Kmart called out for cruel fish tank: Animals are not toys

Kmart called out for cruel fish tank: Animals are not toys

Source: yahoo

1/15/2024

Credit: TikTok

Kmart has been told it "needs to do better" after releasing a "small fish aquarium" with just a 3-litre capacity, stating it is "suitable for betta fish" despite being below size guidelines and missing required filtration and heating gear.

"I was appalled to see this brand new item in their pet section," a horrified Aussie content creator shared online. "Living animals are not toys, they don't go into tanks that don't even meet the bare minimum size requirements — tanks that don't even have a filtration system or a heater."

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