[Gpdd] [CARE] Re: PetSmart stores selling small animals

[Sandra Oliver-Poore]

PetSmart sells only females, that seem strange to me?  One, because if even 
one mistake is made an entire cage ends up pg. Two.  What happens to the 
males?  are they destroyed or sent to labs at the breeder level?  What 
happens to boss sows who keep order by mounting?   Actually any sow can do 
that periodically, are they thought to be male and disposed of or hopefully 
housed separately.   I could see pet mills keeping females for breeders but 
whence goes all our lovely boars?  It seems to me the safest thing is to is 
to train employees very well, if employees aren't trained to easily discern 
sexes mistakes can happen, and I wonder what happens to the mistakes?   I 
hate to sound so negative, but I just don’t like the sound of this.
I cant get to a PetSmart or I would look into it, I would think an in-person 
visit would yield better answers than a phone call.