Eastleigh<\/a> last week and one person there had recently brought a hamster from Pets at Home.\n<\/p>\n\n “It became clear they did not give him the right advice – selling an animal for profits often sees the animals treated poorly.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Animals are treated as a product and that means customers can sometimes make quick decisions without understanding the care and attention that animals needs to have.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Caroline Phipps added: “We are really hoping that the new CEO of Pets at Home will listen to our calls and make some long lasting changes for the business.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Organisers said the protest aimed to raise awareness and encourage a shift towards adoption rather than buying animals.\n<\/p>\n
\n A spokesperson for Pets At Home said: “We play an important role in ensuring people who wish to welcome pets into a loving home are able to do so from a trustworthy and reliable source, which has animal welfare at its heart.\n<\/p>\n
\n “From rigorous welfare routines within our petcare centres, to access to 24\/7 veterinary care, colleague training and welfare checks at point of purchase, we have robust systems in place to ensure our pets are loved and cared for.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cWe\u2019re also acutely aware of the need to care for pets at every stage of their life, no matter what changes may occur to a family\u2019s circumstance.\n<\/p>\n
\n “That\u2019s why, together with our independent charitable arm \u2013 the Pets Foundation \u2013 we are proud to be the largest rehomer of small animals in the UK via our in-store adoption centres, and support hundreds of rehoming and rescue charities across the UK via the Foundation\u2019s grant-giving programme. In 2024, more this saw donations of more than \u00a34.6 million.”\n<\/p>\n
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