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[Abby W.]

I know how you all feel.  We have a few local pet stores that sell chins here.  I try to avoid the small animal sections if I possibly can.  I actually had one pet store owner who asked for my help with a sick chin.  The poor thing was paralyzed on one side, and had been laying on the floor of its cage for over 24  hours without eating or drinking or getting up.  I told the owner he was going to die without medical attention and probably even with it, so the most humane thing to do would be to put him down.  The pet store owner said he would just wait for the chin to die naturally.  I told him the animal was suffering and should be put out of its misery.  I asked if he would let me take the animal to be euthanized at my expense.  He said ONLY IF I BUY THE CHIN FROM HIM!!!       I was furious!  And, unfortunately broke.  I cried the whole way home, and I haven't gone back to that store since. 

[BrightEyed]

I'm sorry  That's terrible. They shouldn't be allowed to be in business.

That sounds a lot like the chin I saw. It was on it's side and had full food and water and there wasn't a lot of poop to be seen.

People who sell animals should have to specialize and be properly educated with those animals. And CARE.

[Jo Ann]

The pet store owner said he would just wait for the chin to die naturally.  I told him the animal was suffering and should be put out of its misery.  I asked if he would let me take the animal to be euthanized at my expense.  He said ONLY IF I BUY THE CHIN FROM HIM!!!       I was furious!  And, unfortunately broke.  I cried the whole way home, and I haven't gone back to that store since. 

I would have gone back ... with the local animal police, SPCA director, or a local animal rights advocate.  I would have found someone somewhere that would do something for that poor chin ... Most likely the pet store owner is still carrying chinchillas.

People who sell animals should have to specialize and be properly educated with those animals. And CARE.

  Oh, they care ... they care about the money!  That's all it is to them ... it's a pet STORE, just like a grocery STORE ... they move things in and out and continue to stock an "item" as long as it makes them money.

  Pet stores are no place for chinchillas. 

   I gotta go before I say something not so nice.

   Jo Ann

[Debbie.nl.ca]

The pet store owner said he would just wait for the chin to die naturally.

To die of old age would be natural, and even then we do all we can to make it as comfortable as possible for any living thing.
I'm gobstopped that he would say that to you and yes I would have had the SPCA on the phone in seconds.

Die naturally,      I've been beside many of animals and people during thier passing and I've yet to see anything natural about it.