NEVER get an animal at Wet Pets & Critters!!! We got a female guinea pig for my daughter at Christmas and had to wait a month for another female for my son (we wanted no babies and to keep both in the same cage to become best friends)......this was to help my kids to learn & play together as they are 8 years apart. The employees (teenagers) did not tell me anything about how to care for guinea pigs when I purchased them, NEITHER TIME; and now we have babies cause we actually ended up with a male. I called the store and the manager told me we have to remove the male from the cage and keep the babies for at least 4 weeks to nurse. That's ALL the advice she gave me. Oh and that sometimes it's hard to tell a female from a male ... REALLY?!?! Aren't you supposed to know more than that if you are selling animals? The only reason I went to Wet Pets was because PETCO didn't have females. I Googled guinea pig babies and found more information on the search page than what they told me, plus contradictions of what the manager told me! Needless to say, I will take the advice from Google! The manager called back and said the owner offered to keep the mom and the babies for the four weeks; then they will keep the babies and our male while we wait on another female. THAT'S IT? First, you would be the LAST place I leave these babies at...just so you can make money off them and not care for the animals...YOU'RE CRAZY LADY!!! Second, we are already attached to the male and I am not about to take my son's pet away because of your mistake...all I wanted from you was a cage so I could separate the male. Why is that so much to ask for? You want to make money off me but aren't willing to offer a suitable cage due to your employees ignorance? It's the pure principle of the matter. I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE TO YOUR STORE!! I should of just waited for PETCO! Not to mention, the store stinks and it was dirty both times I went in. They should close this down for the sake of all the animals!!
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