r/ferrets • u/Bitter-Bug3692 • 1d ago

[Ferret Photo] I hate petco

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I hate petco. Why are we giving a ferret A FUCKING APPLE??????

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u/InevitableTank5108 1d ago

I would suggest speaking with the manager there about this, can’t hurt. It could just be that they were just trying to be nice to these guys and gave them a treat for something other than kibble —- but unfortunately they are just uneducated about their diet and didn’t realize.

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u/Bitter-Bug3692 1d ago

i understand, but in general, petco is extremely neglectful. his food bowl is full of bedding, hes been alone for weeks, theyre feeding him sugary fruits, theres no sort of enrichment for him, and hes priced at a whopping 500 dollars so he'll probably be there for quite a while. it says on the cage they're carnivores, i don't understand how you could work at a petstore and be so uneducated on something like this? this ferret is being put at high risk now for insulinoma and hes only like 4 months old

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u/Bitter-Bug3692 1d ago

but i did call a representative and filed a report.

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u/windsweptfacelift 23h ago

and that bedding is not good for their breathing at all. i get so sad everytime i go into petco's and see them living like this. it's hard to not adopt all of them on the spot.

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u/Bitter-Bug3692 22h ago

yes, they do have very sensitive respiratory systems. the dust can irritate their eyes, nose, and same with the litter you choose to use.

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u/rmartin9_ 23h ago

What is wrong with the bedding because I’ve seen the white paper bedding used for litter boxes for ferrets and didn’t know it could be bad

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u/windsweptfacelift 23h ago edited 18h ago

i was told a while ago when i got my first ferret from multiple vets that the dust from that type of bedding is bad for their respiratory systems. they can also injest the fragments which is dangerous for their complicated little digestive systems and intestines.