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Dorothea of Mastic NY (07/02/08)
I have a puppy that is eight weeks old and I bought her four toys from Walmart two days ago, one was a rubber squeekie toy and the other was a package of three rubber toys. My puppy has been fine until today. she woke up and within a few hours she lost use of her hind legs, stopped drinking and is very lethargic. she is just laying there and has developed a severe rash. I took the toys away but kept them for evidence, I noticed all of this happening to her and within hours she is breathing funny and cannot walk, I am afraid she is dying. I am heartbroken, I don't think she'll make it till morning. it's really bad.
I am so sorry I bought those toys. I know they made her sick. I don't know what to do, I have the toys where do I go from here. china has to pay for killing our pets and walmart should pay for selling the toys still! I don't have any money for a vet bill and she is dying as we speak. please tell me who I should contact. please help me.
Kristi of Kingsport TN (06/20/08)
I had A mini schnauzer that was only 16 mths old recently die, for no apparent reason..he had been getting ill for a month or so and I wondered if it was something that he had eaten or perhaps played with as he loved his toys.
while researching this.. his toys each one I came upon the green monster that walmart recalled for amts of chromium,lead and cadmium. I was utterly Shocked..My preciousCOCO loved his little monster, always chewing on it and licking it,he has had it since he was a puppy..I now know what killed him, extreme exposure to something that I had no idea was putting him literally at death's door everytime he played with it. He loved his toys, slept with it and it was his favorite. I am ENRAGED at Walmart for taking such a sorry attitude to this Infected toy.
I guess to those people at Walmart it's all about saving them a few bucks not if this is safe ,they don't care if it hurts or kills our families or pets..Thay think we will believe there claims that these green monsters were safe, Frankly don't think I will purchase anything at all for my animals again there, as they have totally let me down and broke my confidence I placed in them.
Lora of Phoenix AZ (06/16/08)
I feel that the fish tanks need to have plants in them. These fish may not ever be sold. They need plastic plants. That is the right thing to do because these are living creatures. It didn't look like they were being very well taken care of (e.g. dead fish, fish being sucked into some sort of vent that circulates the water). Suggestion: Why don't [Walmart] just stick to selling non-living things. Pets belong in pet stores!
Phillip of West Des Moines IA (06/05/08)
I went to WalMart to purchase a fish for my new aquarium. I was appalled to find a number of dead fish floating in the majority of the tanks. The pet department is typically unattended and I waited quite a while for somebody to show up and assist me. After I picked out the fish I wanted to 'save' I asked if he could tell me anything about it. His response was simply I don't know anything about the fish, but I can put it in the bag for you.
Only after I got home and did my own research did I realize that not only would the fish I purchased grow quite rapidly, but it would reach an excess of 10 inches. I would need to purchase a much larger tank, and a much larger filter to care for this pet. I pass through the pet department every time I go into the store now, and it is always unattended, and there is always a number of dead fish floating in the tanks. WalMart should clearly not be in the business of caring for any animals.
Isobel of Delaware OH (04/25/08)
One day,I was looking at Wal-marts discusting fish and I asked a lady,Why is there so many dead fish? The lady answered Oh, thats so and so's job to clean it up. When I took a closer look, I noticed that the fish were covered in Ich.
Also, they used to carry hermit crabs and took horrible care of them. Hermit crabs need heaters, humidifiers and substrate to molt. They were in cups with a few pebbles!! Not to mention, they used to carry frogs but they were also in tiny cups with nothing to stand on! Most probably drowned. I'm NOT buying any pet things from Wal-mart!
Grace of High Bridge NJ (04/09/08)
As I was standing in line at Walmart, I noticed a boy and his mother with a one gallon fish bowl and all the things to put in it. The fish in the bag was a large catfish, one that certainly needed more water than that and a heater as well.
I asked them if the salesperson told them that fish was ok for that bowl, and they said yes. I warned them that it would not survive in a bowl, but they said they'd just buy a new one if it did.
Walmart should not sell fish if this is the way they are doing it, and after seeing this I will no longer shop at this store.
Katarzyna of Albuquerque NM (04/07/08)
I have not had a positive experience when I purchased the Midwest 1642DD Life-Stages Folding Double-Door Metal Dog Crate, X-Large. I left my 95 lb dog in his crate for 45 minutes only to come home to the wire on the door having broken welds and the wire bent up at my dog's eye level. I understand that some dogs will be able to damage their crates, I just feel that the crate should withstand my dog trying to reach a toy that ended up outside of his crate. This damage has not only made this brand new crate unusable, my dog could have been seriously injured had he been left for a longer period.
No parts are replaceable,except the tray, and it is not possible to order a new door. I was told to go purchase a new crate at full price. I spent $74.99- This crate didn't even last me a whole day!
Apparently the warranty is void once your animal has been inside the crate. When I brought it back to exchange, or get my money back I was told that there was nothing that could be done for me. I was told I should have inspected the crate for any defect before leaving my animal in it.
April of West Liberty KY (03/16/08)
Yesterday I walked into the brand new super Walmart in Morehead, KY. This store has only been in business approx. 3 weeks. I went back to purchase some new fish. I am a fish enthusiast so needless to say I love them! I was appalled by what I saw. They had several tanks of goldfish. I counted 75 dead before I just gave up trying to count, and several that were on the bottom of the tank were gasping for air. There were also several other various dead fish. I then looked at the Spotted Puffers which should never, ever be kept in a 10- gallon tank with more than 2 or 3 at the very most. There were around 20 puffers. These fish had nipped and gnawed at each other until almost every fin was gone. I don't even know how the poor things were swimming. I then decided I was going to buy as many fish as I could afford to get them out of these conditions. I could only afford to buy 14 fish since I would have to buy two new tanks as well to house them. Some could go into pre-existing tanks, but at least 5 would have to have a new home altogether. The lady took my order and started bagging the fish when she reached into the top tank and caught one of the smaller fish. It jumped from the net as she removed it from the tank. Without even attempting to see if the fish was okay she just gaped at it.
My son reached down and picked it up to see if it was okay. Which of course after that fall...would you be okay? The lady placed it back in the net and put it in the bag for me to take home. I figured it had a better chance with me than being put back in the tank to just die! We packed our fish home and placed them in either their new tanks or in a holding tank until I fixed their new tanks depending on where they would end up. Before the night was out I noticed the Albino Dojo Loach I had bought was in bad shape. He was barely breathing. Upon closer inspection I saw that his top fin had been ripped nearly completely from his body. I guess with so many in the tank at Walmart I hadn't noticed this. I tried everything I could, but he passed two days later.
Also I had purchased three glofish/zebra danios. Two of these died within two days as well for no apparent reason. I figure it was stress from the previous tank at Walmart with so many fish, or a disease. I kept the third quarantined and treated him the best I could. He is now thriving. We almost lost the Albino Oscar as well, but with a lot of TLC we were able to keep him alivel. The two puffers are thriving now and repair has begun on their poor fins. I cannot explain what this experience was like. Never again will I even be able to go to the fish dept. at Walmart. I cannot believe any person could see this happening and not want to fix the problem. What is wrong with these people?
I didn't even attempt to take the dead fish back to Walmart. Why would I have? After see what they lived in...death with me was probably at least a better way to go. (I am not interested in money or legal complaints, etc. I just want to know what to do to stop this from happening, but after reading all the complaints against Walmart I guess there is no way to stop it! Walmart can probably say that fish will die, and sometimes it can't be prevented. I understand this is the case...sometimes, but go into a REPUTABLE pet store, and you won't find this happening.
Debra of Graham TX (02/12/08)
They have a lot of dead fish in their tanks all the time. We have told them about this problem often and they tell us they make it a priority to fix it. I waited around for 45 min to see if any would come and take out dead fish but no one showed up. I left came back next day and the dead fish were still there in the same spots. It took 2 days before cleaned out and they received a new shipment of fish next day and that evening there were more fish dead. This time it took 5 days before the dead fish were cleaned out. They need to get rid of all fish in walmart. Bad service and sick fish don't work together very well. I am very disappointed at walmart's policy
Tambi of Claypool IN (02/02/08)
We took our 7 week old puppy (who was only 2 lbs or less) in to try sweaters on him. then when we where checking out one of the sales assoc. said he wasn't allowed in there. that is totally understandable.
Here is my complaint. Don't carry dog clothes unless you are ready to have the dog come in to try it on. We, along with thousands of others, think or our pets as children. We have to try the clothes on them just like we do with our human children. As a Result of our experience my husband and I went to Pet Supplies for all of our puppies needs.
If you want more pet loving customers Please allow small dogs. Restrictions can apply. None of us want hairs in our food. OR TAKE OUT THE PET CLOTHES DEPT, ALTOGETHER. We can't buy clothes for our pets w/o trying them on first. Just like our children
Derek of Terre Haute IN (12/19/07)
Wal-Mart is a disgusting place for fish. We have two Wal-Marts in my town and one of them doesn't even have anything in their tanks any more because they have all died. The one nearest to my house isn't as bad. I have noticed they have kept the tanks marginally clean for the most part, but the fish are still sick. Overcrowding is a big issue. I have only ever bought one fish from Wal-Mart as young child.
Carmella of Norton VA (11/22/07)
Bistro Chicken Jerky Treats
I fed these to my dog which has caused her to have kidney failure,she was in hosp. 2 times and it it is costing me a lot of money to keep her alive,I have all my recipes together to present to Walmart soon
Nan of Leesville SC (09/19/07)
Walmart Latex Pet Toy.
In 2005, we lost a 3-month well-bred Rottweiler to an unknown cause. She played with this Green Monster Toy repeatedly. This latex toy was purchased at Walmart. She died suddenly one Saturday and we were never able to determine the cause of death. We were able to rule out choking and other forms of trauma. I have two photos of her with this dragon in her mouth. She was bred from an extremely reputable breeder and the sire and dam had health clearances. To this day, we don't know why she died.
Jim of Cobb CA (09/10/07)
Our dog has suffered from kidney failure. We purchased Bestro Chicken Jerky Treats (imported from China) from Walmart and while we have other dogs, this dog was the only one that got the treats.
He stopped eating and drinking in early July. Our first trip to he vet was July 13th.
Walmart quietly removed the treats from their stores on July 26th.
We found out about these treats from CNN and immediately connected the dots.
While we don't have the treats we do have a copy of the receipt and the Bestro treats that we bought were the ones that were pulled by Walmart.
Our vet bills so far are about $5,000.
We are lucky our dog is still alive. He is undergoing treatment and we really don't know how long we will have him with us.
Sandraof Chicago IL (09/04/07)
Fish Department
You should be ashamed of yourself.
I will totally stop shopping at any
WalMart store and advise my family &
friends to do the same.
Dead fish 4-5 floating in large tank along with the presently live ones.
The unspeakable poor conditions of numerous too small bowls for the
Siamese bettas. It's disgusting that
you have so little regard to maintain
the Fish Department in such poor
conditions. The only way You can get
me back and others would be to entirely
drop all live organisms in regard to fish, frogs, etc.
It's ruined my day and you should never
be allowed to create this situation
anywhere.
Mary of Beech Grove IN (11/13/06)
We visited the store at 10pm on Sat 11/11/06. In the pet department, we noticed that every single fish was either dead or dying. Out of about 25 tanks full of hundreds of fish, only about 5 were still alive and they were fading fast. It appeared that someone had forgotten to de-chlorinate the water. We spoke to several stock people, asking that they get the living fish out of the poisoned water for us. (we planned to buy them). They paged the manager multiple times during the next 30 minutes w/o any response. I left & went to the customer service department, advised them of the problem and asked that they contact the manager.
They contacted her via a walki-talki. I waited 20 minutes for her to come to the service desk. She said she had not been notified of the problem. I advised her that she had been paged multiple times in the past 45 minutes. She said she was working in an area where she couldn't hear any of the pages. Although she said she would have someone check into it, her attitude & demeanor told me differently. All that was needed to save these poor living creatures was to add a few drops of a dechlorinator to their water. They all died needlessly. Walmart needs to make a decision. If they choose to sell pets, they need to make sure they are willing to accept the responsibility that goes along with it.
Every fish in their store died needlessly and they lost a loyal customer.
Valorie of Mayodan NC (10/01/06)
I bought over a $120.00 of fish and rock to put into my tank about 3 wks ago. since then I have had to return to the store five different days with dead fish. I spoke with several people about this problem, they all had suggestions that cost me more money.I have tested the ph of the water, check the temp. of the water, added aqu. salt to water, added protective coatting solution to water, all based on the information of the staff. Then I spoke to a staff memmber named Jason who explained that the fish had Ick a fish cold that is deadly. I treated the water with another product from wal-mart for Ick. Now I think I have about $160.00 tie up in this mess and my fish are still dying. At least 1 a day. I am returning all the remaining fish tomorrow. By the way, it is clear to me that wal-mart is okay with selling contaminated fish to their custumers.
Laura of Oshkosh, WI (8/4/05):
We recently went to Wal-Mart and were concerned about how they treat the
animals in the fish tanks. The water was just filthy. It was green. I
suggest if Walmart can't change the water on a regular basis they should not
sell fish and frogs. When we were in the store there were several workers
standing around talking about their personal lives - they could have been
changing water in the tanks.
We had to buy a frog we did not plan to buy. The cashier did not even know
that a frog was in the bag because the water was so dirty. I'm only eleven and I can change my fish and frog�s water. Thank you.
Damages: We ended up paying around ten dollars to save the helpless frogs.
Shaina of Iowa City IA writes (10/8/01):
I have had enough of Walmart trying to sell fish and educate the public. I work at a pet store and I have to constantly fix Walmart's mistakes due to customers being misinformed.
Nobody at Walmart is qualified enough to handle the fish department. They either tell the consumers what they "think" they know or some totally false information. This results in lots of dead fish, and many customers who are frustrated or hesitant on wether they can properly keep fish or not, when it is not their fault.
I am not saying this for the profit of my pet store. I am saying this because many fish are dying because of Walmart's incompetence, people are being told false and ridiculous information, and I am royally sick of it. They need to take their tanks down for good.
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