I'm trying to get my parents to pay for a vet
EllenD":18gislx2 said:Well you should have told us your age a long time ago, we didn't know that. However, if "you are the only one that cares about this lizard" then that means that your parents certainly won't care if you surrender him to a reptile rescue. They'd most likely be happy about it, since apparently it's their fault that their son has a pet that doesn't get fed.
I'm sorry you're going through this, but this is a life lesson that you're learning early, and the difficult way. It's certainly not your fault that you were allowed to buy a pet, or someone purchased you a pet, and then they refuse to even buy food for it. I have no idea what the situation was or what agreements were made when you got the lizard, but that isn't what matters right now anyway.
I give you credit for trying to get them to take him to a vet, I really do, but the more time you wait to rehome him to a rescue the less likely he is to survive, and the longer he is suffering in pain. So I'm willing to help you in any way I can, if I was within driving distance to you I'd come pick him up and take him to an animal hospital.
I just hope you understand that he is in horrible pain, and he doesn't have much time left. We're not saying this to be mean or to scare you, but because it's true, and it is animal abuse and neglect. Not by you, but your parents. It's not fair to him, and now that I know why this poor beardie is starved it's even more frustrating, because it's not fair to you either.
I appreciate that you care about him, but I would think since you care about him you would want to get him to a rescue to try and save his life, or at least to end his suffering.
I'm sorry about this, the whole situation sucks all the way around. Just know that this isn't your fault, a 13 year old cannot pay for a pet's food, necessary equipment, and it's vet care due to neglect. But I still think it's you that can actually save him, because it's you that can make the decision to surrender him to a rescue.
Mate the person who said the thread was making them sad was only trying to help, they were trying to make a donation, but don't worry its easy to take things the wrong way on the internet, you just need to keep talking to the experienced people around this site that were suggested to you, send them a personal message asap as your beardies life depends on it, good luck i hope your beardie will make it through!Mavthebeast":18u6zwj6 said:This thread is making you sad? I have a dying lizard that absolutely looks like he's going through hell and your yelling at me? Im more grown up then you guys and I'm only 13, absolutely disgusted.
Drache613":1iye2yov said:Hello, I am absolutely appalled at several of you posting here on this thread &
you know who you are. This is extremely wrong, very uncaring & insensitive. It is abuse & I am not going to tolerate it anymore. I have tried but have obviously not gotten through to you & this is utterly uncalled for behavior for adults. I simply cannot allow this type of abuse here on a family forum any longer. Tracie