Urge Wilko's To Stop Killing Hamsters!

The Issue

Wilko's is one of the UK's largest chain of stores, selling DIY, food and pet products for 80 years! Sadly, the store knowingly sells a brand of Hamster bedding called "Soft 'n' Safe Bedding". They claim that this is a safe bedding to use for your Hamster, Gerbils or Mice. This bedding is killing animals! The material used in this so-called 'safe bedding' can choke and suffocate your small animal. The store is fully aware of this, however they continue to do nothing to change the product they sell to something more safe, despite many hamsters dying a slow and horrendous death! In one case, a Hamster spent hours trying to get the bedding out of her mouth and be able to breath normally. She had become so stressed that in an attempt to get her airways clear, she had torn the skin from her face. Hours later, she died. Wilko's are aware of this case, and still continue to sell the product.

Please sign/share this petition to urge the store to take this product off their shelves, in all stores for good! With so many safe bedding options you can use instead, it's simply pointless and heartless to sell a product knowing it can kill! Until Wilko's removes this product, by singing, you pledge not to purchase any product from the store until they stop killing hamsters! This horrid madness has to stop NOW, before more small animals suffer a long, painful death again. Thankyou.

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The Issue

Wilko's is one of the UK's largest chain of stores, selling DIY, food and pet products for 80 years! Sadly, the store knowingly sells a brand of Hamster bedding called "Soft 'n' Safe Bedding". They claim that this is a safe bedding to use for your Hamster, Gerbils or Mice. This bedding is killing animals! The material used in this so-called 'safe bedding' can choke and suffocate your small animal. The store is fully aware of this, however they continue to do nothing to change the product they sell to something more safe, despite many hamsters dying a slow and horrendous death! In one case, a Hamster spent hours trying to get the bedding out of her mouth and be able to breath normally. She had become so stressed that in an attempt to get her airways clear, she had torn the skin from her face. Hours later, she died. Wilko's are aware of this case, and still continue to sell the product.

Please sign/share this petition to urge the store to take this product off their shelves, in all stores for good! With so many safe bedding options you can use instead, it's simply pointless and heartless to sell a product knowing it can kill! Until Wilko's removes this product, by singing, you pledge not to purchase any product from the store until they stop killing hamsters! This horrid madness has to stop NOW, before more small animals suffer a long, painful death again. Thankyou.

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Lisa Wilkinson
Lisa Wilkinson
Sean Toal
Sean Toal
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Petition created on 16 January 2018