Uh oh

[garterchick]

too bad, can't pick'm up in virginia, otherwise i would have taken them.
tina

[Lori P]

I just filled out an application for them. :-)

[Sputnik]

Well done! You had no choice really.

[drache]

congratulations
I've been eyeing this thread
I know that rescues don't ship

[Lori P]

It'll be interesting to see how it goes. I find that other rescues tend to annoy me, lol, because they are so..... I don't know, so many of them are very high and mighty. I mean, I am EXTREMELY picky who I adopt animals out to, and it's a process; I do the home visits, loads of follow up, and we have a great legally binding contract. But I don't treat the people who come to me looking to adopt as if they are all criminals and animal abusers... so many rescues seem to assume all humans are bad and are incapable of taking care of an animal. And I have heard this particular reptile rescue is like this, very negative to those looking to adopt. I don't see how that helps you to help the animals... but anyway, that's off the subject.

Will let you know how it goes!!!!!

[drache]

I hope your interaction with the rescue is not too annoying
once again I am reminded to appreciate our local reptile rescue
they are totally encouraging and they look upon humans as in need of education and support
I suppose that attitude can be hard to maintain for sensitive souls who are witness to a lot of abuse
that's probably why many rescue workers have a negative perception of humans
anyway
I hope it all goes smoothly

[Elliot]

Best of luck to you.

[ssssnakeluvr]

we have a reptile rescue here in Salt Lake City also, very nice guy!!! I workk with him a lot on the side. I can see where some of the resuce people have low opinions of people....I work as an animal control officer and see lots of idiots out there doing dumb stuff!! Most of the rescues here do screen people, but aren't real strict. We have a large number of them. A big part of my job and work with the reptiule rescue is public education. the reptile rescue aslo trains local police and animal control agencies on proper handling and identification of reptiles. I have lots of fun out here on the job!!!

[enigma200316]

sounds like a very kool job!!!!!
I'm sure it has its down falls as well, but lucky you.........

[Lori P]

I went thru a period for a couple of years where I was VERY down on people... you just see so many horrible things when you do rescue... but then it finally occurred to me that there are just as many wonderful people out there, probably even more wonderful people than cruel people. And my poor attitude toward and negative treatment of people wasn't helping anything; the people coming to me to adopt and volunteer weren't the bad guys. So I slowly learned how to deal with the bad guys and vent my anger and pain in ways that did not include hating all humans. It was a process, lol. And truly, one of the things my rescue is known for is our positive attitude and the fact that we don't make every human out to be a villian. Only the ones who deserve it... lol!!

Regarding our local reptile rescue, the one I just contacted about the garters, one thing that they always put on their ads that rubs me the wrong way is, they inlcude a line to the effect of "We will pick who we want to adopt to, you are not doing us a favor by trying to adopt". I would think that if I told people to basically bugger off, I don't need any favors, I'd never get an animal adopted... and then how could I help the next one?!