Accused of being AR- by punk kid...

[Trish Allearz]

This was a bit amusing today- well, okay, it made my blood boil, but was amusing as well...

We were at a pet shop in town- they have exotic pets. We've met the owner, chatted with him a time or two. He's really passionate about his animals and cares about them. Yeah, he runs a store, but I guess we all have to make a living.

Anyways- one of the critters had a nasty looking poop that wasn't right for said animal. It should have had a more pellet-like poop and instead, it looked like doggy soft serve. Well, I pointed this out to a store employee- who promptly replied, "Well, we've been feeding him a lot of crap around the store". Said animals have a really delicate system- so I pointed out that they should probably watch what they feed him because crap will kill him. Then the kid changes it to, "I mean- we feed him xyz (appropriate diet for the animal)". Okay- well- that poop isn't NORMAL, buddy.

Finally, begrudgingly, he gets up and comes over- shoves the poor critter INTO the poop, which smears on the floor, and goes, "Before you get ALL HSUS on me..." real loudly and starts to storm off to get something to pick up the poop.

Dude- he's lucky I didn't get all 'HSUS' on his buttocks. ROFL. I was soooo mad.

So what did I do? I came home, emailed the store owner- explained the situation- and tattled on the employee. Oh yes, I didn't get all HSUS on him- I got all pro-exotic pet ownership on his butt instead!

The owner sent me a very nice email back and the situation with the kid will be taken care of. The owner also ensured me he's keeping a close eye on his critter (it's one of his personal pets- so it's all good).

So freaking funny... So if you ask someone look into an animal's welfare, you are being AR? NO- that is AW- peeps- ANIMAL WELFARE is important and none of us should ever confuse AR with AW.

 

[admin]

Wow - I would have done the same exact ting...well, maybe not...i probably would have gone to the owner if he was there...

Thanks for looking out for the critter

And yes, AW is always important...

 

[Jacq]

Good for you Trish! I hope that little twit got fired.

 

[Pam Flachs]

Way to go, Trish! I would love to have been a fly (or gecko) on the wall there when you schooled that jerk ;p

 

[WitchyWoman]

Kudos Trish. I would have pulled him by the ear and explained that if I were going HSUS on him, the animal would be dead because that's what ARs like, dead animals. AW on the other hand, well, we like them alive.

 

[John Popp]

Don't really care for anyone getting fired but have high hopes that he gets a healthy dose of humility from the owner. Follow that up with a lesson of courtesy and respect towards customers at all times, then it will be on them if they get fired.

 

[Trish Allearz]

Problem is- employees like him cost employers customers...

But it seems as though he's already on very thin ice with his employer- it will be his choice whether he skates off it or not My only concern was the adorable wallaby!

 

[John Popp]

Hey Trish, not shooting the messenger here and I too would have more concern with the wallaby's health than the fate of the kids employment. Just hopeful that someone takes the opportunity to make the lightbulb go off before he spends the rest of his life being an a-hole. It's not a tough conversation to have, certainly that type of interaction costs businesses customers although it won't take long at all to know if you have an employee worthy of giving a second chance or one that needs shown the door.

 

[Kristine]

This was a bit amusing today- well, okay, it made my blood boil, but was amusing as well...

We were at a pet shop in town- they have exotic pets. We've met the owner, chatted with him a time or two. He's really passionate about his animals and cares about them. Yeah, he runs a store, but I guess we all have to make a living.

Anyways- one of the critters had a nasty looking poop that wasn't right for said animal. It should have had a more pellet-like poop and instead, it looked like doggy soft serve. Well, I pointed this out to a store employee- who promptly replied, "Well, we've been feeding him a lot of crap around the store". Said animals have a really delicate system- so I pointed out that they should probably watch what they feed him because crap will kill him. Then the kid changes it to, "I mean- we feed him xyz (appropriate diet for the animal)". Okay- well- that poop isn't NORMAL, buddy.

Finally, begrudgingly, he gets up and comes over- shoves the poor critter INTO the poop, which smears on the floor, and goes, "Before you get ALL HSUS on me..." real loudly and starts to storm off to get something to pick up the poop.

Dude- he's lucky I didn't get all 'HSUS' on his buttocks. ROFL. I was soooo mad.

So what did I do? I came home, emailed the store owner- explained the situation- and tattled on the employee. Oh yes, I didn't get all HSUS on him- I got all pro-exotic pet ownership on his butt instead!

The owner sent me a very nice email back and the situation with the kid will be taken care of. The owner also ensured me he's keeping a close eye on his critter (it's one of his personal pets- so it's all good).

So freaking funny... So if you ask someone look into an animal's welfare, you are being AR? NO- that is AW- peeps- ANIMAL WELFARE is important and none of us should ever confuse AR with AW.

So freaking funny... So if you ask someone look into an animal's welfare, you are being AR? NO- that is AW- peeps- ANIMAL WELFARE is important and none of us should ever confuse AR with AW.[/quote] YOU ARE SOOOOOOO CORRECT!

 

[Wyldthingz]

So freaking funny... So if you ask someone look into an animal's welfare, you are being AR? NO- that is AW- peeps- ANIMAL WELFARE is important and none of us should ever confuse AR with AW.

YOU ARE SOOOOOOO CORRECT![/quote]


This is so true. Especially in countries where there are no animal protection laws in place, the most cruel and aberrant activities are ignored and common place. There is a difference!