Does anyone here own a petstore or thought about it and maybe done some research on it they would like to share with me? I've recently decided it's time for a change and I think... that would be something I'd really like to look into further.
I am an animal freak. About the only animals I don't deal well with are bats and snakes. So I wouldn't be selling snakes. Lizards would depend how big they were. Although I would sell all of the supplies for all of them so would still need to learn all I can about them. I feel some animals don't belong in pet stores... Meaning I wouldn't be selling puppies. I do have a soft spot for Ragdolls. So I would CONSIDER having three females and a male who would be basically free to roam the premises. At the same time that would be a lot of kittens, kittens on a regular basis... etc. So I don't know that I would do it. I wouldn't cage them, but would set things up so that I didn't have to worry "much" about them getting out. I don't know exactly how I would do that yet, but have a few ideas and would appreciate anyone elses ideas as well... I don't know that I am meant to breed. I question it... just because I think I'd just end up with a whole bunch of cats because I'd be so paranoid about giving them up...lol There's so many homeless animals out there. My pet shop would be run with that in mind. The animals I carry will also be chosen with that in mind. I wish I could do it in a way that I was only producing maybe one litter a year... possibly two but no more than that. I don't know that it would be enough to keep the stud happy?
In time I would like to be breeding my own fish as much as I can. I've had fish as long as I've had cats...lol
I wouldn't want it to be your typical pet store. I'd love it to be a place where people are comfortable to just come and see the animals. Ask questions, educate themselves on them. A fish store I know comes to mind... it's in a little rinky dink town off the interstate. The woman loves saltwater fish. So she set up a building at her home where you can just go see her fish. She has huge tanks with couches to sit on. It's really neat. She says it's nice when she sells them, but she finds exposing people to them to be very rewarding.
Maybe as far as having cats goes I could hook up with the local animal shelters and "babysit" some of their cats and dogs in an effort to help them find homes? Then I know I wouldn't be dealing with the puppy mill people or running a kitty mill... but will actually be helping kitties who are exactly where I wouldn't want my babies to go.
Anyway... I think I'm going to designate the next year to learning all I can about this and another venture (Restaurant... I and my bf love to cook). I've always wanted a petstore. I recently went through a bout of breast cancer... and think it's time to do some of those things I've always wanted to do
I have the cash to get started and the credit when I need it so why not at least research it further right??? So okay...lol I'm done rambling... any ideas or information I'd love to hear it
I am an animal freak. About the only animals I don't deal well with are bats and snakes. So I wouldn't be selling snakes. Lizards would depend how big they were. Although I would sell all of the supplies for all of them so would still need to learn all I can about them. I feel some animals don't belong in pet stores... Meaning I wouldn't be selling puppies. I do have a soft spot for Ragdolls. So I would CONSIDER having three females and a male who would be basically free to roam the premises. At the same time that would be a lot of kittens, kittens on a regular basis... etc. So I don't know that I would do it. I wouldn't cage them, but would set things up so that I didn't have to worry "much" about them getting out. I don't know exactly how I would do that yet, but have a few ideas and would appreciate anyone elses ideas as well... I don't know that I am meant to breed. I question it... just because I think I'd just end up with a whole bunch of cats because I'd be so paranoid about giving them up...lol There's so many homeless animals out there. My pet shop would be run with that in mind. The animals I carry will also be chosen with that in mind. I wish I could do it in a way that I was only producing maybe one litter a year... possibly two but no more than that. I don't know that it would be enough to keep the stud happy?
In time I would like to be breeding my own fish as much as I can. I've had fish as long as I've had cats...lol
I wouldn't want it to be your typical pet store. I'd love it to be a place where people are comfortable to just come and see the animals. Ask questions, educate themselves on them. A fish store I know comes to mind... it's in a little rinky dink town off the interstate. The woman loves saltwater fish. So she set up a building at her home where you can just go see her fish. She has huge tanks with couches to sit on. It's really neat. She says it's nice when she sells them, but she finds exposing people to them to be very rewarding.
Maybe as far as having cats goes I could hook up with the local animal shelters and "babysit" some of their cats and dogs in an effort to help them find homes? Then I know I wouldn't be dealing with the puppy mill people or running a kitty mill... but will actually be helping kitties who are exactly where I wouldn't want my babies to go.
Anyway... I think I'm going to designate the next year to learning all I can about this and another venture (Restaurant... I and my bf love to cook). I've always wanted a petstore. I recently went through a bout of breast cancer... and think it's time to do some of those things I've always wanted to do