People that work there are mainly high school kids. Even the couple that mean well, have literally no clue what the upkeep of a store and animals entails.
Animals that are sold there, not just dogs, but also guinea pigs and probably everything else too, are sick and mainly unhappy.
I bought a cavy that was pregnant, brought the 3 baby boys back after 6 weeks (didn't want inbreds, nor a zoo). I left them there with clean bill of health, meanwhile I bought another cavy at APC. After spending hundreds at the pet emergency she still died of pneumonia. Having had her for merely two weeks, i do not feel responsible for her death. Anxiously, I returned to see how boys were doing. Patrick, the strongest one is on the verge of dying. I could see he had respitory problems, since his ribcage was going up and down. Other cavies showed signs of same disease. It took an unknowing manager to separate the sick fellar, what is the caregiver? A sixteen year old idiot? More likely a person who doesn't know jack, that gets managed by a person who really doesn't give a jack.... Literally half of the herd is sick and only 1 showed signs of a vet tring to save it..the bald patch being the place where they put the iv in. The criticare dissolved in a bowl is for god knows who else...
After 5 months of going to APC, I can tell that they don't give a jack about the animals nor their customers. They are in it for the money. They prey on uneducated, but well intentioned customers.
Even the most basic stuff, like woodchips for the cage is way overpriced! Buy a real cage for less on eBay. Their cages are literally oversized and overpriced litter boxes...
Buy a guinea pig at the animal shelter in Durham, they are loved, well kept and popcorning for a new owner!
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