Animal Discrimination

[Washingbasquait]

As we know, dogs are allowed in John Lewis now, because they have a keen interest in homeware and soft furnishings.

But what about other animals? Why aren’t they allowed? For example, a well trained helper monkey, or maybe a snake? I’d argue a snake is probably less intrusive than a dog, especially a very big, slow moving, obvious one.

My chinchilla has a voucher for free coffee and cake in the cafe but can’t get into the cafe to get the free coffee and cake.

AIBU?

I had to check it wasn't my mate 😂

Nope different part of the country.

Our local boots was once closed for the afternoon with a sign on the door saying “ loose ferret “ , I assumed had escaped but maybe taken to choose some makeup ?

Horse walks into a bar

The barman says....?

You know, I posted not so long ago in a post about John Lewis allowing dogs in. I have several dogs and would gouge my eyes out before any of the twats would come into a shop with me. My rats though - oh my gosh they would LOVE this! I’m very taken with the idea of marching into my local JL and admonishing them about animal discrimination if they declined to allow my mischief in with me 😄

I’m also eyeing up the chickens now and wondering whether they’d like a day out…

Duck?

Yep. My dogs love choosing their own toys in there and they get so much attention from the staff. Although their favourite days out are generally outdoors, they do love to shop at pets at home.

😂

Why the long face?

It's very useful for socialising puppies and getting them used to noisy or bright environments and to get them used to different smells, but the amount leg cocking I see is appalling. The staff tell me owners don't usually tell them!

We use the groomers at PaH our dog likes to watch the rabbits and look for the hamsters, it is like a day out for him, hair done stroll around the zoo and a "sweetie" from the nice lady on the till 😀

😂

I think chinchillas are allowed in John Lewis as long as they identify as chihuahuas.

To those of you saying that horses are banned from McDonald's drive-thru, but vehicles are allowed... they banned people from my college going through in their tractors (they were seeing who could get the biggest tractor through... and, you know, it's driving experience in a tight space!) 😁

I saw a sign at a service dog stating, "Working dogs only". I suspected that this might mean guide dogs or similar, but did consider taking my working dogs in... only, they specialise in herding sheep and cattle...

Our local Aldi has a very Facebook-famous cat that likes to keep people company there. There was an outcry when the cat briefly took a break from the store!

Recently there was a news story in the US about a man who’d been banned from taking his emotional support alligator into Walmart. Makes dogs in John Lewis seem reasonable in comparison.

Where I live there’s a chap takes his pig (huge) about town on a lead. Including into shops.

I can’t say it bothers me.

Do they allow any dogs? The New York subway used to only allow dogs that fitted in bags, which led to some ingenious ideas.

Some hotels only allow small dogs which is definitely discrimination.

I wonder what the JL discount is when dogs piss on the sofas?

I don't want to buy soft furnishings from a shop where dogs were allowed possibly weeing on things, depositing fleas or slobbering everywhere.
But then JL customers don't have dogs that do such things.

I am not sure how much emotional support you would get from an Aligator!

I have had to stop taking mine into Just4pets because of all the chewy goodness he has helped himself to off the shelves that I have then had to buy.