Please be careful calling yourself an animal rescue. I am sure your state has strict guidelines for these businesses. Even if you aren't a real rescue group, just calling yourself that could bring the wrath of big brother down on you. Florida is probably not a good place to use these words right now with the new laws going into effect.
If you really want to do this, contact a lawyer, one that is somewhat connected to someone in the state government. They will tell you to set up a corporation or at the very least a LLC. You will need commercial zoned property too. Please don't try to do this from your house. A zoning violation will not be good for you or your cause.
Imagine the local 6 pm news. A family located on 555 Main St. Anywhere Florida had a visit from police and animal welfare agents today. 20 snakes and 10 lizards were confiscated due to neighborhood complants. The animals were kept in Tupperware containers and the animals were living in unhealthy condition. There was excrement in many of the tupperware containers and the house was full of rats and mice.
See how your goodwill could come back to backfire and grab you in the butt.
Whatever you do, do it properly, according to local and state laws.
Jim Smith
