Rodipet temporarily closed down

[Redheaddegu]

Hi, was wondering if anyone has any idea when Rodipet is going to be reopening. I’d planned on getting a few bits for the new cage, then bam. It’s shut. The webpage doesn’t give any info
Thanks

 

[Maz]

Oh no! I just had a look at their web page. It shows all the amazing innovations and progress they made for hamsters over the years - but maybe it will be a new era and they're just having a refresh. I've linked it below - it appeared in German and google popped up with "translate" so it translated to English but I assume the link, if clicked on, will show in German again - just translate the page. At the bottom you can put your email address to register for updates - I have done this. After submitting my email address it said an activation link would be sent to me - but haven't received anything.

I've always had great faith in Rodipet. For safe and good quality items. And they were one of the few companies that kept shipping to the Uk after Brexit when other German companies wouldn't.

By the way I clicked on the .co.uk site but it just leads you to the German site. See if you can translate it via google and scroll down the page to see ther milestones. They had a project in Syria at one time.

Or google Rodipet and click on tbe .co.uk link and it'll offer you the option to translate the German site.

Rodipet – Innovation leben. Zukunft gestalten. Tiere verstehen.

 

[Maz]

Here's the top part of the translated page

"Rodipet® – Innovation lives. Shaping the future. Understand animals.

For more than 20 years we have been accompanying animal lovers with high-quality products and genuine passion. We are currently restructuring ourselves – with the aim of securing and developing our brand sustainably.

In this transition period, our online shop is temporarily offline.
Take a look at the most important stages of our innovation journey with us."

If anyone goes to the web page and it's in German then in the web address bar at the far right hand side there's a kind of icon that looks a bit like hieroglyphics! Move your mouse over that and it says "translate". Click on it and it lets you translate the whole page to English.

@Redheaddegu I changed the post title to "temporarily" shut down as that's what it says on the web page. I've also emailed Shauna's pet shop in Ireland that is a Rodipet partner to see if they have any more information

 

[Redheaddegu]

Thank you so much for this. I did the translate bit, so it’s reassuring they are saying they are reopening, they just don’t say when. Which seems odd. I’d have thought they would want to reassure regular customers……… I’ll be interested to know what Shauna’s pet shop say!

 

[Maz]

She hasn't replied yet. I did look on that site but they only ship within Ireland unfortunately. However they do have Rodipet stuff in stock and are selling it so doesn't suggest much has changed. There's another thread on here with a poll, guessing what Rodipet might be changing!

Yes it did seem a bit out of the blue but then how else could they do it if they want to announce a surprise change. And even if they had a prior notice on the site saying it would be offline in 3 weeks for a while, it would still cause chaos and a rush of people ordering, which maybe they wanted to avoid.

 

[Maz]

If you're looking for enrichment items for cages, there are a number of other sites that are good also, depending on what you're looking for.

Happy Henry's Homes make nice houses and platforms (I like the cloud platforms - one set slightly taller than the other next to each other) and their multiroom houses.

Chamber Houses | Happy Henry’s Homes

www.happyhenryshomes.co.uk

Platforms | Happy Henry’s Homes

www.happyhenryshomes.co.uk

This place is great for cork logs - you can choose the one you want from the images (all different sizes and shapes), their delivery is usually very quick and the cork logs are always nice and clean.

Cork caves and hides are perfect for decoration, hiding and nesting

Cork Caves / Hides. Caves and hides are perfect for decoration, hiding and nesting. The Cork Shed UK. Full Worldwide Delivery on all cork products.

www.thecorkshed.co.uk

Hamsters we love has smaller items - hides etc, and has a good selection of sprays and healthy treats

SHOP | Hamsters We Love

www.hamsterswelove.co.uk