I saved a betta today....

[Wacky Wafflez]

in my brothers messy room i noticed this STENCH so i looked around and saw this betta in one of those tiny bowls
i smelt it and almost threw up. i quickly took action and filled a glass with water got the beta out and put him in the glass. then i threw out the "rotten" water there was so much gunk in the water it was discusting. then i got the biggest jar vace thing i could find i found one (maybe 2 gallons) and filled it with my aquarium water an put the beta in it the betta looks exelent! hes swimming around and not just sittien on the bottom. i am gonna kick my brothers A$$ for treating it so poorly

 

[Mantis_22]

I buy those little bettas at walmarts that they put in cups for a dollar daily just to save their lives. I usually give them out to friends which do take care of them properly. Its sick of how people treat organisims these days. I signed a district appeal against cruelty to animals in our circut court next month and I also have included Wal-Marts manager in this act along with a few crooked LFS in town. (I hope everything works out for the other bettas out there)

BTW: im trying to enact a animal enviorment ordinance..

 

[Wacky Wafflez]

Good luck and i hope walmart really changes there ways with all fish!!!!

 

[Mantis_22]

I dunno about a national ordinance, but im getting sick of wal mart and local LFS on how they treat their animals/and fish..

 

[Wacky Wafflez]

im sure walmarts crappy animal keeping is everywhere

 

[Mantis_22]

Its is.. same for any LFS that has no expierience and is only in the business for $$$. You see dead fish in tanks with others floating, being ate. Or diseases running wild like ich. Its sad, im no tree hugger but fish feel pain just as much as humans. But for me it mainly comes down to if the manager or owner is even TRYING to keep a decent enviorment clean and healthy fed till its bought by the consumer...

 

[Wacky Wafflez]

i totaly agree where i live michigan(upper peninsula i bet you dint even know it was part of the us lol) its basicly the sticks and we have walmart this ****ty one thats only good for decorations and one i havent been able to get into in time befor it closes lol thats my selection. and i dont know of any breeders to buy form that live up here

 

[Mantis_22]

Actually i know Upper Michigan well. I go Salmon Fishing every year in september to november

 

[Wacky Wafflez]

oh yea? where at(towns theres no citys hehe)

 

[TKOS]

The thing that bothers me at WalMart isn't that there are dead fish in the tank, that can happen anytime. It is that when you walk by 2 days later and the same dead fish is still being chewed on. That and most of the tanks are only half full of water. The scoop it out to fill those bags and never seem to refill.