After consulting with other staff members, we've decided to move this thread. The Rainbow Bridge forum is strictly for the purpose of honoring, mourning, comforting those who've lost a beloved pet.
I DO agree with the sentiment of the thread 100%, and it is one of the more frustrating realities we have to deal with in a community like this. We love animals...and we want the best not just for OUR pets, but for all animals. This is why most of us are here...because it gives us a chance to help animals and their owners. But the reality is that there will always be people whose priorities don't match up with our own...those who think reptiles are merely "throw-away" pets....those who take on the responsibility of pet ownership without having the resources to follow through on proper care....etc etc etc.
We'll keep doing our best to help as many animals as we can. Anyone willing to learn can learn here. And of those who aren't willing to learn, occasionally, the heavy weight of community disapproval may cause them to change their ways.
Big Gunns has no recollection of this "Consulting" with him.