REACTING TO AWFUL ANIMAL ADS ON CRAIGSLIST/KIJIJI
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- Please always do your research before bringing a pet home. They don't choose to live with you, they don't choose how they're kept. when you own a pet it is your responsibility to give them the correct care, so they can have the good life that they deserve. If you're ever unsure about pet care, don't be afraid to ask. there are plenty of people out there who are willing to help you.
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I adopted the hamster at 11:50 on that disgusting wheel before this video was posted, I guess maybe the ad was never taken down. Dash is in a good home now in a large tank with a 12 inch silent spinner. He was vet checked the day I got him and he’s incredibly lucky there’s no damage to his back. He is estimated about a year and a half old so I don’t have much time with him but I’m glad he is living out the rest of his life with me. And no I didn’t pay $1 for him... he was $15
PamperedPets awwe no way. I’m so glad he’s in a much much better home. Thank youu
Thanks so much for being a nice person! :D
THANK YOU! I bet he's LOVING life now! I avoid the pet section on these kind of sites now because I want to save them all but I can't afford to anymore. I already rescued 3 guinea pigs and they are THE BEST but so expensive to care for.
you are a hero
Thank you so much you are a true hero
I wish they would make these awful store bought cages illegal. If the minimum size for a pet is larger then a store bought critter trail, why are they even legal?
Better yet, make those awful chain pet stores illegal. or at least increase regulations. Places like Petsmart, Petco, etc. keep their animals in terrible condition a lot of the time. I absolutely hate seeing the animals in them. Also, a ton of their employees aren't knowledgeable on animal care, and spoonfed bullshit in hopes of getting more money out of people. This is a big reason why you see so many reptiles going home in tiny cages and lacking the proper setup and care. They're all about making money, and care nothing for the animal's life.
AGREE 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I was at the pet store a few days ago, picking up food for my snake. The lady working there explained to the family in front of me that she was not allowed to sell them the gerbils they wanted, because they didn‘t want to get the proper sized care. Children crying and all that. But the lady working stayed adamant, saying that they have to take down all animal + cage receipts with the people‘s addresses and that authorities would not only check the stores regularly, but could also do home visits. How happy was I to hear that. Granted, I live in Switzerland, but I just wanted to let you know it‘s not the same all over the world, there‘s hope ☺️
because sadly as of now animals dont have rights to their lives. its awful.
Pet stores should firstly, only be pet SUPPLY stores and not sell actual animals. And secondly, they should only sell the pet products that are actually good, healthy, and adequate for the pets!
Was anyone else watching her betta in the backround?
Meee hahahah
Yep.
Meee
Ne Pa yeah 😂😂
Ya follow my friends channel this girl lila she has 2 cute pigs
Who in their right mind puts rabbits in a wire floored cage on top of a freaking chicken
The rabbits could be litter box trained which would not affect the chickens at all... don't judge until you know the situation
I'm 100% sure they are raised for meat. Whether you agree with that or not, plenty of people eat rabbit or feed it to thier pets. My father raises rabbits to feed to his pets and eat so I know how often Craigslist has meat rabbits for sale. They always have wire bottoms. It's actually fine for the chickens to eat the feces since rabbits eat a hay based diet. Chickens can safely eat grasses, which the rabbits feces is nothing but. I studied meat sciences in college and talked about this in forgein country meat production.
I just got a bunny and he was living in a wire cage! I looked up stuff and thats not good so i totally re did it and put a fleece blanket on the bottom so i think thats good now? He loves it! He used to be a show bunny and then the lady who had him kept him in his cage with no toys just food water and hay. Hes so spoiled now and has his own room ❤️ got him toys and hes having a blast. He warmed up to me quickly and its super sweet im so glad i got him.
In Cuba we have a lot of bunnies and the have wired cages I told them that it’s not good they said they know and they feel bad but that’s all they can afford by this summer they will have made them a big and non wired cage and are improvising as much as possible to make a good cage
Rabbits actually do better on wire flooring if its the correct gauge wire and the holes are 1" x1/2". Sitting in any sort of soiled bedding is the reason they get sore hocks. Plenty of rabbits live in "grow out" cages until sold or butchered. Facts of life are that rabbits are livestock, and there is a big difference between raising for meat/show than raising for "pets". Show rabbits have to be in pristine condition, and go by a standard - Those rabbits are EXPENSIVE. So please dont judge, no reason to "neglect" a $100-$250 rabbit and how would they win shows if they were neglected in the first place?
I cried like baby when you inserted the video of the hamster on it's tiny wheel. But the turtle at first was really sad as well :-(
it was adoped
This hurts my heart! It's nice to hear that some people are just naive and willing to change. NEVER GET ADVICE FROM THE PET STORE ON HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR PET!!! I stopped a mom&daughter at my local pet store who had a new guinea pig, and had to tell them everything they were buying was wrong (in a nice way of course). The young girl was very mature and seemed determined to give her new pet a good life. They let me help them pick some stuff out. Informed them on C&C cages too!
No shelter not store!!!!!!
I do this to people with betta fish all the time! I caught a petsmart employee telling a woman and her child they could keep a betta fish in the cup they're sold in its entire life and that they never needed to change the water because bettas can survive dirty water. He even told her she could keep it in her car its entire life too! I had to intervene, it was so bad!! Pet shop employees aren't even required to know about proper pet care before they're employed, so a lot only go based on what they hear around and are told, or they guess!
THE REPTILE GAMER ! Not everyone has a shelter for small animals near them
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Nunya Bidness I once saw a dad and his daughter buying a small I'm assuming it seemed dwarf hamster cage or at least a small hamster cage for a guinea pig! Just because it was the cheaper $14 plastic one. I don't know if they got one after all but I regret not telling them so much!!
I have adopted many guinea pigs off Kijiji and eventually just had to stop looking too often. It is very sad and disappointing if you start searching too much.
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skinnypigs1 hey Abby ☺️
skinnypigs1 that doesn’t make sense
skinnypigs1 omg I watch all your vids I’m a huge fan
@@melonmoo22 what doesn't make sense?
The best pet parents are the ones we are open minded!
Nooby Cuber like..... me? LOL JKJK
Agreed no one should ignorantly keep animals and conditions they were not meant to be in and then get mad at people who kindly informed them to help keep their animal not only alive longer but in better condition so they will be happier and healthier!
$1 FOR A HAMSTER! This is messed up. ALL of these are just messed up!
I saw a hurt hamster with no bedding,no food,no water bottle, and no wheel and it looked sick and it was free
there are pet stores that actually sell hamsters for a dollar, especially very young or undesirable ones :(
The 1 dollar hamster was adopted and the owner paid $15
Yeah 1 dollor! it is probly gonna be snake food
If you look in the comments another fan got him and named him dash he's being very spoiled 😁
My leopard gecko is sitting on my lap while watching this and she/he is like up to the screen licking ur face every time you talk😂
Oml I know I'm a year late on adding to your comment but I laughed so hard when I read that🤣🤣🤣🤣
Mine ran out of his hide and stared at me😂
My leo "viciously attacked" me while I was handfeeding her and watching this video haha (she just got my finger by accident)
Mine does that haha
@Potato Queen what kind of pet?
I’ve had to ban myself from looking up animals looking for a new home on Gumtree. The rage.
Yes, the rage and the heartache, it is terrible :(
Rattatea at least they're all going to a new home.. maybe that'll make you feel a bit better? :)
IKR gumtree has some good cared for animals but some I feel bad for
I don’t live in Australia but I went to take a look, right away I find 3 rabbits squished in the smallest “cage” In horrible condition
Luckily everything I’ve seen on gumtree so far (at least in my area) has been good. Not seen any negative
Ones yet, I’m glad. I mostly see professional breeders promoting themselves.
I abused my hampster i feel so bad I'm gonna go to the store and buy her a 30 gallon even this she's a dwarf she will have lots of things in there thanks for the video I would have kept her in a critter trail with out u
Kalyssa Marenger im so happy I was able to help you! We all make mistakes, the important thing is that we learn from them :) if you’re going to get a tank I would recommend a 40 gallon breeder over a 30 gallon! The minimum is is 450 square inches, and typically 30 gallons are only 360 square inches!!
I’m sure you hamster will be very happy with her new cage!! Good job upgrading! If you want to learn more about hamsters, I have a whole hamster playlist on my channel :)
Kalyssa Marenger w
Thanks for upgrading, I had 2 hamsters when I was 7 so I trusted that my mom knew everything, but we kept them in a small cage for 4 months. She finally figured out that they needed more than we were giving them, so she gave them to this guy from work who gave each of them their own large space.
Kalyssa Marenger being a good hamster owner doesn't just mean to get things right the first time it means fixing your mistakes and don't think you abused it those CAGES shouldn't even be on shelves I to used to keep my hamster in a critter trail now she's been upgraded into a bin cage and she is happy and I wish your hamster a stress free long life
Kalyssa Marenger *hamster
I’ve had 18 rabbits total so far and I HATE how so many people keep rabbits in cages with wire on the bottom it is not comfortable for them and their paws can easily get injured
wire is more santitary .... and if u need to u can get a resting mat ..but if bred well they dont get the sores in the first place the arba states that wire is more sanitary and prevents thees isues.. u gave to use the right kinds ...certain guages of wire or hardware cloth... wire is cleaner
its so the poop falls through and arent sitting in it.. most hock sores and urine scald are caused by non wire cages.... aka solid botom ones.... solid flors are messy hard to clean and unsanitary
my rabbit is free range in my bedroom
Maria they can get bumble foot
Rushelle alexandra Rabbits shouldn’t be kept in cages in the first place. That’s psychological torture for them.
I have two rabbits, a Flemish Giant and a Holland Lop, both rescues. They free roam my house and use their litter box just like my cat. They both have two totally unique personalities and are such amazing buns. I could never lock them up in a cage.
This video sums up why I don't like humans.
AnEmberNamedKimari
Same
Tbh humans look weird :[
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God there so dusting dont get me started
ferrets can live outside if they have at least a shaded are and for winter a area where they can keep warm and thanks for doing this video and inform all of these people and using your time to help animals in need i wish more people are like you
Ferrets can be outside as long as they have all there requirements met and had time to adjust to the climate (molt or grow a winter coat)
Greg Bashaw just gotta watch in the summer they overheat quick
That is true, in the UK a lot of ferrets are kept outside. It just depends.
Also, wild animals can try to attack them, which can stress them out, and possibly kill them.
Caroline Johnson that is true, though in the UK worst we have for predators is Foxes.
Depends on the tempatures on where you are. Ferrets don't tolerate heat very well. Plus if your buying in the US you're going to get a marshall farms ferret about 90% of the time and they are super fragile and sickly si it probably is t the best idea to keep them outside.
Wow cool video idea
thanks it was an original
Seems salty
Maddie Smith I just subscribe to you channel I love watching pet videos
Beep boo
I only clicked on this video to comment that it was Maddie's idea. And I can't tell if this is shade being thrown or if they made this up together.
To answer your question ferrets can be kept outside but you have to be very careful about predators. Also ferrets usually always look dead! lol❤️
Yeah I have 2 sooo they always look dead. They go into a "coma" and when you pick them up they are flopsy but when you move them around enough they wake up. It is sooo sad I thought they could not be outside. They also need a bigger cage I have A 5 foot high cage for my 2 ferrets. So they need to take care of the ferrets better.
Natalie Frank aw ur pig
my heart is broken 💔 that hamster on that tiny wheel 😢😢😢
my heart and back hurts looking at that poor hamster
I adopted him and he has a 12 inch wheel now and was vet checked and his back has no long term issues :) his name is dash and he’s safe now
I HATE SEEING STUFF LIKE THIS!! But props to you for making this Vid cause this can help warn people to not buy animals from places like this.
Marti Farabaugh
How about much worse than that (groomer glued dog's ear back on after acidentally cutting it off)
ruclips.net/video/2sUCr_GfvcM/видео.html
And a video of where pet stores get their pets
Puppy mills?
ruclips.net/video/2ktF5-uZjk0/видео.html
Or better yet if they know how to take care of the animals buy an animal that really needs your help rather than getting one from a breeder!
I commented on a JossersJungle Instagram post advising her to give her Savannah Monitor 2 feet of substrate thats humid at the bottom. Because they need to be able to burrow down to escape the heat and rehydrate. She just blocked me. It's a shame that a lot of people don't care about learning to care for their animals better.
What? That is wayyyyyy too dramatic! Why would you block someone who is only trying to help you? It's so sad that people don't do the proper research for taking care of their animals. It makes me want to buy every abused/neglected animal and give it a loving home. :(
whaaaattt??? I love JossersJungle, and she is awesome!! this cant be true o.o lol
Please stop spreading lies. I personally know Laerke and she did nothing of the sort.
Sarah If they are spreading lies, then how come other people are saying she blocked them too?
I highly doubt that is true. That's like someone saying "Oh, I am dating katy Perry".
You probably are an indenial fan, or someone who talked to her once. Both cases are fine. We've all been indenial about something. But only talking to someone once or twice isn't "knowing them".
Rather you know it or not, people can hide who they really are. So even if you do know her, you wouldn't know everything. Think about that, okay?
Sarah Trust me Sarah, she just blocked me without trying to discuss it. Sad really, I thought she came across as a nice person but it seems I'm not the only person she's treated in a bad way. Maybe write a comment advising her to change the substrate depth and watch her block you.
What the hell. I can't believe people have the audacity to do this to these poor animals. Bearded dragons are supposed to be in 36 18 18 tanks. And that poor halter is freakin doing gymnastics on his wheel. And that bunny is being kept in a cage that is to small for a hamster let alone a bunny😲
Amineh zaiter for dragons, that's the bare minimum cage dimensions. 55-75 gallons are so much better. So sad
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China Christian what the hell are you talking about??.....
China Christian what the hell are you talking about??.....
@@jaidensjungle2309 i dont even know XD
The ferrets at my animal college are kept outside but within a shed- like thermal enclosure and outdoor running space❤
Mariam Brown mine too 🤔🤔
Yeah, I had a friend who kept her 4 leopard geckos in a 20gal and I was thinking uhh that's kinda small... then she had the nerve to tell me that having my ONE leopard gecko in a 10gal was giving him too little room. (I have since upgraded him to a 20gal since he's a bigger guy but still) Now I'm even angrier about it.
friend??
I wouldn't blame you if my friend got on me like that I would have snapped right back immediately I don't tend to coddle people when it comes to judging and then not practicing what they preach.... I can bet you I know what they were thinking too.... they probably read that their geckos need a 20 gallon tank and then didn't take into account that that size is only meant for one😑
I tend to scroll through Kijiji and do the same, though instead of messaging people I will sometimes post on my area reptile FB page in case anyone can rescue them from their poor care. I would love to rescue all of the reptile babies though its hard when you're tight on money and space.
These terrible pet owners, make me feel so good about my leopard gecko and his excellent husbandry. I do everything in my power to make sure my pet is happy and stress free!
To the whole confusion about the rabbits, they are most likely meat rabbits kept in wire cages in a shed like building to make clean up easier. The chicken(s) underneath is probably allowed access to the building to keep parasites and insects down since chickens will eat them. This is fairly common on farms even though it's not great.
T H wire cages can be OK if they are given a place to get off the wire. I have had no problems due to wire.
the abra states that wire is cleaner and more sanitary.... it is actually the proper way to do so.. most pet cages with solid floors are hard to clean, and unsanitary ..... more hock sores and urine scald is caused by pet cages. also grow outs from the same litter are kept together till sold.... in large grow out pens. also hock sores can be gentic expecially common with rex.... and good breeding prevents this issue.... culling any with the bad genes... with good blooodlines its non existent...
exactly .....
Having them on wire is the direct cause of bumblefoot. If you can't keep a solid floor clean for your rabbits, you shouldn't own them.@@rushellealexandra5243
@@ASwegoalong I fully agree, keeping bunny crawled in a wired cage not much bigger than it, is abusive and shows nothing more than neglect. How fun it would be to sit on wires for the whole day, not be able to stand, stretch, run or binky - some people should try it, probably would change their opinion immediately.
I bet if it was a pic of a dog or cat kept like that, it would be taken away/owner would be fined immediately.
Excuse of "sanitary" is ridiculous, it's neither comfortable nor healthy and proves that someone has no idea how clean rabbits are, how easily can be potty trained. If someone is so lazy that plans not to clean the litterbox and let bunny sit in their own excrement for the whole day (bunny itself wouldn't do it if it's provided enough room to move), they should never own any pet. As well as children.
7:05 oh shoot for a half a sec I thought you see talking about me 😅
But in all seriousness, my heart breaks everytime I see anything like these ads. But I absolutely LOVED how you said at the end that you need to kindly and nicely inform people. It's not likely someone will listen to you if you start the conversation by calling them a stupid *******. If you want them to listen, you have to at first give them the benefit of the doubt and (in a non insulting manner) tell what you noticed and how they could make it better. Great vid Emma!
The Turtle Girl hahaha I thought Of you while editing this 😂 and yes!! It’s so important to be nice and helpful
I used to keep my red ear slider in one of the containers for 2 years. I now have him in a 10 gallon and i have all the necessary lamps, a heater, his basking platform and live turtle safe plants planted is sand. He is so much happier and is makes me so happy. I am currently saving up for a 40 gallon and his 10 is fine for no wbecause he is very tiny.
It's good that you're trying to get better, but a 2 year old turtle in a 10 gallon is just sad. I hope you have him in a bigger tank now. It would be a much better idea to just go for a larger tank, because you'll have to get another one anyway.
I see a lot of ads like these as well. I don't think it's only that they don't know what they are doing, but it's pure laziness. They lose interest in the animal and post it on line for sale. They don't care about what kind of condition the enclosure is or the condition of the animal anymore. They just want to pawn it off on somebody else.
definitely true!
It is so sad that people don't do there research:(
it's thier***
Seth Beltran does it matter?????
@@redthunder9055 yes
After watching you and other pet RUclipsrs I threw away my guinea pigs cage. I got it from the pet store because it said “guinea pig cage”. It had enough room for two hides and food and water... probably 18x30.... it hurts my heart watching these videos. So I went out and bought her an 8 sq foot enclosure!!! He has 3 hides, fleece bedding, a litter box, a bin FULL of hay, food and water, tunnel, whicker ball toys, and a few other toys. It takes up half my room but I’m so happy to know he’s happy.
I have never seen an animal get as excited over something like he was. He was flipping around a running laps. Made me so appreciate of ppl like u educating us!!!
I wanted to cry for that hamster on that tiny wheel! 😭
Thank you from Ontario Canada. I run a pet rescue and people need to think before getting a pet and realize what is needed. Research people before destroy a pets life. No time, no pet! You are amazing!
Longest intro ever the video starts at 4:14
Jace’s Life lmao i just thought that
Thank you!
The description is so freaking true! People get triggered when others tell them they're taking care of their pets wrong. A good example is (from what I have seen on youtube) that person with the unhealthy vegetarian fennec fox. The animal didn't ASK to be vegetarian and not eat what its meant to because of HER beliefs, nor did it ask for her to take it home. Just because your animal wouldn't make it out in the wild, doesn't mean you're a good owner and you're doing the right things.
For the rabbit/chicken one...
It's probably an outdoor rabbit cage that's lifted off the ground and the people have free-roaming chickens that are pecking through the rabbit's food they've spilled on the ground below. Most likely the chickens don't live below the rabbits at all. My parents keep their rabbits that way, except they fill the bottoms of the cages with straw or hay as bedding.
Even if it were just wire, that's also fine as long as they have a resting mat
Emma you are my inspiration and I am so happy that you are spreading awareness that animals are not show pieces and that they require care.
React to good animal ads on Craigslist :3
it really sucks how some people just don't think about how the animal feels. thanks for posting this.
I hate looking on Craigslist because of stuff like this
I got my bunny off of craigslist. He was $15 and he came with a lot of grain and a cage. (it was a small one so I obviously got him a better set up) He's super sweet and they gave him away because they realized they couldn't take care of him. I'm really happy with him. I've had him for about 2 years now. definitely worth it but I'm glad you make videos like these so people can see what they're doing wrong.
Poor little ferret.. ferrets are VERY active and live to run and jump around and the cage does nothing! And ferrets are not supposed to have wheels.. ferrets smell so the person probably didn't want to clean it and that's why it's outside.. I think they can be outside as long as they have warm places to sleep and all it's needs taken care of
You and many other hamster you tubers saved my hamsters a lot of stress! I got critter trails for my hamster when I got them and luckily I was educated and now they have 600 square inch bin cages 5 inches of bedding and large wheels! I appreciate you caring about animals well being
I get so excited and click right on the notification when it pops up! 😍
I love that you are helping people with their animals and sharing your own experiences thank you ♥️♥️♥️
Ferrets are able to stay out side but need to be kept warm in the winter months I know because my dad youst to have 4 of them. Great video
as a person who has a dog, a cat and as of current 7 rats that where rescued from situations like this, i feel your pain looking at these ads. my dog was rehomed to me from an abusive home. they dropped him off with nothing but a chain,food dishes and a cage way to small for him with a kick dent in it. my cat came from an oops litter which was being kept in a dirty shed and being starved. they were trying to feed them adult kibble from day 1 and the mother rejected the whole litter.
most every rat i get comes from kijiji where they were kept in disgusting filthy small cages. my most recent rats where infested with mites and nearly starved to death (could feel their spines and hips)
Ferrets Can Be live outside in summer in hot places and need alone of space and bedding outside And Need alot of Diff Meat in there diet
I rescued 2 sugar gliders from Kijiji that a mother bought her 10-year-old child to take care of because the daughter really wanted some. The mother was selling them on Kijiji because the daughter had started neglecting the gliders. The two boys came home with me and I started taking care of them to the best of my abilities with an HPW staple diet and fresh fruits and veggies everyday. It was so bad, that I had to give them baths from all of the crust and yuck on their fur.
Unfortunately, one of my males (Sebastian) did not make it. He died from lack of nutrients. My other male, however (Percy) made it through the neglect and he is no longer anorexic and is a healthy weight.
I adopted 2 more sugar gliders (both females) to keep him company from a very nice man who knew exactly what he was doing and raised them from birth because the mother died in labour.
They are now living a great, healthy life with some babies on the way!!
My girlies (Stitch and Artemis) and my male (Percy) love playing and spending time with me and they come with me places in my hoodie.
Bless their cute little souls!~
Omg I have a cage exactly like that on 15:21 for my lepored gecko I'm about to get another hide tommorow after school an some plants etc 😭😭😭
I’m glad I worked at a pet store actually KNOWING about pets at one point. I made sure people bought aspen or paper bedding not pine or cedar for their small animals bedding, they tried to get pine for their mice. Someone tried to buy a dwarf hamster to house with their SYRIAN hamster and I made sure they knew that it would for sure kill the dwarf and they need to live ALONEEEE. I helped someone shop for their Syrian hamster that they got from their neighbor who had been keeping them in the 360 crittertrail cage, told them the size cage to get, properly sized water bottle, the right bedding, healthy yummy food, I just ughhhh so many petstore employees don’t know anything and customers don’t do research, too many people just don’t care enough to research proper things animals they own need. I’m glad I helped the people I did do what’s right.
A majority of the situations I see on Kijiji in Nova Scotia are pretty good, but there have been some as bad as this, such as two rats living in a tiny critter trail. They were purchased before I could get them, unfortunately, so I hope they went to good homes.
As soon as I saw the title though, I had so much Canadian pride for the Kijij' xD
JennaProductions I’m in Nova Scotia as well!! Not sure if you knew that or not hahah. But yeah I agree, thankfully I don’t see TOO many awful ones around here.
I AM SHOOKETH. I knew you were Canadian but not from my turf! I KNEW your voice/accent sounded "normal" to me oh my god.
I have a dog and I'm just imaging how she would feel if she was a turtle in that cage or that poor freaking hampster like DYING in that wheel. It looked like that hampster had nothing else in that tank!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭
Hello fellow Canadian!
It makes me sad because I have a friend and he keeps his hamster in a 10 gallon tank, with a wire wheel, almost no bedding, a nice sized JAR FULL OF FOOD, and no hides. I offered to take it, but he said, “You’re just being a smart-alec! He loves me more than anyone.” I told him to cover the wheel, get a smaller food dish, more bedding, and make a few hides. He said he didn’t have money. SMH
* clicks off Maddie’s video *
* clicks plagiarism version of one of Maddie’s video *
Ok I’m a good boy
Lol great video Emma!
Tiffy Cavy I did the same thing lol😂
What does this mean
The way to know if your a good pet owner is you listen to advice and do your best
*I apologize for this being so long*
From my experience the problem is that the information that is taught in pet stores is incorrect or outdated, meaning it still follows the older mins and what used to be viewed as suitable.
There are some great pet stores and employees, some employees as an owner themselves can offer better and safer alternatives and some could do research themselves.
Pet stores are generally not a reputable place to get information from.
While researching I would honestly urge you to look at multiple sources and join groups and figure out what will be best and better for the pet's care.
While it would be so much more easier if people did the research or knew where to look. There are good information and also bad information about care, if there are people let's say advising someone to buy a mesh wheel and saying how it's fine etc and there are only a few people advising for a solid wheel. The person may be more swayed to for the mesh wheel instead. Another examples are small tanks and various other examples
I don't think the problem is with people that were not told correct information, or haven't done the research prior.
I think the issue is with people that are not willing to listen or to improve their pet's care because nothing had happened for however or how many pets they have had.
I think the worse is that people that just do not care or is willing to listen.
Every one starts out somewhere, I have had hamsters throughout my years and while they never had the tiniest cage and supplies , the items used were still not suitable.
As an owner I learned that changes can be made, so I made them.
I currently have two syrian hamsters, when I got my first boy in years It was so overwhelming and it's difficult to put your feelings aside, honestly just because I made the wrong choices for the cage etc, it did not mean I didn't care for or love my boy. I did and the members of the group knew this and were understanding.
Being polite , supportive and wanting to help educate/inform people is always better than insulting people.
Not only is it rude but it does not help. I know how bad it makes you feel but I feel like some owners , while having the best intentions can do some more harm than good.
Another thing that made me feel bad personally, was that half the things that were being suggested were not available; and it was hard finding a good food for him.
I also feel like people can judge more by what they see and not what they know.
If they don't have access to what you're lucky to have access to, try and offer diy alternative options.
I think there are bad ways and good ways to get your point/suggestions etc across.
Masire jackyle as I said in the video, I did talk to many people and I very kindly gave them suggestions on how they could improve their care. As I said, some People listened and others were just angry at me and told me to F off. I did try my best to inform others of the correct care, but unfortunately about 80% of them were not willing to learn
Emma Lynne Sampson you did indeed, oh! Also there is a canadian craigslist.
Kijiji is just more popular.
For anyone wanting to own a ferret, you need a multi-level cage for them to climb in, a soft bed or hammock for them to sleep in, a litter box in the corner of the cage (preferably on the lowest level), and a purely carnivorous diet. They prefer to be inside, because they are surprusingly social and loving creatures. They're like puppies that will never grow up. Having them live outside is possible, but definitely not the best environment for them to live healthy lives. They can get fleas and the same illnesses as humans, like a cold or the flu.
What editing software do you use for this video ?
i know this is an old video, but incase anyone stumbles upon this, as a general rule ferrets should not be kept outside if you live somewhere that gets hot. ferrets get very sick and can literally die from being in heat (~90+ fahrenheit). also, ferrets fall into a “dead sleep” and almost always look dead when they’re sleeping. :)
What if they are kept in a shed that has ac
Did you ever think about how they are wanting to get rid of them because they probably can’t take care of them or they don’t like them because they are not tame and don’t like them
11 yes, I’m happy they’re finding new homes for them, but that doesn’t make it right for people to keep them in awful conditions in the first place.
Emma Lynne Sampson I understand that you are putting them in the right place but that you are makeing it sound like they are bad. Just because the learned that they are in a bad place then they are putting them in a better situation. Well that is usually the situation
11 I think it's more like they bought an animal without realizing how to take care of them and no research. A lot of people buy a pet thinking it will be very cheap and easy to care for and many pets are mistreated and neglected because of that. That's not always the situation and some people don't have the time or money to continue caring for them. But people need to realize they need to research on how to properly care for there pets so they can live a happy life.
When I was younger around 7 or 8 I kept my pet hamster in a critter trail cage. It was one of the bigger ones, but still. I always did my best and made sure it had food & water, bedding, I cleaned it out normally, let it roam around the house in a ball, and took care of it with my allowance money. The hamster lived for 5 years. I just want to remind people that even tho the PARENTS should also take part in helping doing the correct research, many of the time these are just children. They absolutely probably love their animal with all their heart, and simply don't know any better. We should remember to always be kind when educating so they will be more willing to listen :)
Leah Gorelik hamsters don’t live 5 years
Jena Miller not on average, but she did live longer than the usual life expectancy.
Leah Gorelik that’s crazy
Research can be time consuming but if you are taking a living being into your home it is a MUST! We did research and prepared our house and things for my kitten when we got her, and even though she doesn't require anything special like some species/breed of pet, we still looked up how to adjust her with a dog/what kind of toys does she need/what kind of food is the healthiest. Our result is that she's close and happy with our dog, she's only a little overweight (which is our fault, mine especially, since I don't always have time to play with her), and she's overall healthy. But people really don't care and it makes me sad. I'm glad some people were willing to listen, that's always a good sign.
On a slightly different note, I remember we once had four African river frogs in those tiny, horrible cubes. We immediately moved them into a decently larger tank. It might not have been enough, since there went from two to four in it (a friend gave us their pair), but at the very least they could be social and had more room. I think it was a 10 gallon, but I could be very wrong since that was when I was 7 or so. I heard there was a huge controversy over those!
This was fun to watch due to the fact that you're spreading awareness about these animals in hopes people will listen. It will also make people realize to maybe not buy an animal from a big chain petstore where breeding mills are still a thing, but rather to rescue pets off of CL or Kijiji since you're in Canada. I also like how at the end you ask people to kindly inform others of their mistakes instead of yelling. I see this far too often here in the pet community where people call names instead of kindly suggest for better care or to be helpful. And I'm a fan of exposing bad pet ads on CL so i hope you'll do more like this in the future. I'm always on CL daily looking for hamsters and other pets to help, i repost them to rehoming groups and occasionally go and rescue some of them. Maddie also inspired me to make a video like this too tho mine still needs to be edited. Keep up the amazing work of spreading awareness and educating people on better animal welfare. :)
This is why I don’t look on Craigslist. It’s just to upsetting to see the terrible care and no one listens to you. People are so stubborn. 🥺
This is cruel, thanks for taking such good care of your animals and spreading good pet care around RUclips!:)
I will never understand why people don't just research on the internet, find multiple sources, talk to long time keepers on forum sites dedicated to animal care, the world is literally at our fingertips and people instead choose to walk into situations like this totally blind and take a store employee at their word. In the end, this employee is just a retail associate that probably does not own the animal you are buying and hasn't owned it for years and years and knows what is best for it. Owning an animal is a big responsibility and for many of these customers they are buying the pet for their child to teach them responsibility and yet ... the parent fails the child and the animal by doing NOTHING to ensure the animal is well taken care of. It baffles me.
I'm glad i watched this not only to see that these ads are bad,But it also tells me a bit about getting a pet.
My turtle just died. I was so sad, but I think we took care of it right. He was a Reeves turtle, with a UV light, a heat light, a basking platform and a filter, in a 20 gallon tank. He lived 5 years. His tankmate, a Mississippi Mud turtle who loves to play with the rocks, is sick and not eating. I will try to convince my dad to bring it to the vet, and we probably will. Please let me know if I'm doing anything wrong. I have four turtles, two in one tank, and their used to be two in the other but my Reeves turtle died. Thanks!
It's a compact bulb in one, separate bulbs in the other (lights)
When we first got my hamster, Pickles, he was living in a Crittertrail. Then I heard that hamsters need 450 square inches of floor space (or 400 for dwarfs) so, I gave him a bin cage. My dad put a hole in the side so we could put the wheel in. He is very happy now! 💕
I’m so glad Emma is so sweet to all her animals and I’m sure she wants to buy all of the cute animals 💝
"Ok let's get right into the video" (talks for another 4 minutes) "OK!"
Subscribed a while back. Watched the older video. I 100% agree, but I appreciate your growth of your channel now. 👍
I found 2 of my 3 guinea pigs on craigslist. I always feel bad for pets on craigslist because of how uncared for they typically are. If I get a new pet I always try to find one at a shelter or in need of being rescued before I go to a breeder. I recommend doing the same for anyone else planning on getting a pet. I also do all of the research and my friend tends to help me. Anyone that plans on getting a pet, in my opinion, needs to do their research and plan for the long-term commitment that comes with owning most animals. Sadly most people don't and they end up getting abandoned, or on Craigslist, or surrendered. They're not just things you own then give up, they're creatures with feelings and hearts and I feel so bad for the ones that end up in awful homes. Sorry for the rant but I feel like it needed to be said.
Honestly, these videos really do help. I got my leopard gecko from petco a month ago. I went in a couple times a month to check all the reptiles out and get stuff slowly and talk with the employees on gecko care. I bought him and put him in his new 10G tank with calcium sand, super worms, one hide, a heating light and a red light for night, water dish and food dish :( After coming across a youtube video I realized i was doing it so wrong.
Now hes in a 20g long (i know its not the greatest or bigger but definitely better) with an under tank heater and ceramic heater, ceramic tile for substrate, a hot hide a cold hide and a moist hide, calcium, and calcium and d3, vitamins, mealworms and dubia roaches. Pet stores are TERRIBLE. I learned my lesson the expensive way. I wish I knew to check youtube, I will share so people can also know before buying :)
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It's so sad that people take animals as toys and treat them so badly. I wish they could imagine what it would be like to be brought up that way.
I like how people make a big fuss over abuse to pretty much any animal, and then don’t fricken care when a horse is getting abused.
My sister was 16, and wanted a hamster so bad. She bought one, and bought one with the petco workers told her to do. She got two Syrian male hamsters(the petco worker said they are social animals and needed a companion which is 10000% false.) the pet store lady then said one critter trail(super small cage) will work for the both of them, along with one 4 in wheel. Unfortunately one of them died because my sister didn’t know your not supposed to play with them for about 3 days. The wet tail disease spread to the other one, Gibby. Once he got sick too my sister pretty much abandoned him to die bc she thought he had no hope. I took him in and raised him to health. At that time I was 12 and didn’t know how to care for a hamster but did my research, and he was better! I saved my a dollar a week allowance to buy him a 12 in wheel, and made him an extension bin cage to his critter trail! I loved him so much and he was so much happier in his cage with my care. Unfortunately, the bin cage did not have a top, but he could not climb out. I have 4 cats that were normally super strictly out of my room for the reason of Gibby being in a topless cage. One night I was super sick that I couldn’t even do a night routine(brush teeth, put pjs on ect) so I just went in my bed and went to sleep. And while I was sleeping my dad thought it was hot in my room so he opened my door with out me knowing. And my cat got to gibby 😞 I tried so hard with my dollar-a-week allowance to take care of him properly. I’ll never forget gibby. When I had him my mom realized how good with animals I was. My whole life she never let me have a pet, but now, I could honestly bring home any rodent or reptile, and she’ll gladly let me keep it. As of right now, I’m 15, and have my 3 rats, I have a job to support then and get them proper cage equipment and a hue cage! Ever since 1st grade I wanted rats but my mom always said “I don’t want you to kill them to you can have one once you move out.” And now here I am. Thank you Gibby. Rest In Peace my baby❤️❤️
I adopted my dear Pandora (a crested gecko) from Craigslist. Thankfully it wasn't a situation of neglect, instead it was a situation of getting a pet but losing interest. Instead of throwing her out or letting her rot, they kept taking care of her until we bought her. She's skittish since she wasn't handled much, but she's already warming up to me slightly. I'm glad it wasn't worse. Tonight we're getting her ledges so she can relax on the walls.
These ads make me want to vomit. I mean, I'm glad it's sometimes just unintended ignorance, but those people who are up on their high horses need to drop off it HARD. These are living creatures, with pain receptors, emotions, and souls. If you wouldn't do it to a human child, don't do it to any animal (self defense is a different story but you know what I mean).
Once you think about it, if all these people were most likely in Canada or north America, imagine how many people are doing this to animals all over the world 😫
That ferret one really got to me😭😭 I have 2 ferrets and they are my entire world. Honestly they are the most important things in my life and it just hurts me to see that ferret kept in horrible conditions.
i adopted my dog off craigslist after seeing him being held by a child by his head... it hurt my heart too bad to leave him! i love him so much and he is very happy and healthy and has all his shots now!
It's really depressing how many animals are being mistreated.... let's hope more people start doing their research properly and thoroughly and also take a look into the youtube pet community (so many good videos like yours Emma)
i owned ferrets for quite a while. they're built to handle colder climates; if they get hot they're VERY susceptible to heat stroke, similar to guinea pigs (i think, it's been a while since i had guinea pigs). Ferrets really shouldn't be kept in temperatures higher than 75-78 F for longer than an hour or two.
Also, I agree the cage is dirty, and it needs to be MUCH bigger. Ferrets naturally love to roam, run, play, and burrow. Their cages should have plenty of space for all of that, unless the owner takes them out for play time for at least a handful of hours a day--if not more. Ferrets take up a HUGE amount of time in daily life, and most people--even if they've done their research--aren't aware of or prepared for the sheer volume of time ferrets need.
Thanks for the cool video!
I used to have a rabbit and we kept him in a pet store cage (which I know isn’t right now), but he was pretty much out of it all day other than sleeping. Well like a year and a half ago I adopted a senior guinea pig and made him a C&C cage with fleece and it was 4x9 it took up a whole room but it was worth it he was so happy. Sadly he passed away because of being old but we rescued him and he was thriving.
This is stuff that makes me cry inside in a very strong desperation ):
My hamster Rosy was in a critter trail thing for like a week before she nearly lost a leg to it (she was fine, we took her to the vet, nothing got hurt) after that she was upgraded to a 30(i think) gallon long tank. She spent the rest of her 3-4 years in there and earned herself the nickname Hammy Houdini because she was the worlds craziest escape artist and SOMEHOW managed to get out of a tank that had weights on the lid, under the stove, and into our neighbors bathtub. I COULDN'T MAKE THIS UP I PROMISE. She ended up dying from an eye infection around christmas years ago.
I actually enjoy working in a pet store because I have the ability to at least stop this from happening sometimes. I help many people to find the proper things that they need for their animals and I love it.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video
All pets deserve owners, but not all owners deserve pets, this is so sad! :(
Emma, for the black dwarf hamster advertisement. The reason there was no food bowl or bedding in the picture is if you advertise something in a photo you have to note that as being sold in the product also.
I just realized when pet stores give the wrong advice they tend to recommend the cheaper items.... so they’re basically losing money
I cried throughout the whole video. How awful! Can't people feel the pain of these lovely creatures being treated so dreadfully? I can't understand why people don't do a thorough research before adopting an animal. They are completely dependent on an understanding and kind owner to live a happy life (specially those species that have been taken away from their natural wild environment )
I have a friend who doesn't listen to my advice on taking care of his leopard gecko, and it annoys me so much. He doesn't make any physical contact with his gecko, and he has it in his room, but doesn't go anywhere near the tank ever, and doesn't put have anything in his setup, but a food and water bowl, a heat lamp, and a couple of rocks for it:( I don't wanna get into crazy detail bc i can go on and on. But also his brother is housing 3 guinea pigs in about a 4-5 sqaure feet cage, yes he does take them out their cage often, but that is no excuse for such limited space. It annoys me A LOT when i go to their house, and see that they still don't take my advice.
My brother had a pet dwarf bunny (male) unfortunately it ran away from the life it had when my dad went to feed it... we did keep it in the shed during winter so it would not freeze because it gets pretty cold... we took proper care of it and everything... we just left it on the side porch in its own cage during the summer/spring/some of fall and it had a great life... it just ran away into the woods and my dad could not find him anymore... I'm guessing that a coyote might have gotten to it by now... we eventually got another one but it died from natural causes...
My mom once took care of a kitten who was found in someone's backyard and the person who found it abandoned had to get surgery on her hand so my mom took it in... took care of it... until it died only about a week old... the first time it was able to see me was its last but it had died from natural causes...
I once had a white baney chick who I named Fluffy... I didn't know Fluffy's gender and my dad told me that Fluffy was dead because the neighbors' dogs murdered it...
We took proper care of them all
I even have a male pomeranian dog named Toby to this day who was left outside in bad weather and only fed scraps before I had found him...My dad picked him up off the streets and we took him home took care of him until we found his owner... well turns out we already knew the owner and they said we could keep him... I couldn't even ask for a different dog instead of Toby...
If I could I would rescue as many pets as I possibly could and give them the life they deserve...
DAMN. That isn’t a hamster cage that’s straight up hamster solitary confinement. I’m glad that they at least listened
Ugh, I hate it when people say "well the pet store told me to do it". A lot of the people there sont actually know the proper care for the animals. Do actuall research on the animal before you commit to buying it. They aren't toys, they arent objects, they are living things that need proper care to stay happy and healthy. If you cant do that, don't get a pet.
Watching these kinds of videos makes me feel like a better person lol. My mini rex is free roam, but does spend about 10 hrs a day in a cage when I work. However, that cage is 5ft by 3 ft and 2 stories tall. So she has plenty of room to run around with toys and houses to play in. :)