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Last Post by Pandorachik at 11/22/2011 01:48 PM (46 Replies)

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avarismom

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10/28/2011 05:40 AM
contact animal control that is in the town that you purchased the rabbits from. The elected ACO needs to be notified.

Nova

218 posts

10/28/2011 08:33 AM
Left two messages on the cruelty officer's voicemail and one on the voicemail of the humane society that employs the cruelty officer - haven't heard back yet. Left 1 message with the local county's appointed Veterinarian.... said she will be back in 1 hour. ughhhh

avarismom

105 posts

10/28/2011 08:51 AM
Contact the Animal Control Agency that Covers your Municipality: Pittsburgh Animal Control: 412-255-2036 For the city of Pittsburgh Monroeville Animal Control: 412-856-3355 Monroeville West Deer Township Animal Control: 724-224-5291 West Deer Township Upper St. Clair Animal Control: call 911 Castle Shannon, Dormont, Greentree, Mt. Lebanon, Scott Twp, Upper St. Clair, Whitehall Ferree Kennels: 412-672-6699 Baldwin, Braddock, Clairton City, Dravosburg, Duquesne, East McKeesport, Elizabeth Boro, Elizabeth Twp, Forward Twp, Glassport, Homestead Boro, Jefferson Boro, Liberty Boro, Lincoln Boro, North Huntingdon, North Versailles Twp, Pleasant Hills Boro, Portvue Boro, South Versailles, Versailles Boro, West Elizabeth Boro, West Homestead Boro, West Mifflin, Whitaker, White Oak Triangle Pet Control: 412-771-7387 Aleppo Twp, Moon Twp, Aspinwall, Mount Oliver, Munhall, Baldwin, Neville, Bell Acres, North Braddock, Bethel Park, North Fayette Twp, Blawnox, O’Hara Twp, Braddock Hills, Oakdale, Brentwood, Ohio Twp, Bridgeville, Carnegie, Pennsbury Village, Chalfont, Pine Twp, Churchill, Pitcairn, Collier Twp, Rankin Boro, Coraopolis, Reserver Twp, Crafton, Richland Twp, Rosslyn Farms, Robinson Twp, Edgeworth, Sewickley Heights, Emsworth, Shaler Twp, Etna, Sharpsburg, Finley Twp, South Fayette Twp, Franklin Park, South Park, Hampton Twp, Stowe Twp, Hanover Twp, Swissvale, Hopewell Twp, Thornburg, Ingram, Turtle Creek, Kennedy Twp, Leetsdale, West View, McCandless Twp, Wilkinsburg, McKees Rocks, Millvale Hoffman Kennels: 724-468-5505 Cheswick Boro, Oakmont Boro, Penn Hills, Plum Boro, Forest Hills Boro, Frazer Twp, Springdale Boro, Harmar Twp, Tarentum, Harrison Twp, Fawn Twp, Indiana Twp, Verona Boro, Wilkins Twp, Wilmerding Boro

Nova

218 posts

10/28/2011 09:03 AM
avarismom, There is no animal control or "Animal Control Agency" for the city of Hermitage, PA. I think I have mentioned this. There is the local pound and the humane society. When I called the city of Hermitage's municipal building they verified there was none, but I left a message with the Building and Inspection / Code Enforcement and Health dept for the city of Hermitage as well. It's frustrating right now, but I'm sure as time goes on someone will get back to me. For right now, I can simply ask for my money back but I doubt I'll get anywehre without some sort of official backup. It's just frustrating that it is taking so much time. -_-

Sarita
(Dallas)

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15114 posts

10/28/2011 09:28 AM
If you look under the link that was posted you will see that the pet shops are licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, so once again, I want to recommend that you contact them.

Nova

218 posts

10/28/2011 11:43 AM
I did. They told me that they only deal with commercial livestock - more frustration, but - they did refer me to Attorney General's appointed county veterinarian who I left messages for. So... I was def on the right track! The assistant got back with me, took notes, and is going to contact the rabbit rescue to get their side of the story as well. She told me straight up, though, that they aren't even going to begin to look into the case until Monday. Code Enforcement for the city - dead end Spoke with store manager again to follow up on what their supplier said - they said the supplier said it was the store's fault for accepting the shipment. Finger pointing.. lol I told them I will likely stop by over the weekend and drop off the laws that they should consider if this happens again..he actually seemed thankful. the manager also gave me a phone number for the store's corporate customer service line regarding any refunds. As expected, that particular store will only refund me if I return the animal. So I gotta find a way around that.

Beka27
Cleveland, Ohio (USA)

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14111 posts

10/29/2011 01:05 AM
Chain petstores have "higher-ups" to answer to, so I'm not surprised that they cannot refund your money on their end. They have to be able to account for all the money and "product", including live animals. I would definitely contact corporate and start moving up the chain of command, expressing your concerns about the age and health status of the animals. I would also offer to fax health reports and your vet receipts.

Meadow..... ...... Max, my angel bunny

RabbitPam
South Florida

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10100 posts

10/31/2011 04:22 AM
It's a drop in the bucket, but if you're dealing with a chain pet store, definitely lodge a complaint with the Better Business Bureau, and let them know that you have done so. They do keep records and rate businesses, even if the co. is not a member, and people use them to research companies, so it will be a record that may hit their pocketbook.

Have your people call my people. We'll do carrots.

Nova

218 posts

11/03/2011 08:23 PM
Hey guys - I've been super busy lately :\ But I have some great news! The veterinarian's office appointed by the PA Dept. of Agriculture investigated the pet store, stated the laws and ensured they would no longer sell baby rabbits. I'm assuming they talked to the same staff I did. They left a followup voicemail on my cell phone which I uploaded to YouTube. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to link to it, but if you do a youtube search on "pet store abuse - unweaned rabbits" you should be able to see the video. I'm still on my own fightng for a refund with the corporate offices, but since I'm in contact with the officials and I have the health reports of the buns, I think I'll have more than enough documentation for refunds. The rabbit rescue is extremely busy (they rescued 4 new stray buns) so I dunno if they will get refunded. I'm going to try and get them a refund, though - that $35 could be used towards vet care. BTW - all the buns had coccidia and the smallest brown and white one had congestion in her lungs and an URI. poor babies. They are all being treated with meds. My bun didn't even really show too many signs of it but occasional "clumpy" bowel movements. Which are not good. I'm so glad I got somewhere...even if I don't get my refund. But I'm not going to give up. does a binky *edit: The humane society never even returned my call, as I suspected

Sarita
(Dallas)

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15114 posts

11/04/2011 12:31 AM
I thought you said the Pennsylvania Dept of Agriculture told you that they didn't deal with this.... Nevertheless, it's good it's resolved.

Nova

218 posts

11/04/2011 09:08 AM
To prove to you that I am not lying, I'm inviting you to call the PA Dept of Ag and ask them what they can do about unweaned rabbits in pet stores in PA. They will say that they only deal with commercial livestock, and then refer you to a veterinarian for the county in which the pet store is located. That veterinarian has to get the info and then report to the PA Dept of Ag, who then got back to me. I really wish you didn't imply I was lying about that... it hurts my feelings..

Sarita
(Dallas)

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15114 posts

11/04/2011 09:40 AM
No, I did not imply you were lying. It was not clear to me in your posts about the process and the referral to the vet who is appointed by them - it was confusion on my part. The good thing is that now you know how the process works and you can pass the information on to the rabbit rescue so that if this problem arises again it can be dealt with by the proper authorities.

Tipsy Bunny
Tucson, AZ

373 posts

11/05/2011 09:46 AM
OMG! I just have to say, I saw the Bunny vs Printer video you uploaded of the little baby bunny you rescued... ADORABLE!!! Oh my gosh that thing is sooo happy and just freakin cute!

RabbitPam
South Florida

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10100 posts

11/05/2011 11:03 AM
You know, I think if they comply with their statement that they will not be selling any more baby bunnies (and both you and the vet are able to drop by anytime to see if it's true) than you have accomplished a lot. These babies will be cared for now, but the breeder will have lost a major customer, and they will think twice before breaking any laws, so it has saved some poor babies' lives by not being sold too soon or too sick, or stopped the harm to a young mother who was breeding too often. Good work. (I hope they give you back some $)

Have your people call my people. We'll do carrots.

Bodie B

2 posts

11/14/2011 03:47 PM
Thank you for stepping up and making a diference. You did the right thing. Is there a way for people who care to give money to help rescue bunnies? I new to the forum.

RabbitPam
South Florida

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10100 posts

11/19/2011 04:29 AM
Bodie B, In answer to your question: Yes! You need to search the web in your home town for Animal Rescue Shelters. You can try the House Rabbit Society's website, www.rabbit.org, to find local vets listed who may know where a shelter is. Or, you can do a search on Petfinder.com with your zip code and that will bring up lists of bunnies nearest to you. Via that list, you will see shelters and rescues that have bunnies available for adoption. They ALL need donations of money, supplies and sometimes volunteers. It is an underfunded area compared to dogs and cats, so your donation would be most welcome.

Have your people call my people. We'll do carrots.

Pandorachik
Cleveland, OH

832 posts

11/22/2011 01:48 PM
Oh. My. Goodness! Poor things! So cute-- You are amazing for rescuing them <3, ThankYou! ((Hugs!))

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