Petition to ban fluffy bedding

[Scampi16]

Originally Posted by Munchalot

Great, I can't wait to finally see this come off the shelf.

Mind you, it's not just the fault of the pet shops. It's the customers. The reason this stuff came out in the first place is for human aesthetics - we think it's cute and snuggly and imagine for ourselves how soft and warm it is. Plus it comes in different colours, how can we resist!

When I'm at work I really try to advise people against it, but sometimes they just won't have it to be. 'Their hamster has been using it for years', or 'It can't be dangerous or it wouldn't be on the shelf', or even WORSE - 'But it's so soft...'.

I hate it, and most of the time they'll only buy it anyway. It's only there because pet shops have been selling it for years, and if we took it off the shelf they would only go elsewhere to buy it. What can I do??


But we can try.

A lady I met had a dwarf hamster in a tiny cage (smaller than a Mini duna)with just the crappy Freplast wheel, food, tiny Ferplast house and water bottle. She thought it was a Chinese hamster and I told her that it was a Robo (big difference in the two types). She had bright pink fluffy bedding in the house (I am guilty i have used it in the past - not pink though, but i got rid of it and chucked it in the bin when I found out it was dangerous) I explained how dangerous it was and how hamsters have been known to chew their own limbs off to get away (she said er I can't get that image out of my head), I told her other things she could use, her reply but I won't be able to get pink , I like pink for her (can you believe it!). She still uses fluffy bedding now, there is no telling some people.

[Clairealex]

Signed it! Hopefully it makes a difference!

[A_Couple_In_Love]

All signed Hope it works, how many signatures does it need in total?

[Scampi16]

Originally Posted by A_Couple_In_Love

All signed Hope it works, how many signatures does it need in total?

100,000 for the government to look at it and consider it.
Long way to go, so share it with anybody/groups that could get us more signatures.

[A_Couple_In_Love]

Wooow.. that's a lot!

I'll try my best to get some more Does it matter if people are from the same household?

[Scampi16]

Originally Posted by A_Couple_In_Love

Wooow.. that's a lot!

I'll try my best to get some more Does it matter if people are from the same household?

I don't think so, I know that you have to be a UK resident.
i will try now with OH's name and e-mail, as i haven't put his name on yet.

[A_Couple_In_Love]

So far me and my OH have done ours so looks as though it can be done maybe, that will help me get more if it works. Thanks for posting the petition, I hate fluffy bedding!

[Dani California]

Different people from the same household can sign it, my Fiancé signed it too

Thank you folks, a lot of people said it can't be done, but I want to try. Plus, the more we have, the more awareness is spread! Always good to know people are at least aware and the people with a brain in their nut will stop using it out of choice.

[gellerbing]

i signed it when i saw it on facebook, ive also shared it on twitter

[ipaintpurplerainbows]

I've signed it