Please Research First

 You know... ... ... in this day and age ... where the internet is literally at your fingertips. Easily accessible via your phone.....

It's amazing how many people DO NOT USE IT. 

Like yes, I know that the internet isn't always accurate. You can get multiple different opinions on whatever subject you're looking up.

But at least I feel like people should ATTEMPT to LOOK things up first.

I literally do not understand it.

When customers come into the store and they're like "We just got (pet) and we have no idea what we're doing. What do we need for it?" 

Like...Did you not GOOGLE it? Did you not go onto the interwebs and type in "What does a (animal) need?" 

Honestly, it's probably because customers don't bother to LEARN anything BEFORE getting a new pet that so many animals end up returned, rehomed, or given to the shelter.

*exhales*

It's so annoying.

Like...impulse buying an animal just....doesn't seem like a good idea if you have no idea what you're doing.

And I've had multiple people this week come in and do that.

Mostly it's been the "We just got this puppy! What do we need for it?" situations.

But today I had a customer come into the store and was like "Hey, are Chameleon's poisonous? Will it hurt if they bite me?"

... ... ... like.....if you have to ask THAT question....it's literally a big neon sign of "I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I'M DOING"

First off. Chameleons are not poisonous. They're also not venomous either. BUT they can BITE you. Chameleons can be quite the grumpy creatures. Especially as they get older. And they are NOT A BEGINNER PET.

If you don't know that chameleons aren't poisonous then you obviously don't know what they eat, what set up cage they need, what temperatures or humidity they need. What SIZE they get.

No. Customer is like "My child wants this pet." and just....goes for it. No research done whatsoever.

It's just....frustrating.

Again. I get it that the internet has a ton of different answers.

but at least TRY to research the BASICS first? PLEASE.

*exhales*

Until you next find these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!

-Sarnic Dirchi