Oh for the good old days before I learned about the suffering caused by the pet industry! Ironic that businesses that depend on animal lovers should so often mistreat those very animals. Get the facts, and avoid supporting stores that harm animals.

Articles

How much is that fishie in the window? Think that a betta or goldfish will make a nice, cheap, easy-to-care-for pet? Fish are not quite as cheap and easy as some petstores would like you to think! A look at the actual costs and work involved in looking after these animals properly.

How NOT to run an animal rescue: The sad case of the New England Exotic Bird Sanctuary (NEEBS) A parrot "rescue" run by an animal hoarder. Warning: distrubing photos.

Links

All About Cockatoos: Cockatoos are beautiful, but can you live with one? (Warning: if you're at work, turn off the sound before visiting this site—it plays a loud recording of cockatoos to give you an idea of the noise involved.)

Anapsid.org: An excellent, extensive site about herp care (reptiles and amphibians), especially iguanas. Please, if you are thinking of getting a pet reptile, check out the relevant articles at this site first and make sure you're up for it. In particular, see So, you think you want a reptile? and How to kill an iguana.

The Angry Parrot: Dedicated to ending live animal retail sales.

Bearded Dragon.org: discussion board and articles about bearded dragons.

Do you really want a parrot? A look at some of the realities of living with a parrot (turn sound off if you don't want to hear "normal parrot vocalizations"—but remember, you can't turn the sound off on a real parrot!)

Talk to the Frog: Excellent discussion forum about frog care.

Goldfish Paradise: Discussion board and articles promoting better care of this popular but often misunderstood pet.

Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium: educational articles about animal hoarding.

House Rabbit Society: loads of info about rabbit care.

No Wild Pets: a moving slideshow from The Association Of Sanctuaries.

Oscarfish.com: discussion forum and articles about Oscars (James calls them "the bulldog of fish".)

Pet-Abuse.com: articles and extensive database of cruelty cases.

PetCo: Where the Pets Die: site by PETA about the problems with this US petstore chain.

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