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Petco Sold Me A Severally Disabled Parakeet.

Location: Oklahoma, USA

As the title says, a few months ago I purchased an English Parakeet from Petco for $250. I have owned parakeets for many years but I've always acquired them from breeders. I noticed within the first days that she was walking extremely weird. I was hesitant to handle her much at first as she wasn't very tame.

After a couple weeks, I finally drove 2 hours to an avian specialist to get her checked out. They discovered she had a full fracture in her tiny foot that went untreated and healed at a completely warped ankle. The only way she can walk now is with her foot at a 90 degree angle, putting her weight fully onto her ankle. She is in chronic pain constantly. My vet bill excluding treatment was $300. The options for her treatment are limited. She can be on pain medicine for the rest of her life, undergo a risky surgery with a low successful rate where they rebreak her bone, or be euthanized.

I'm just absolutely furious at the negligence on Petcos end to neglect this bird long enough for her fracture to full heal at such an irregular angle. Is there any way I can receive compensation or have the store who cared for her hold responsibility.

Any advice or knowledge would be so appreciated????

EDIT thank you for all of your replies so far. to the comments saying to simply euthanize it, her prognosis is not fatal. euthanasia is an option if i am unable to afford care, which i am. euthanasia will only become a consideration for me if she is unable to live a happy life, which i believe she can.

for those saying that i should have noticed her disability before purchase- birds (and prey animals in general) very heavily mask their pain and injuries. her nails were severely overgrown as well and so i assumed her funny walk was due to that. her fracture was only confirmed after an x ray.

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