Quote Originally Posted by jasonmcgilvrey83 View Post
I don't know where u got him from but major pet stores like pet smart and petco don't take very good care of their animals.
To be fair, there are smaller stores with "less than adequate" care as well. There is no reason to universally throw the big box stores under the bus, as there are plenty of caring people who work there and take good care of their animals. You can get both good and poor advice from anywhere - it doesn't matter what logo might be on their shirt (or what degree they might hold).

As a customer, it is your responsibility to have at least a small working knowledge before you walk in to a store and take home a new pet. That way you can spot those folks who are there because it's "just a job" and don't care enough to take it more seriously. This doesn't just apply to the pet industry, of course.