bunnyrut":lz9glmuq said:Stolen.
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FYI - if the reporting is going to PETA all of the animals will be killed.
PETA does not "rescue" animals. they do not believe any animal should be 'owned' as a pet and would rather see them dead than in the hands of humans.
megaglaze":1edbb66x said:In this case the opposite of rescued is not stolen. you did both, however those poor baby beardies all deserved a nice home, in this case you did the right thing. Please send me the lacation of this store in a private message so i can have them shut down for animal cruelty.
RuselBro":23ybyjg7 said:Ok, now I have 2 People wanting the Name and Location of the Store, which I don't Mind Giving. But I do not want PETA to be the First Source we go to, now I'm worried the Animal's and Herps wont get Rescued, they'll get put Down. :/ Which I Do NOT want to Happen at all. Because my Bro's G/F that I have Referred to in my Comment's, She was with PETA for a few year's. And She drive's a Little Blue Volkswagen Beetle and would Run Big Truck's off the Road carrying Cattle and Chicken's to the Slaughter House and such. So I would Prefer to go with the ASPCA First and see what they can do, then if they Fail, contact PETA as a Last Resort.
Suggestion's???
bunnyrut":dqhss1je said:look up local reptile rescues in the area. there a few on facebook. they would be the best people to have with the ASPCA because they will be able to handle the care of reptiles. ASPCA mostly deals with furry animals, but have the resources to help rescue the reptiles. contacting a local news station wouldn't hurt either. if the SPCA can't get the animals out the news would force the store to change their care methods or face going out of business because everyone in the area who sees the newscast will think twice before going there.
showard":10f7njvu said:You did the wrong thing but for the right reasons. Send them a couple of 20 dollar bills to clear your conscience (anonymously!). It will make you feel better, it's the right thing, and it's more than they would have gotten if you didn't take the beardie, since it would have surely died. I'm glad he's living the life of Riley now!
DON'T send them money, under ANY circumstances!!! Any economist will tell you that providing an incentive for people to engage in a behavior (like giving them money) only encourages them to engage in that behavior. You want to clear your conscience, contact PETA and show up at the protest. Inappropriate comments removed by Moderator
Like someone else said, you did the wrong thing for the right reasons. I work at a pet store, and we have had a few animals stolen from us. It's heartbreaking for everyone and it really ticks me off. If you can't pay for a pet, you shouldn't have it in the first place. It sounds like you can afford to take care of your beardie just fine, so I know that isn't the case for you, but as someone who has actually had animals stolen right from under me I'm just giving you my perspective. It sounds like it's likely that the employees didn't even notice since there were so many bearded dragons and some of them were dead, but IMO there could have been better ways to handle it.
I'm sure your beardie is grateful for you getting him out of there though.
RuselBro":38a6lckc said:Yes! I didn't think about the New's, that is a very good Idea. But I would like to see if it can be Handled quietly before it has to get "Loud" Before anything Happen's. But gotta do what you gotta do.
So I've got Contact.
Humane Societies.
PETA.
ASPCA.
News.
Get Picture's of the Animal's in their Bad condition's.
Maybe get an Employee say something about not caring about animal's being Dead and such.
And I'm going to do my own Research on the Web about what to do as well.
Just wish my Bro and His G/f would write back me back already. -_-