Well, I was wandering through the shopping centre today and, as I always do, detoured via the birds in the pet shop. The set-up they have at this place is fairly spacious as far as shop set ups are concerned, and the cages all have perspex fronts so people (kiddies!) can't poke fingers or other things in, and a barred back where the staff access the cages from. Obviously all the different breeds of birds have their own cages.

 

Anyway, I was in today and noticed that the shop guy was cleaning the cages, changing the liners, food, water etc. But I was shocked to observe him use spray and wipe to clean the inside of the perspex on the finches' cage WITH THE FINCHES STILL INSIDE! I don't know about anyone else, but the fumes from cleaning products get to me when I do small areas like the bathroom, so I can't imagine what it's like in a space the size of a cage... let alone with the birds still in it! Wouldn't you think it should be common sense not to use strong smelly things like that in an enclosed space with the birds?!?

Agh! It's times like this that I wish it was more socially acceptable to correct total strangers

We went to a garden centre on the weekend that has part of the large shed walled off and inside that is the pet shop. It was over 30 degrees outside and it was really hot in that room. The budgies were all puffed up and panting madly with their beaks open. They looked really stressed and the rabbits looked like they were suffering as well. I hope they know what they are doing. I guess if budgies are used to the conditions in the centre of Aus they should be okay, so I didn't say anything, but they didn't look happy!

Well, I was wandering through the shopping centre today and, as I always do, detoured via the birds in the pet shop. The set-up they have at this place is fairly spacious as far as shop set ups are concerned, and the cages all have perspex fronts so people (kiddies!) can't poke fingers or other things in, and a barred back where the staff access the cages from. Obviously all the different breeds of birds have their own cages.

 

Anyway, I was in today and noticed that the shop guy was cleaning the cages, changing the liners, food, water etc. But I was shocked to observe him use spray and wipe to clean the inside of the perspex on the finches' cage WITH THE FINCHES STILL INSIDE! I don't know about anyone else, but the fumes from cleaning products get to me when I do small areas like the bathroom, so I can't imagine what it's like in a space the size of a cage... let alone with the birds still in it! Wouldn't you think it should be common sense not to use strong smelly things like that in an enclosed space with the birds?!?

 

I hope you said something

Oh brother Rose, I can only imagine what some pet shops do it is probably not good at all, at least he was cleaning that is a positive note huh, some don't even do that.