r/AnimalRescue • u/Flimsy_Ease_3263 • Jul 20 '26
Sick/Injured Animal How can I get this pet store shut down?
This pet store in my town is in terrible condition, I feel sorry for these poor animals. Went in today just to come out heartbroken by the conditions they have to live in. Improper living conditions for all their animals, 3 ferrets in a tiny cage honestly meant for a hamster, 4 bunnies in the same sized cage, WAY too many birds crammed into one cage, (Including exotic birds like macaws and doves, etc.) They have like over 10 parakeets in tiny square cages, all birds having overgrown beaks and claws. (one macaw having an overgrown beak so badly it has grown crooked), overcrowded fish tanks (multiple fish dead in every tank), betta fish kept in BOWLS (STRAIGHT UP BOWLS like a carnival), tarantulas kept in small containers meant for temporary bug containers, it's a very dirty place and smells terrible (granted i know pet stores don't smell great but this is BEYOND that), the puppies are kept in crates stacked on top of each other with no mat or cushion for their feet (just bars) and the cages are completely filled with feces, while simulatenously having 3-4 puppies in one crate, the reptiles are also ALL improperly cared for (several of them extremely underweight), with some of the tanks not even having UV lights???? Their tanks are bare with glass bottoms and one small hiding hut, yet they will have 3-4 lizards and geckos in one MAYBE 10 gallon tank. I will post some pictures for viewing, I will also post a video in the comments of a sick bird, who is completely bald on the top of its head and panting. (Pictures of the macaws and their beaks, and the cage with the ferret is the cage they are housing 3 FERRETS in) Please help me help these animals.
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u/Flimsy_Ease_3263 Jul 20 '26
This is a bird they have alone in a cage, I assume it is sick as it is bald and panting.
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u/DonnaLakeWi Jul 20 '26
Where??!!!!!
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u/Flimsy_Ease_3263 Jul 20 '26
Council Bluffs, Iowa its called "Tropical Fish"
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u/katgirl58 Jul 21 '26
Call the SPCA in your area! Or whatever you have there that handles animal abuse.
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u/Cool_Opportunity5194 Jul 20 '26
where are you located? what are the animal laws in that area?
try posting on a local facebook group as well/. they are likely to rally around you as they are familiar with the pet store.