It appalls me that anyone can mistreat an animal to this degree I hope that he gets everything that is coming to him. I personally think that when someone mistreats an animal or neglects it that the same treatment should be given to the owner. How would he like it if he was forced to live in a box and forced to live in his own waste?!
Good on you for trying to get that snake the help it needs. I would follow Gale's advice and try and reach the Humane Society or the Animal Cruelty people. If that snake does not get help soon it WILL die. Tell that to anyone that tries to tell you no.
UPDATE
She is in horrible condition...It is getting worse.
My friend said he picked her up, looked at her belly and put her back down. And said "She has to go"
They were considering putting her down but I called them and gave them the # for the herp association. They are going to surrender her.
I'll keep you updated as things progress.
I pray it isn't too late.
It is so bad they are putting her down....
They are on their way right now...
They think she has septicemia
I'm sorry you guys... I failed. I tried so hard so it wouldn't come to this...
She won't be in pain much longer.
She was just a beautiful snake you guys... :'[
Last edited by Generationshell; 01-23-2011 at 06:53 PM.
This makes me really angry. I'm the local reptile rescuer in my community and have gotten rescues with everything from parasites, scale rot, mouth rot and thermal burns. All of these and the affliction that was killing that animal are COMPLETLY treatable. I find it awful that they did nothing until they put the animal down. SHE SUFFERED. That's a truly sick person. Not only would I never talk to them again. But I'd still report them. I hope more pics were taken bc that's still evidence. To have something as treatable as that was at first and even in the end and to still do nothing is seriously disturbed. I'm sorry you had to watch that. If a person could neglect an animal like that just imagine how they treat their friends and loved ones.
I'm sorry that it came down to this, but I am glad that she is no longer suffering so horridly. Please let us know if anything else comes of the owner regarding the neglect he allowed. I'm sure I speak for all of us in thanking you for your efforts on behalf of the snake. Heaven forbid that you encounter another situation like this, but now you're even better armed with the right people to contact should you ever see anything like this again.
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I hope that he gets everything that is coming to him. I personally think that when someone mistreats an animal or neglects it that the same treatment should be given to the owner. How would he like it if he was forced to live in a box and forced to live in his own waste?!
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