After my first Walmart video got over 180,000 views I went back to Walmart and bought all of their goldfish. I built them a mini pond which is currently overstocked but they will be in the pond soon!
Remember if you go and rescue fish from Walmart they will just be replaced by another fish so I don’t encourage everyone to do this! But keep in mind this video will be in a news article about how Walmart mistreats fish from the largest news agency in the world so remember that before you write “wow that’s so stupid that did nothing they will just buy more fish”
Fishing Fantasy I would recommend at least putting a wave maker or pump in your ponds. Or even better filters. But a pump will move the water around providing oxygen, a swimming current for the fish, and also provide more nutrients to your plants and the bacteria. You can get a small one on ebay or Amazon. You have earned yourself a new subscriber
Fishing Fantasy yeah but once those fish die in Walmart they will just throw those fish out that suffered and get news ones just to do it all over again....
@@muichirotokitou8638 people can laugh at something dark, im sure you have laughed at dark humor. The point of humor is, its not serious and 9 times out of 10 its not the persons actual opinion. Im trans and i joke about dysphoria, does that mean i think its fun to be trapped in a body you hate, no. So take a chill pill, and go cancel somebody else.
What people clearly don’t understand is that when the fish die at Walmart, they buy more to replace them. This guy gave these fish a chance to have a happy life. Either way Walmart is going to replace the fish, whether they die or are bought. At least these fish don’t have to suffer anymore. He did a good thing. Edit: Dear everyone replying to this, the point I was trying to make is that there is no way to stop everyone from buying fish from Walmart. Most of the people who buy fish there do not give a shit about fish, so they are going to continue to sell fish because they are going to continue making profit. Generally most people do not think of fish as pets, and rather as decorations for their kids or their home, etc. And as for his tank I assumed it was just a temporary enclosure to make sure the fish aren’t sick and won’t kill his other fish, which you should do when buying fish from anywhere, it’s called a quarantine tank. And I have read the pinned comment I was just simply putting my opinion out there as there is no way to stop EVERYONE from buying fish from Walmart, or make their loss to profit ratio too great to stop sales.
he did a good thing for those fish but by buying them its allowing Walmart to buy more fish to abuse. If he really wanted to save them he would have complained and tell other people not to buy the fish so Walmart stops selling fish because there not profiting off of it. Logic
Big logical mistake in your statement. Yes, they will replace the fish no matter if they were bought or died BUT if they die off without anyone purchasing them Walmart loses money. That‘s the catch.
Leonard Martin a lot of the time we can't. If we remove the deviders so they can grown and not be crushed by their own ribcage we get written up. I had a coworker get fired for medicating a sump twice
@@JS8222 I went to Wal-Mart 2 days ago and that's all I seen was dead fish in the tank and I told one of the workers about it and he said that's not his job.
I’m so upset with the treatment of animals at petco and PetSmart too. I was looking at the birds a few weeks ago and they were all sad trapped in small cages sick and picking out there feathers absolutely horrible treatment ugh
That's understandable and kind of wierd the petsmart where I live has GREAT care. The fishes have tanks for themselves and the birds are in a aviary where they keep like 5 at a time.but then again, the employees are really careful about who buys animals there.
Yeah, my Petsmart and Pecto are fucking awful. The cockatiels there specifically look so sad and miserable. They don’t really have anything to play with and their cages are WAY WAY _WAY_ too small. I’ve seen a couple of them with plucked feathers and it makes me angry.
Walmart should be banned from selling fish completely. Weekday are they even doing selling live little animals anyways?!?? People treat fish like they're expendable and it sickens me. Walmart has no business selling fish or any other living creature!
Our fish area is removed. And im happy for that cause i honestly think soneone should be there checkinh in on those fish. Treating the water, and so on. Not just throwing the dead fish away. Hell tho sadly sometimes Walmart has betas in tho cups appear. And i just feel for them.
Are they gave oxygen in plastic bag?? Because I'm in Indonesia, every I'm bought a few goldfish or many goldfish, they (seller) always gave oxygen in the plastic bag of goldfish
I remember in Kansas I was at a Walmart and half the fish were dead and the other half eating the dead ones. The tanks were green too. I had an employee go get the store manager and I bitched about it to him. The next day it was cleaned. Probably a week later it was back to the original condition. :(
I live in Kansas to and I wanted a fish so we went to the closest Walmart to save money I was getting it for my science teacher for his birthday and was disappointed to find all the fish dead and some half eaten
Okay when I’m older I swear to god I’m not even joking, I’m going to open my own pet store. It won’t be some cheap franchise. It’s going to be a good quality pet store that actually cares about its animals well being. And it will give out quality supplies. And give actually good advice about caring for animals. We’ll encourage people to do research before getting a pet and we will hold training classes. It’s going to be great and you can all come if you want. Thank you. Also you gained a sub!
I work at Walmart and if you want them to stop carrying them stop buying them. We discontinue based on Regional sales numbers. It's a very successful corporate machine which has made it the largest retailer in the world. Unfortunately plants, fish and everything else are just treated as Freight. We have had our betta salesman threaten to no longer sell to us. It doesn't help that the tanks are mass stocked and who knows what we're getting Walmart buys the cheapest so that you can buy the cheapest.
Once when I was in high school I went to Wal-Mart with a group of friends. Some psycho Wal-Mart employee that was also a teenager talked to us a little and then asked if we wanted to see something cool. We're like sure! We were by the fish and he scoops a Black Moor and puts it in one of the other tanks. All of the sudden all of the fish from that tank started attacking and ripping apart the Black Moor. :( I immediately stopped watching and freaked out when it happened but I regret not getting that kid fired. It still haunts me to this day.
I use to have an aquariam we got this eel looking fish we didnt know it was dangerous and it killed some of our fish we gave it away to a friend who had huge goldfish the eel fish thing was dwarfed and afraid
Prehistoric Matt honestly I’m gonna do that someday, build a HUGE artificial pond (so I don’t cause any drops in native fish and plants) and steal all the fish that could safely be housed together, then get put in jail for like 5years BUT HONESTKY IT WOULD BE WORTH IT!!
I could have cried at the beginning of this video. Thank goodness for you, and having the heart to save these little fishes lives. My local Walmart completely stopped selling fish all together. The tanks were so disgusting and it was just a death sentence for all the fish they got in. God bless!
Hugo Cornellier this guy knows what he’s doing. The reason why the beta was in there with them and not attacking was because those were not goldfish, they were smaller and are similar to glofish just not neon. Glofish are compatible with beats and they get along just fine. There are a few types of smaller fish betas seem to not attack. So don’t worry all the fish are fine 😄
Bonsie Boo I wasn’t referring to their compatibility with other fish, I’ve kept them in communities too. I’m pretty sure we were both referring to the fact that betta’s need warm water, where as goldfish need cold.
Claire Louise and don’t forget the fact that goldfish are probably one of the filthiest aquarium fish you can keep and they give off so much ammonia even with a great filtration system that not many things can live with them.
@@AntonioAmador5236 ???? They are only the filthiest as they are very large and have no stomachs to store food, it automatically goes out. Only with good care will you get to see them live long. I have 4 goldfish and one grass carp, they are all the same age(10yo) and are doing fine.
This reminds me of myself, buying their fish to save them, but I totally agree with the other people who said Wal-Mart should be banned from having fish. They're horrible, and don't care about them, it's sad that so many die because of it.
My kids and I have such a hard time seeing all the fish at Wal-Mart.... especially the Betas as those are the type we have. We get them as often as we can, but I'm a single mom and since the male betas have to be separated I just can't afford it often. My children always want to see them and talk to them, and they always get sad when they see the dead ones and the Betas in those tiny cups. Honestly unless they hire someone specifically for the fish who is knowlegable and actually cares, at every store, nothing is going to change.
@@carolinebolger6915 That is 100% not true Caroline. Betta require at very MINIMUM a 2.5 gallon heated, and filtered tank. I won't put mine in anything smaller than 5 gallons. Yes, a betta can technically survive in a cup, but it cannot thrive, and it is animal cruelty perpetuated by misinformation.
Brandy Burnette it's sad but buying them is actually the worst thing you can do for them because they obviously only care about the money and by buying these fish you support the cycle of abuse. As horrible as it is... it's better to leave them there otherwise the message you're sending by buying them out of pity will basically be: "It doesn't matter how hard you abuse your fish we'll still give you money for them." It's sad but it's true cause those large companies literally only care about profit and if we keep giving them the money they want out of pity for the abused fish the cycle will never stop!
金魚ZeZeKingyo wrong! Betta fish can be with other fish and won't attack it just depends what fish as a matter of fact two femal betta fish can be in a tank together
Fandom Fancy they don't necessarily need a heater they just need to be kept in a nice calm and clean tank and if you keep there light on it warms up the whole tank
@@LILxEEZZYx2000 Bettas in nature are aggressive, again. One time, I have a goldfish named kingyo(I used that name, and it means goldfish in Japanese), he was always fun to see him graze on the bottom substrate and being bright as always. I go to somewhere else for some irrational chores, then went home found out my lil sister bought a red halfmoon betta from my uncle. She was named Dumbo. At first Dumbo was calm to the goldfish as it is when in their instincts, fish can't be certain where they are in. Curiosity springs her in when. Kingyo found out another tankmate, which is that betta. I accept my sister that this fish will stay there. Thing went smoothly. But a few days later, my goldfish had both his eyes ripped off and some scales out. I really knew this would happen so I tell my sis to never bring bettas again until she owns herself a bowl. Female bettas can get along each other as long as different species can't be placed into their territory. Bettas are like Oscars, they simply can't be messed with.
Um... You've put a tropical fish in with your coldwater fish... Betta fish are tropical fish and need a heater otherwise they can easily catch diseases... you need to separate your betta fish from your goldfish and put him in a heated tank with a filter. ||Correct me if I'm wrong tho||
JiTaeKook_ i ship not necessarily i had a betta fish and I never had a heater for it and it lived very very long and never got a disease. It is preferable to have a heater for it since it is a tropical fish but they don’t need need it. Just wanted to say i didn’t have a heater for mine and it lived perfectly fine.
@@kamilapajserova6938 yes there are cases where bettas can live in not heated waters- doesnt mean they prefer it. But you probably had taken care of your betta really good! How long did he live for?
@Anime Shaun To be fair, most if not all pet stores keep at least 6-7 goldfish in just a 20 gal, and it's supposed to be like 20 gallons, and then 7-8 more for each additional goldfish, so those small tanks aren't a big issue, unless of course it's a tank at Walmart, since the employees aren't trained in aquatic care, so the fish are taken care of extremely poorly. Smaller tanks are definitely for the highly experienced, because they require way wayyy more care than a larger tank (Knowing of this since I have a 2.2 and a 2.5 gallon in pristine conditions, both with 2 fish in them.) It's all about the time and effort you're willing to put in, not always the tank size. However of course there's some truth to tank size. You can't justify a goldfish in a one gallon just because it's "healthy and well taken care of"
@@kristinayagmin5893 I have a Betta that stayed in my bowl barely bigger than the container they comes with, but don't worry I'm a experience fishkeeper, who cares about him not being able to swim freely, it's all about the *experience*
@@kristinayagmin5893 yes pet store kept their 10 goldfish in 20 gallons, but that's temporary, you don't go to buy a betta, see their container that they comes with and say "yep if pet store keep them in this container,I can do it too!" Please let that poor fish of yours have a bigger tank, I kept my Betta in a 3.5 gallons tank.
In South Africa where I live, we have a pet store called "perky Pets" they take really good care of their bunnies, hamsters, birds, fish etc. And seeing this! It disgusts me... thank you for rescuing them
I had a black goldfish like that. Sadly he passed not to long ago after almost 6 years. I had him since he was a little boy. I miss him. His name was Josh and he was my best friend. ❤️😂😭 R.I.P little dude.
I had one a few years ago, his name was Fish. (There's a story behind that, trust me I wasn't just too lazy to name him properly lol) He would stare at me from across the room every time I tried to go to sleep, despite the fact that they're supposedly close to blind. He was so cute.
I feel like Walmart could make BANK off of fish if they just put more effort into it....I would totally buy fish there if they cared about them. So so so sad about how poorly they treat the fish. Thank you for rescuing these sweethearts!
OverKiwi they survive in anything and there fish they don't have feelings we put them in tanks cause it makes us happy they don't care if they live in a toilet
Naomi Fegan where talking about fish,if I stay a fish in the head it will move because of nervs if I stay a dog in the head it would run and cry because it has pain but fish don't
I went to a Walmart seen the fish section and told my husband I felt like I was at an animal shelter. I just wanted to buy them all an give them a good home. The Bettas where all infected some way or another whether it was parasites or dropsy an ich. The goldfish where stressed with a few tore fins. The others looked depressed an barely swam like dogs who know they won't get adopted. Upon watching worker not wash their hands before and after handling smh.
Doubt you will see this but I wanted to thank you. I know this sounds dumb but last night my dog ate my water pump on my 250 gal outside pond. Goldfish and koi. Big goldfish and butterfly koi. Side note: dont ever put your pump on the bottom of your pond. EVER! If you know anything about how to properly filter any tank or pond you know how quickly they drain; in a matter of minutes. I had 30 goldfish and my dog decided to have dessert. They were all in the smallest puddle you could imagine, scratched, bleeding, some not even in the water anymore! I couldnt believe some were still alive in those conditions and it broke my heart. I cried and shook gently getting them all out of there and into anything that could hold water at that point. I saved 20 of them. They're all over 8 inches so they're not small by any means and they all mattered to me. I went and bought got a bunch of tubs at crap-mart and through my tears, everyone is still alive this morning. Thank you. I remembered your video and how you threw things together quickly just to save the ones u could. I love my fish. They mean alot to me. They thank you as well. ❤
Man I know how you feel. I've rehabbed many fish from Wal-mart. It's a vicious cycle because you give them your money, but It still makes me feel good helping them live better lives and they go to fish enthusiasts that actually care.
Lots of people just think : we’ll there just fish who cares, but they are living creatures! EDIT: WOW THX!!!! You hearted my comment and I got so many likes! I’ve never got this many likes!! EDIT 2 : OMG 783 likes !?!? THATS AMAZING TYSM everyone my dream was to get 1,000 likes and well this is good enough my second dream is to get 1,000 subscribers so let’s see how that goes 😂
Pet shops are horrible ,i went to get a good healthy looking female cockatiel but all the cockatiels were sad ,missing lots of feathers, lets not talk about the beta fish, they had them in plastic cups ,like wtf
I agree. When i bought my cockatiel, he was in a cage, not much bigger than a shoe box, with 3 cockatiels. There were birds, similar to macaws but smaller, that were in the same style cage and their crests touched the top of the cage and their tails the bottom. My cockatiel is now 8 years old and just as grumpy and unsociable as ever. I tried taming him for 2 years, everyday with no luck. Although he does know how to tell people to fuck off...
Well, beta fish so have to be kept separate, so the plastic cup thing is because of that. But literally every beta I've seen in any walmart is dead or sick, or starving. I've literally seen a dead beta with parasites swarming in the water around it. Had to go vomit it was so nasty. No food or care go into those betas.
Yes, I get that Bettas need to be kept separate, but they can give them MUCH better accommodation, in with the other warm water fish maybe? One per tank? it isn't rocket science. Kristine, I agree. Admittedly they did have a couple of floor to ceiling cages, which had around 100+ budgies etc in, but the larger birds were cramped up. What I don't get is how it is still legal to put pets in such small places. There should be a law to say that animals can be kept in a minimum size of tank or cage etc, which is actually comfortable for them.
One thing I noticed was how the bag he got the fish in was filled with water all the way up. That's a big no-no, since the fish will be getting way less oxygen that way. I went to study at an animal care school, where we were taught that at least 30% of the bag should be filled with air, in order for them to get enough oxygen. :(
Fun fact about Walmart: not buying fish from Walmart isn’t going to stop them selling fish. I learned this from a manager at Walmart when I decided to buy some black Moore’s because the tank they were in was was way too overstocked and had about 10 dead fish in it. So I decided to give a few a chance at life. When I asked why they couldn’t clean out the dead fish he replied “when our supplier comes he replaces the dead fish with live fish.” I learned that the supplier they get their fish from just replaces the dead fish because it only takes a couple of cents to breed them so it’s not really a lost for them when they are charging $5 a fish. So overall they just replace dead fish with live fish and the line just keeps going. I’ve bought a lot of my Bettas and goldfish at Walmart instead of leaving them there to die. Because we all know Walmart kills fish.
I remember when I was littler going to Walmart and always looking at the fish it made me sad as I looked at them most of them barely moved and some were dead on the bottom of the tank getting eaten by other fish. I don't really go to Walmart anymore but I still think of all of them and it makes me sad ..😪😢☹ I'm just glad people are catching on and trying to save some of them thank you!
I rescued an single Weather Loach , one day there was only one loach , he was frantically swimming up and down , he felt lonely , untill i picked him or her and put at my aquarium , i think she became happy. Now she lives with my 2 goldfishes , 2 pangasius , 2 mineirinhos ( which is a fish race here in Brazil ) and many others.
I've had goldfish I won at one of those fun fairs. They were so sick when I got them and I've had them for 7 years now . I nearly started crying when I saw the fish pushing around the dead one. People don't realize fish are more that "only fish". They are livng organisms just like us and make wonderful pets. I love my goldfish so much, they follow me around the tank wherever I am in my room and they're so affectionate and love swimming through my fingers. Breaks my heart, shame on walmart
I am shocked they had a bubble eye. My local walmart only carried comets, black moors, and fantails. Luckily my walmart has not sold fish in several months.
Those poor starving gold fish!!!!! You are wonderful man to save these guys. If only we could stop this disgusting behavior of Walmarts, petcos, petsmarts, and so on.
I was so happy when our close by Walmarts finally stopped selling fish!! I was buying almost every single betta that looked sick, at one point I had 15 in heated, planted 2 1/2 gallon tanks (yes I know I know but back then 2 1/2 was wayyyyyyy better than the cups they were dying in!). Some lived for mere days a few made it to almost 3 years. None of the three Walmarts near me sell fish now. 👍🏻😊🐠
Me: *Walks up to the fish section and to the worker* Hey can I get all the fish? Worker: Um what...? Me: can I have all the fish? Worker: O-Oh okay are you sure? Me: Yea! Worker: *gives the fish to me* here you go sir
When I was a young kid, I remember my local Walmart used to take care of their fish fairly well. Then, by the time I was a teenager they totally neglected the tanks. I remember when my dad would try to find an associate to buy the fish, the associates would always say they would get the person who could help and nobody ever came by. My dad ended up catching and bagging the fish he wanted to buy by himself. I am so glad my Walmart stopped selling fish about 10 years ago when they remodeled the store. It was so sad to see how they maintained their tanks.
Starvation and looks like mold inside of tank. I noticed how the other fish were faithfully trying to help the dying fish, mine did that and the injured fish actually made it, he's doing well Your a sweet, cool guy
Wish people would stop doing this!! When u buy these fish their making money!! So they will keep stocking their tanks and abusing more fish!! Lets just stop buying them and they will have no choice to not sell fish anymore!!
It seems like their death rate surpasses their purchase rate. At least this way THESE fish don't have to succumb to the abuse and harmful tank environments. I feel you, honestly. I just don't think Wal Mart would stop. I do feel like they should not be keeping fish, it's so maddening. I hope you didn't take offense, I mean absolutely no harm.
I complain..mostly on twitter..my local Walmart does for the most part take better care of their fish than my local fish shop..but I want them to stop selling beta fish..so go to their twitter page and keep on and on..
Jedi Katie, sadly, that won’t be enough. There’s too many people that don’t know about the harsh conditions, and that’s how these stores make their money. Not from a bunch of RU-vidrs. I’d say the best thing to do is just support your local fish store. Anyways, that’s just my 2 cents.
Triple G my local fish store is just as bad.. I have a new Petco and the guys working there are all fish keepers..they keep the tanks lovely..they have a few betta in the tanks with the other fish it's how they were sold in the UK when I had fish there many years ago..
Don't buy fish from Walmart! You support them and then they get more what you guys should be doing is getting people not to buy from them so they won't sell them again... Who agrees?
Hey btw I guessed you missed it but he said the exact same thing not to buy them but he said it was only because some news channel is like doing a report or whatever on it so yeah
The rude comments aren't necessary. This stand up guy saved These fish with his own money. He did what his heart told him to do. We need more guys like him in the world and a Lot less haters.
Why are you keeping a Betta in with goldfish?! You do understand they both have different water temperature requirements right? Betta’s are TROPICAL while goldfish are COLD WATER! I strongly suggest you remove the Betta and give him a proper set up.
Suzie The Cat Actually no they do not. Yes they are adaptable but that doesn’t mean you should force them into an environment that’s going to cause them stress. Fancy goldfish can tolerate higher temperatures but that doesn’t mean they should have to do so because you’re keeping them incorrectly. 20c is the highest I would go. Comet goldfish are pond fish and should NOT be kept in tanks of with fancies as the comet will out do the fancy for food as fancies are poor swimmers.
I live in Louisiana. We have a small Walmart, meaning they close\are not open 24\7. Ours does an extremely good job at caring for the fish. The fish are always colorful, active, healthy, no missing ibble fins. The fiddle crabs always have a plant on the bottom with them, and they're always nibbling on the plant, instead of grabbing the fish. And the tanks are clean for the most part. We have no puffer fish. So the algae eaters are in most the tanks. The aggressive fish are left with their own and not mixed with other species. So it's those tanks that has some speckles on the glass. My Mom visited from Tennessee and she was shocked at how clean, welk kept and active the fish were. But our store is in the country, so it's a small town store. And everyone basically has experience with animals.
I admire your kind heart bro, I really do. But by buying all the fish so they could be cared for properly, you're just actually supporting the store by letting them replenish their stocks and furthermore abuse more fish. In my opinion, don't do it bro. Let their lives have more meaning by not buying them, so that stores like that couldn't replenish their stocks until they won't have fish to sell anymore.
He isn't saving any fish. Just encouraging wallmart to continue with its sick business. Those he bought will be replaced and if they see it's good for sales they'll even sell more fish.
Rescuing these Fish was a good deed but that tells Walmart to buy more fish to abuse since there sales went up in the fish department. So please if you want to rescue fish, The best thing to do is to leave them there
You guys do realize most people who get fish for their kids also make sure their kids know to take care of it and check up on it. Only crackheads leave kids completely responsible for a life.
It’s not just that they would replace the fish. It’s that they order based on sales. So if they run out they will make larger purchases to keep from running out.
We bought our fish from a pet store in our home town growing up. It was small but they took good care of them. Our goldfish grew so big and happy, even though their big tank was a pain to clean. Once we had to move states we couldn't bring them, so the store took them in and put them in their koi pond to keep instead of sell. A year later we moved back and our boys were still there and hapoy as ever. Sad they closed down. I miss having our tank.
This isn't exactly a rescue... I've worked in retail for a pretty long time and the more you buy or the more interest there is in a product, or in this case the fish, the more likely that they'll just keep restocking them and buying more to sell. This may also encourage other Walmarts to start carrying fish as well because of the "high demand". This rescue does way more harm then good. If you really want to make a change don't be afraid to talk to the store manager or even go above them about the environments that these fish are being kept in and also offer to help educate them on how to take better care for these fish because most of the employees there probably don't really know anything about fish keeping. Try to get a hold of them on limiting the number of fish that they are selling. Basically get mad at them over this instead of just giving in and buying them to "save them" when they'll just keep selling them anyways. One of the best ways of speaking out against issues like this is to talk with your wallet. Make it known that you don't want to buy fish from them because they are not caring for their fish properly and even abusing them. If some of the fish you bought die, return them back to walmart and ask for a refund instead of disposing of them. Be loud and bold, don't be afraid to say that it's animal abuse. While it may not change every walmart, it may change that Walmart or at least make the staff and management realize that the way they treat those fish isn't humane and they may do something about it if they can. Not every chain or big named industry is bad... I've seen a lot of larger pet stores or chains who take great care of their fish and animals. But a lot of it just depends on the management and how educated they are and how much they care about the animals in their stores.
If you are talking about the comment that he made AFTER I wrote this comment telling people not to make comments on this video about how this is not a rescue, please be aware of timestamps and that I posted this either before he made that comment or before he had edited his comment to tell people not to buy out fish from places who mistreats their fish and animals. Before I wrote this comment, he also never mentioned that this video would be featured in a news article to help raise awareness about how horribly Walmart treats their fish. However I will still stand by my post and say that this initially isn't a rescue because I don't want to encourage other people to think that buying out fish stocks is going to solve the problem. It's not... But I definitely support the direction that Fishing Fantasy took with this video in a way that will hopefully hit Walmart where it hurts and will either prevent them from selling fish in the future or shape up when it comes to caring for their fish until they find new homes. I will also say that if there is a fish store, pet store, or even a Walmart that is mistreating their fish help put an end to it by writing, calling, or talking to their managers, CEO's, higher ups, or really anyone who is in power of the situation. Even mentioning to an employee how bad of a condition the pets are kept in can maybe even make a difference. Or even better take pictures, videos, anything and post them online as evidence and who knows, all it takes is the right person to see it to put an end to this. If the pet is in dire need of care and you are able to help it, instead of just buying it talk to the managers about how you could care for that animal better then in a pet shop and make sure that they will not be gaining a profit from it (For a good example of one of these rescues check out Emzyotic's videos about her Red Hornbill Grinchy who was a wild caught bird that was then 'sold' at a pet store. No regular person could have taken care of Grinchy properly and it was even worse in a pet store as he had plucked out all of his primary feathers, refused to eat, and looked terrible from stress and also not properly being taken care of at the pet store that he was in. If it wasn't for EM who is a former zookeeper and animal educator, Grinchy would have died in that store. She had talked to and convinced the store to let her rescue him so long as they didn't make a profit and would never sell another wild caught bird again. She paid for the transportation costs and that was basically it as the store manager realized that Girinchy would die otherwise. Grinchy has come a long way since he was rescued and his story has made a huge impact for helping raise awareness about wild caught birds and rescuing other animals). Basically, I hope that this may help someone who is not quite sure what to do in a situation when it comes to the mistreatment of animals and pets in stores as this video may attract some people who want to do something to help and make a difference in a creature's live or the lives of many creatures. Especially when the worst thing that you can do is to just do nothing or continue to support companies that just see animals as a money maker and not as actual animals that need love, care, and affection (Food and water too of course!). I am quite lucky as where I live they don't sell fish in walmart and luckily pet stores have been scrutinized to the point in where they take great care of all of their pets and animals from what I have seen! But if I ever do see anything like the fish that were in Fishing Fantasy's videos I will be sure to make a fuss about it and do everything I can to stop it or raise as much awareness around the issue as possible until things change.
I’m so glad my Walmart stopped selling fish. They treated them so terrible. When I was younger they sold Betta fish and the lady told me I could get two and put them in the same tank.....I know more now but that was traumatizing as an 8 year old.
Bruh what type of Walmart do y’all go to? Have I been missing an isle or something cause like I’ve never seen fish being sold at Walmart, glad about that tho it just surprised me with what store they were coming from. :3
Lucy White he commented and said that he doesn’t recommend buying fish from there the reason why he did was because it was going in some form of the news or something
those fish all look so happy and healthy and cared for.thats great that your informing people about mistreatment of fish..Thank you.I disliked how when i worked at walmart most the fish died..its just so sad about lack of training and care..
Thank you for helping the fish, but please don't keep Bettas with goldfish. Bettas are tropical and need heaters, but goldfish can live in like 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Just letting you know. Also, I'd love to know where you got that tub for your fishies, i have a goldfish and he would love something bigger with some friends!
PANDAniel no it’s not allowed unless you somehow have a tank that on one half is a warmer temp and on the other is a colder temp and both sides are 40 gal above
