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pattersons0605@gmail.com - 19 Sep 2006 04:59 GMT

I went to Petsmart today and was going to pick up one of those
auto-waterer deals for my cat. When I got home I realized I got one
that had been opened and returned. I went to put it together and
realized that someone had bought it, used it, the pump got clogged up
and they returned it... as-is... plugged up, dirty, very used and
just... gross...

...and they put it back on the shelf that way to re-sell???!!! I
thought stores had to check over the returns before they re-sold them?
I'm glad I checked it out before I just put it together and let my cat
use it.

That grossed me out so bad... Just... thought I'd share.

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22brix - 19 Sep 2006 06:18 GMT

>I went to Petsmart today and was going to pick up one of those
> auto-waterer deals for my cat. When I got home I realized I got one
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> That grossed me out so bad... Just... thought I'd share.

We had a similar experience with a meat slicer--still had bits of meat on it
when we opened the box!

Bonnie

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T - 19 Sep 2006 22:23 GMT

> I went to Petsmart today and was going to pick up one of those
> auto-waterer deals for my cat. When I got home I realized I got one
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> That grossed me out so bad... Just... thought I'd share.

The pumps are easy to clean. The front snaps right off.

Every couple weeks I have to clean the pump on mine becuase it gets
clogged with cat hair of all things.

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pattersons0605@gmail.com - 21 Sep 2006 14:34 GMT

Yep... when I took it out of the box, I cleaned it up... but I was too
nervous to let my cat use it. I have to clean his pump once a week or
every other week too... but I was rather disgusted that I bought that
in that condition.

I went back the next day and found a brand new un-opened one... after
telling the woman the condition the other was in, I don't think she put
it back out for sale.

> > I went to Petsmart today and was going to pick up one of those
> > auto-waterer deals for my cat. When I got home I realized I got one
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> Every couple weeks I have to clean the pump on mine becuase it gets
> clogged with cat hair of all things.

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Deeanna - 22 Sep 2006 03:40 GMT

If I were the Petsmart manager, I would be terribly embarassed.

I returned some litter boxes to Petsmart because my cats did not like
them. Before I did, though, I cleaned them thoroughly with bleach.
Can you imagine if a Petsmart put a used cat box on the shelf? It
would almost put me off of the store if I were to find something like
that.

> I went to Petsmart today and was going to pick up one of those
> auto-waterer deals for my cat. When I got home I realized I got one
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>
> That grossed me out so bad... Just... thought I'd share.

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pattersons0605@gmail.com - 22 Sep 2006 04:52 GMT

That would totally be disgusting.... I was amazed that they re-sold
that one without obviously checking it first. I was so grossed out and
mad. I love Petsmart (it's my choice between that and Petco,
personally), but that really disappointed me and made me very wary. I
will definitely be more aware and careful next time I purchase anything
there again.

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