Pets at Home selling scented sawdust/woodchips ☹️

[Bill & Ted]

Just popped up to P&H this morning to get my boys a Carrot Cottage. Having a wander round and noticed that they are selling Lavender scented sawdust/wood chips. It’s for rabbit and guinea pigs! Where has this scented stuff come from? On looking further there are scented powders and sprays too, this is going to upset lots of piggies who don’t like strange smells and will be marking their territory with more vigour! How ridiculous!

 

[Winniepeg]

Saw those myself yesterday. I’ve decided to shop elsewhere in future. There’s been a few issues raised on the forum with p@h . I’ve lost faith in them. Glad you raised this issue. Thank you

 

[Piggies&buns]

These have been around for a long time. I do agree though that they aren’t really a good idea. It’ll be customer demand though.

 

[Betsy]

The scented stuff is only sold so we hoomans can't smell the lovely natural piggie/rabbit smell as we may find it offensive! Personally I love the natural piggy smell.

 

[Bill & Ted]

The scented stuff is only sold so we hoomans can't smell the lovely natural piggie/rabbit smell as we may find it offensive! Personally I love the natural piggy smell.

Nothing nicer than the smell of a piggie when it’s been in deep hay! Can’t stand artificial smells

 

[Bill & Ted]

These have been around for a long time. I do agree though that they aren’t really a good idea. It’ll be customer demand though.

I try not to go there too much, two beautiful little piggies in the adoption section this morning “been there too long” sign!

 

[Piggies&buns]

I try not to go there too much, two beautiful little piggies in the adoption section this morning “been there too long” sign!

I don’t go there at all. The nearest one (still a fair distance away) is too much trouble to get to and I know I’d be bringing everybody home with me!

 

[Tim]

I get most of my supplies from a local equestrian goods supplier. It’s bog standard, the piggies love it and I feel happy I’m supporting local businesses

 

[Gem789]

I've got to admit, I bought a bag once years ago from pah of the lavender scented one.Thats before I knew how sensitive piggies are to smells, I only use vet bed and fleece now.

 

[Bill & Ted]

Well it was the first time I’d seen it, just shows how much notice I take if it’s been around for so long

 

[DMS260820]

Nothing nicer than the smell of a piggie when it’s been in deep hay! Can’t stand artificial smells

I notice sometimes that Dot smells like a mild tobacco smell. I ask her if she's had a fag, but no.. Must be the hay smell on the fur

 

[PigglePuggle]

Nothing nicer than the smell of a piggie when it’s been in deep hay! Can’t stand artificial smells

I'm allergic to nearly all artificial perfumes, usually my house smells of hay and piggies which is a lovely smell! Tonight my house smells a bit of piggy wee but that's only on Tuesday nights when its been almost 4 days from the Saturday cage clean until the big Wednesday clean out.
Tomorrow night my house will smell of Ollie's very special brassica flatulence because I have some tenderstem broccolli for tomorrow's treat bags... but I much prefer piggy smells to choking artificial perfumes, I would sniff Ollie's broccolli bum over perfume or air fresheners any day!

 

[Bill & Ted]

I'm allergic to nearly all artificial perfumes, usually my house smells of hay and piggies which is a lovely smell! Tonight my house smells a bit of piggy wee but that's only on Tuesday nights when its been almost 4 days from the Saturday cage clean until the big Wednesday clean out.
Tomorrow night my house will smell of Ollie's very special brassica flatulence because I have some tenderstem broccolli for tomorrow's treat bags... but I much prefer piggy smells to choking artificial perfumes, I would sniff Ollie's broccolli bum over perfume or air fresheners any day!

Me too!

 

[PigglePuggle]

Me too!

I always apologise to my daughter (she's one of those millenial young people who wear lots of perfume) in case my house smells like a crazy old lady pet smell house... but she always says it smells "friendly" and mostly like hay and warm animals! She likes to leave her baby in the piggy room for a nap because of the friendly smells that are soothing and will help protect him against pet and hay allergies later in life!

 

[Betsy]

I'm allergic to nearly all artificial perfumes

So am I sometimes it's so bad that my nose bleeds ! I even have to be careful of the soap/shower gel/shampoo/deodorant that my family uses.

 

[Betsy]

Oh and I can't wear make up either or my face is itchy for days.

 

[PigglePuggle]

Oh and I can't wear make up either or my face is itchy for days.

I dont own any make-up eithet, I last wore a bit of make-up on my wedding day over 10 years ago but not since! I look better with eye make up apparently because my eyelashes are invisibly blonde but only for 3 minutes until my chronic conjunctivitis flares up and I cant see out, then it doesnt look or feel good at all!

 

[Betsy]

I dont own any make-up eithet, I last wore a bit of make-up on my wedding day over 10 years ago but not since! I look better with eye make up apparently because my eyelashes are invisibly blonde but only for 3 minutes until my chronic conjunctivitis flares up and I cant see out, then it doesnt look or feel good at all!

I know that feeling! Ouch

 

[Merab]

Oh and I can't wear make up either or my face is itchy for days.

You don’t need make up

 

[Gem789]

I'm fine with perfume etc if it's one I like lol but if there's any plug ins, especially the air Wick 3volution it makes me go light headed so I'm not good with very strong scents.

 

[Betsy]

You don’t need make up

Aw thanks!

 

[Gem789]

I dont own any make-up eithet, I last wore a bit of make-up on my wedding day over 10 years ago but not since! I look better with eye make up apparently because my eyelashes are invisibly blonde but only for 3 minutes until my chronic conjunctivitis flares up and I cant see out, then it doesnt look or feel good at all!

I'm fine with make up, I won't go out without some on but I do have sensitive skin on my face and have to be careful what face washes/masks I use cos they irritate my skin.

 

[Bill & Ted]

perfume makes me wheeze and sneeze, along with candles, plug ins and air freshener. I can get away with some makeup but have to be careful. Most sun screens bring me out in hives.