Self control pushed to it's limit today

[Zephyr]

Good call Wayne.
I haven't had to make any calls yet, but I pity the fools when finally do.

[infernalis]

I try and try, still cannot shake the image ingrained in my head.

The lizard is emaciated, lethargic, and puking.

They have it stuffed in a 10 gallon tank, the temp strip on the side read 80, and Savannahs require a basking area of 130, When I asked her what the temp was at the hot end, she didn't know.

They gave it mamal worm medicine! I asked where these "worms" were supposed to have come from, it's a baby for crying out loud. No vet, no professional opinion, just dosed it up on wormer.

When she refused my offer to help "What are you saying, we don't know what we're doing?" I had to leave quickly.

The answer to her question lies there dying right now.

[reptile3]

I try and try, still cannot shake the image ingrained in my head.

The lizard is emaciated, lethargic, and puking.

They have it stuffed in a 10 gallon tank, the temp strip on the side read 80, and Savannahs require a basking area of 130, When I asked her what the temp was at the hot end, she didn't know.

They gave it mamal worm medicine! I asked where these "worms" were supposed to have come from, it's a baby for crying out loud. No vet, no professional opinion, just dosed it up on wormer.

When she refused my offer to help "What are you saying, we don't know what we're doing?" I had to leave quickly.

The answer to her question lies there dying right now.

That is terrible!!! I have to leave the store, if I see things not the way they should be. I would end up in jail!

[ssssnakeluvr]

do you have an animal control agency in the area???? they handle stuff like that...can do criminal charges for cruelty. We handle those types of calls here....got a couple stores I'd like to shut down, but aren't in our jurisdiction....

[prattypus]

I don't know squat about cars- that's why I don't work on them. Same thing should apply to jobs dealing with animals. Now I know that someone isn't born with the skills, so I understand that unknowledgeable people will be filling these spots, but for the love of animals- team the new guys with an experienced person. An when a glaring mistake (putting it nicely) is brought to the staff's attention- it should be remedied.

I hate big box stores!

[infernalis]

This is a little hole in the wall, low rent shop run by a mother / daughter team.

It was the little 20 something daugter who snapped when I offered to help.

I was once very supportive, no more.

do you have an animal control agency in the area???? they handle stuff like that...can do criminal charges for cruelty. We handle those types of calls here....got a couple stores I'd like to shut down, but aren't in our jurisdiction....

Called animal control the moment I got home.

[Snake lover 3-25]

that sucks.... sorry you had to see that..... you made the right call...

[infernalis]

Thanks everyone for being so supportive, I tend to dwell when I see neglect, especially so blatant as that.

I'd rather shoot any animal in the head than watch it suffer for weeks and die slow.

[jitami]

That sucks Wayne... hopefully some good will come from the call to Animal Control

[Charlet_2007]

I see this nearly every day in what i do.. I so much want to choke or kick the person teeth down their ever loving throat.. But I don't I just smile and and get them the heck out of my house or am afraid they will take the snake back.. I don't know if I showed you of the pics of the last red tail I got in.. Worst I've seen EVER!! That white use to be notebook paper at one time...