhere. *I saw the announcement on Mad Money with Jim Cramer on CNBC Not happening. Was this what you heard?: "Move over Petsmart, here comes Wal-Mart. The giant retailer announced in a conference call that it is expanding into pet supplies, and Cramer commented, "When Wal-Mart decides to compete in a category, the competitor gets smoked." He noted Whole Foods reeled when Wal-Mart started stocking organic foods, Circuit City and Best Buy declined when Wal-Mart expanded its electronics offerings and now pharma is suffering as Wal-Mart enters Phase III of its prescription drug plan. Even though Pet Smart has 1,100 stores and 13% market share, Cramer thinks it can't compete with Wal-Mart and would sell the stock." Get a grip! |
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"Melinda Shore" wrote in message ... Petsmart sells birds and small rodents, and maybe that's what Walmart is going to be selling, as well, but Cramer said nothing about dogs, cats, etc. Some individual Walmarts have been selling fish and small animals for years. There are plenty of reasons not to shop at Walmart (starting with how all the ones I've been in smell), but that doesn't seem to be one of them. Amen. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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"jeanmacgreen" wrote in message ... Seems that their idea is to take over from outlets like PetSmart and PetCo, most of whom, to the best of my knowledge, only try to find homes for those pets who were given up to the local ASPCA or Humane Society shelters. The PetCo near me sells fish, rodents, lizards, rabbits, ferrets, and birds. Petsmart has a similar set-up. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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"Shelly" said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds:
The PetCo near me sells fish, rodents, lizards, rabbits, ferrets, and birds. Petsmart has a similar set-up. Petsmart here is the same; they're my second-to-last choice of places to buy pet supplies (i.e.: only when I'm desparate) and that hasn't happened for at least 3 years. They *do* provide adoption space though, in all of their outlets, as opposed to Petland (spit) who provides it in only one location just so they can advertise they do adoption. I've two favourite mom'n'pop stores, and I just now found out that the one I haven't been to for a while now carries the food I buy. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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On Nov 2, 9:12*pm, Rocky wrote:
jeanmacgreen said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds: I dislike boycotts because they're often kneejerk and the promoters usually provide little substantiation. *I saw the announcement on Mad Money with Jim Cramer on CNBC -- --Matt. *Rocky's a Dog. My reasons go far beyond the surface since I had the misfortune of working for said retail outlet and found out that *all* of what has been said is true in the negative regarding Walmart and it's 'Warehouse' outlets Sam's Club. If you need reasons from many individuals, look up a documentary titled: "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" The films web page is: www.walmartmovie.com/ And no, it's not a Michael Moore film. |
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jeanmacgreen wrote: My reasons go far beyond the surface since I had the misfortune of working for said retail outlet and found out that *all* of what has been said is true in the negative regarding Walmart and it's 'Warehouse' outlets Sam's Club. Right, they suck. But what you posted about them selling pets appears to be incorrect. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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Boycott Walmart!!!!
You should boycott anyone that works with puppy mills. I used to be a
veternary tech in ny and the vet I worked for had a deal with one of the pet stores to nurse their sick puppy mill puppies. So a customer would buy a puppy then it would get sick and you would send it to this vet. Virtually every puppy that came in from there would die. Also Walmart does sell aquatic animals (at least they did in dallas tx where I used to live) I have never seen any other animals. They don't take very good care of their fish and that's because they typically don't know how to. You can often see whole tanks of dead fish (expensive fish) floating dead around a tank and clogging the tank filters. what needs to happen is that they need to be reported and then in the news with a scandal and then maybe they will hire or train people to keep these animals properly. THEN AGAIN, YA RIGHT. "Rocky" wrote in message ... "Shelly" said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds: The PetCo near me sells fish, rodents, lizards, rabbits, ferrets, and birds. Petsmart has a similar set-up. Petsmart here is the same; they're my second-to-last choice of places to buy pet supplies (i.e.: only when I'm desparate) and that hasn't happened for at least 3 years. They *do* provide adoption space though, in all of their outlets, as opposed to Petland (spit) who provides it in only one location just so they can advertise they do adoption. I've two favourite mom'n'pop stores, and I just now found out that the one I haven't been to for a while now carries the food I buy. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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