Where do pet shops get their birds from?

breeding mills
Most animals sold in pet stores come from breeding mills. All caged birds were either captured or bred in captivity. Like puppy and kitten mills, there are huge factories where thousands of exotic birds are kept in small, dirty cages without enough room to unfold their wings.

How do pet shops get their animals from?

Most animals sold in pet stores come from mass-breeding facilities called puppy mills, where they are denied socialization, exercise, and veterinary care. It’s as easy as ABC—Animal Birth Control. Always have your animal companions spayed or neutered, and never buy from a breeder or pet shop.

Where does PetSmart get their birds from?

Where Does PetSmart Get Their Birds From? PetSmart sources their birds from the Kaytee Preferred Birds program, which is an establishment that purchases birds from other mass breeders.

Why you shouldn’t buy pets from a pet store?

Most pet store puppies are sourced from commercial dog breeding operations (aka puppy mills), where making a profit takes precedence over how the animals are treated. Dogs are usually crammed into filthy, overcrowded, stacked wire cages and are denied healthy food, clean water and basic veterinary care.

Where do pet shop budgies come from?

Budgies are natives of Australia, and this is the only place where truly wild flocks can be found. There are feral populations of the birds elsewhere in the world, notably in parts of Florida in the USA.

What happens to animals that don’t get sold at pet shops?

What happens to pet store puppies who aren’t sold? As with other unsold inventory, they go on sale. Stores buy puppies for a fraction of what they charge their customers. If the puppy still doesn’t sell, stores will often cut their losses and give puppies away to employees, friends or rescue groups.

Who supplies PetSmart with animals?

A three-month undercover investigation conducted by PETA provides an inside look into Holmes Farm, a large Pennsylvania breeder that supplies animals to Petco, PetSmart, Pet Supplies Plus and other large pet store chains. And it’s not pretty.

Does PetSmart take unwanted birds?

PetSmart does not take in or rehome animals of any kind as of 2021.