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Stupid People!

OKReptileRescue Feb 13, 2008 10:18 PM

We just picked up a 2.1 of beardies- left outside a vet clinic- don't know how long they'd been there but 1.0 was mostly dead- and was gone this morning. He was dreadfully skinny and had cuts and gashes in him from fighting with the bigger male...
our high today was 55... low last nite and this morning was 25-30ish....
i wish i had the $ to dust the box for prints and press charges- they were left at the back door of this clinic --- which BTW- doesn't even SEE exotics- so how they picked that clinic is beyond me.

The staff there took the trash out the back door and saw the box and went to throw it away too but i guess when they picked up the box it was heavy so they looked inside... VIOLA! Beardies....

about 8 months ago we got a beardie and a leo the same way- at the back door of a clinic that again- doesn't see exotics...

What has gotten into people?!?!?!

ugh- thats my rant for the nite!

Beth
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The rescue site: www.freewebs.com/okreptilerescue

Replies (2)

ginebig Feb 14, 2008 06:11 AM

Beth, unfortunately there are still people out there who buy herps soley for 'entertainment.' Mostly younger kids (or crack heads ). They think it's 'cool' and want to impress their friends, and then lose interest when they realize you need to feed and care for these things. It's sad that so many lose their lives for this purpose but these people just go out and buy more. And the cycle continues. Just some of my thoughts on this.

Quig
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Don't interupt me when I'm talkin' to myself

po Feb 17, 2008 04:54 PM

i know your heartbreak...i think its insane you have to have a licence to fish, but you can own (and dispose of) any animal you want. im a vet tech and we just know to look around the bld. every morning, weve had so many animals dropped off, weve adopded out more cats named doorstop then i can count. the only thing i keep in my heart is that most clinics in the city im in know if a herp is dumed anywhere they can call me, now if i can get my non profit status up and running ill be able to take in even more!! (i suck at paperwork stuff)
good luck to you with the 2 left, keep up the good work!!
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hanging out under heat lights burns up my brain cells!!

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