Quote Originally Posted by recycling goddess
i have no problem with rehoming critters. i do it. i've had lots of different ones in the past and have sold/rehomed. i feel blessed to have the time i do with them before they find their new passionate owners.



curious, why is it different with snakes than other animals? is it because snakes don't look at you the same way? don't come to their name?
I'd wager she feels the same way I do...that animals who are strongly social, who can form bonds of attachment, affection, and trust, are owed a much greater commitment than those which are simply content to be left alone.

I have a -huge- issue with people who get cats and dogs and then get rid of them because they can't or won't accept responsibility for the commitment they made. It's incredibly stressing to many of these animals to lose their stable and loving environment.

I have no problem at all with rehoming of non-bonded animals, provided reasonable care is made to ensure they are going to someone who will take good care of them. They don't care where they live, as long as their husbandry needs are met.