I am about to scream.

So I am working at Macys today and a couple come to my register and are purchasing a jacket (or something) and I instantly recognize the horrid piece of paper that the girl is holding. It was none other then the selling point booklet from pocket pets. Instantly I let them know that if they are considering getting a glider to do their research and to please PLEASE not buy a glider from pocket pets and let them know that the booklet has a lot of lies and that the company is a mill breeder. The couple was very interested in what I had to say and I pointed them to this website, although I'm the first to admit that it is a valuable resource but that they should search from many people/website's so they can hear all different opinions and options and not to be preached one end all answer.

That is when I discovered that PPP was in the mall! (I'm going to be in contact with the health department to see if they are allowed to have a nonhelper animal near a food court) So I spent my lunch hour 'discussing' the untruths of their corporation with a gentleman who apparently had been schooled on how to answer any question with grace and charm. Of course he was a terrific salesman, but any educated person would wonder why the answer to most of the questions were that Pocket Pets is the leading authority of gliders and that our (the rest of the glider community) information is outdated. Oh and their diet is backed and researched by Purina and is the best and only food that gliders should ever have. I did direct him to sugarglider.com and told him that if he was indeed sure of his company then he should come on here and defend it. He believed that the horror stories that have been posted on this forum were lies manafactured by extremists, which apparently those of us who care about our gliders are. I hope that he comes on here, and I hope that you will help me in discussing these issues further with him and his blasted corporation, which breeds 10,000 gliders a year apparently. And the lead vet in the nation on gliders sides with them, hmmm.....I wonder why? Oh free helpless test subjects?

I was able to get another couple to the side and advise them to do their research before getting one. I let them know about the diet, time, cage, and of course that they are wonderful pets, but that they will be much healthier and happier if not only kept in pairs (and dude plus chick equals babies lol) but purchased from a local breeder who is not out for a profit.

I have been advised by friends and family to start to take action and contact the health department to see if what they were doing is legal with the food court, and to contact the local Humane Society or SPCA and let them know about a suspected mill operation. The best thing I was advised to do is to contact my local papers and write a letter to the editor.

If there is anyone else in Delaware, or close, who wants to join me on any effort I can to make PPP life a living hell (pardon my language but there is no other term to describe what they deserve) and in the process save the lives of (apparently) 10,000 animals, please respond or PM me!

You go girl!!! I think the local paper and news stations are a great place to start. Also noteworthy, when we took our glider in to get vet checked, our vet said that the vet that supposedly backs pp's "glider-chow" is nowhere to be found online. My vet said any vet who has done any type of exotic research like this would be all over the internet .....but guess what.....the pp vet authority is not. Imagine that.

Way to stand up to them! Not enough people go through with taking the effort against them.

He's flat out lying to you. And he's not going to come on this website. He's going to patronize you and hope you lose your temper and prove yourself to be an "extremist". Your wasting your breath on him. Best thing you can do is see if you can get the media and/or mall managers involved. Shot in the dark but worth it.

Has anyone ever thought of secretly recording their BS? Not for just all the lies they use that any vet worth his salt could tell you was incorrect, but this supposed involvement of Purina in the making of their food. Isn't this even bigger BS?

People have tried getting pictures of the condition these joeys are in but I haven't seen any to date. I know at one point, they weren't keeping any joeys with them, but were selling them and had people picking them up out of hotel rooms.

What part in deleware???? I live in Maryland, but if its not too far i would be more than happy to join you :P

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People have tried getting pictures of the condition these joeys are in but I haven't seen any to date. I know at one point, they weren't keeping any joeys with them, but were selling them and had people picking them up out of hotel rooms.

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Ummmm explains why when they were set up at the Iowa State Fair they had signs yo that said "No pictures please" Had my suspicions that was the reason why.

I live in northern delaware but the mall is dover mall in dover delaware. I don't know if they are going to be there after the weekend, but I'm going to do whatever I can. That is the least I can do for our furry friends!

we have pics of them set up at the fair but not of the conditions the joeys are in but i will say that they were set up outside and on the hottest day it was like 95 degrees i was talking with one of there sales people and was asking questions but once they found out that i already had 4 gliders they didnt want to talk with me anymore.

Okay so I have been in tears and anger, unable to eat anything, today. My day started out pretty good, until around 11 AM when the gentleman from Pocket Pets came into my store while I was working and informed me that the company which he represents wants to sue me for slander because of this thread I posted. He also told me he was doing everything in his power to stop it, but I could be looking at at least a $10,000 lawsuit. Even when I attempted to help a customer, he wouldn't let me out of the conversation and I ended up having to take half an hour off of work to get myself back together. There is no way I have that kind of money, I paid entirely for my college, and am in debt for quite some time because of that.

Apparently PP has been keeping an eye on the glider forums ready to take legal action to shut down the forum or shut up the people. Last time I checked I'm pretty sure I have the freedom of speech, and I highly doubt this case they are building against me (soley for posting the first message on this thread) has no chance against the first ammendment, but I am still asking you all for your advice.

Should I just shut up and stop posting my beliefs? Apparently if someone speaks up they should be instantly shut down. Because if someone actually rose against the machine we might actually have: no slavery, women's rights, animal welfare acts.....oh wait we do because people have stuck up for their human rights. I'm pretty sure I am an American. Also he doesn't actually know my whole name so I don't think he can even sue me.............

I write this to let you all know that if you are afraid of this company and their high priced lawyers, then perhaps you should be aware that they are spying on us. I never meant to bring trouble to you, but I couldn't not share my thoughts on this.

Slander is when you say things that aren't true correct?

Lol yeah I thought the same thing! Also I just went onto their website, and they have completely changed some parts and reworded a lot of their information. It is almost as if in the past two weeks since I checked out their website they thought about the concept of someone saying something bad and changed over so that they don't seem as though they are lying. Though their sales pitches are still the same old thing.

You can't be sued. Yes, they definitely lurk here...that's why there's the option of posting anonymously. They threaten people with this ALL the time.

That is good to hear, but why would they want to make a young girl cry? I mean I am one of the most innocent people I know and I have had a headache and literally sick to my stomach all day about it.

Yeah my first thought was they were just trying to scare you. If they come back in to ypur work have him kicked out thats harrassment.

Oh and if they come after you, they have to come after ALL of us. Hey PPP, do a search about YOURSELVES up on top in the search area. filly, this is nothing but an attempt to keep you from putting a dent in their sales. THAT'S ALL. There is not one thing you posted that wasn't true. You can state your opinions all day long AND they can't shut this forum down. There are forums based SOLELY on shutting THEM down and they can't be successful. This is why it's SO incredibly important to document things when they happen, get vet records, pictures, whatever it takes to present facts-not just opinions.

That makes me feel so much better and that I'm not the only one that was attacked. I felt confident in my freedom of speech, but an expensive lawyer can do wonders. My friend Joe also told me that if they tried to sue me, that I could sue them back just as much for harrasment. Also yes, I was wondering how they could single me out when I know I'm not the only one who not only feels that way but continously post about it!

I wouldn't blame you for wanting to stay away from their booth now, but they cannot do anything to you. There's NOTHING wrong with letting people know about glider forums either to guide people to other owners, support, vets, diet info, everything... Nothing illegal about it. Nothing questionable about it.