Quote Originally Posted by Pwilliams58 View Post
An alternative to "giving him up" per say, is to give him to someone close to you, a friend or relative, that would want him. Then you would know he is in good hands and you could always see him again.
I've had to do this when moving.. Can't exactly take fish to/from alaska.

Also some family friends gave us a tortoise when they moved to New Zealand, and we ended up giving the tortoise to our vet, who has TONS of tortoises that live in a wonderful outdoor facility when the weather is good when the parents moved back to alaska.

I gave the vet's email to the family friends so their little girl who owned the tortoise can get picture updates, and maybe reclaim her pet someday if she returns to the states.

If someone has to/wants to give up a pet for some reason, I highly recommend looking for a good friend or relative to take up the care of your pet. It's so much better than trusting strangers.