URGENT!!! Rescued RSPCA Tortoise - What is it!? - Page 3

ossypete · 17-08-2007, 05:06 PM

if you need any help or advice on anything if i can help let me know i keep redfoots ( one or two !!) myself , there is plenty of info on here if you look

mollymurphy · 17-08-2007, 05:15 PM

Fab, thank you!

Should have said - i'm not just offering her out! Any potential home would be vetted by the RSPCA and she'll only go to someone who has (or has had) Red Foots!
Where's the best place to find homes for these?
Lou. x

mollymurphy · 17-08-2007, 07:41 PM

Right, we're sorted! Thanks to Tamie and the Tortoise Trust, a new home will hopefully be found soon! Thank you everybody!

Lou. x

piglet · 17-08-2007, 08:19 PM

I can't believe the RSPCA gave you a tortoise you new nothing about did you not first get vetted to make sure you new the husbandry.

Did they not know the speices either

D

Pussygalore · 17-08-2007, 08:44 PM

I must admit I also thought that a bit suss, exspecially when they make such a fuss over who can have one of their animals.

mollymurphy · 17-08-2007, 08:46 PM

Oh i've already been vetted!! I foster orphans for them! The inspector has already been to do a home check.

No, they told me she was a yellow foot.

Pussygalore · 17-08-2007, 09:02 PM

but without being funny don,t the RSPCA have access to proper reptile rescue centers, I know the woman who runs Beaver World a reptile and bird sanctuary near us takes in reptiles, birds etc form the RSPCA so why didn,t the tort go to someone who has the knowlege and set up for keeping them and rehome it from there, please don,t think that your not doing a good job etc but if neither they nor you knew the breeding or care it needs then surely it would have been better off with someone that does I wouldn,t take in an animal that I had no idea of caring for and wouldn,t imagine that any animal society RSPCA or whatever would let me have it and I wouldn,t expect them to, whether I had been vetted or not. I,m sorry but I don,t hold a lot of respect for the RSPCA they may be fine with dogs and cats etc but they don,t seem to know a lot about exotics and from the dealings I,ve had with them don,t want anything to do with wildlife either.

laine21 · 17-08-2007, 09:03 PM

Well done you, it must be really interesting working with the RSPCA, helping with fostering animals etc..

mollymurphy · 17-08-2007, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Pussygalore

but without being funny don,t the RSPCA have access to proper reptile rescue centers, I know the woman who runs Beaver World a reptile and bird sanctuary near us takes in reptiles, birds etc form the RSPCA so why didn,t the tort go to someone who has the knowlege and set up for keeping them and rehome it from there, please don,t think that your not doing a good job etc but if neither they nor you knew the breeding or care it needs then surely it would have been better off with someone that does I wouldn,t take in an animal that I had no idea of caring for and wouldn,t imagine that any animal society RSPCA or whatever would let me have it and I wouldn,t expect them to, whether I had been vetted or not. I,m sorry but I don,t hold a lot of respect for the RSPCA they may be fine with dogs and cats etc but they don,t seem to know a lot about exotics and from the dealings I,ve had with them don,t want anything to do with wildlife either.

No, i know what you're saying. But they've had her for "a few weeks" and hadn't done anything about it. I've had her for a few hours and have arranged for her to go to a specialist. I couldnt leave her with them. I know i'm clueless, but they were even more so. I didnt know wha else to do.

I'm not going to rip the rspca on an open forum, but believe me, i've had a nightmare with them lately (horse-related) but the animals are innocent - hence me volunteering to foster.

laine21 - yep, it sure is!!

DAISY · 17-08-2007, 09:15 PM

I know what you mean, I once found an injured canadian goose in my garden, living near a park with a lake, I was under a direct flight path and it must have fallen from the sky or something. I called the rspca only to be told that as it was the weekend to call back Monday. I knew nothing about how to care for it and told them and their attitude was if it was going to survive it would last till Monday. I ended up wrapping it in blanket, putting it in a box and taking it to a lady miles away who I knew and knew how to care for it. I was disgusted by the rspca attitude. Thankfully it made a full recovery.
Incidently now I live near a marina I'm under another flight path and they arent half noisy, but beautiful.

Rach

17-08-2007, 09:03 PM	#28
laine21 Member Hatchling Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Moreton, Wirral Posts: 632	Well done you, it must be really interesting working with the RSPCA, helping with fostering animals etc.. __________________ Laraine ___________ 4 Leopard Tortoises, 2 Baby Herman Hatchlings, 2 dogs, 1 guinea pig, 2 daughters and 1 incredibly wonderful patient partner!

17-08-2007, 09:15 PM	#30
DAISY Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LIVERPOOL Posts: 2,763	I know what you mean, I once found an injured canadian goose in my garden, living near a park with a lake, I was under a direct flight path and it must have fallen from the sky or something. I called the rspca only to be told that as it was the weekend to call back Monday. I knew nothing about how to care for it and told them and their attitude was if it was going to survive it would last till Monday. I ended up wrapping it in blanket, putting it in a box and taking it to a lady miles away who I knew and knew how to care for it. I was disgusted by the rspca attitude. Thankfully it made a full recovery. Incidently now I live near a marina I'm under another flight path and they arent half noisy, but beautiful. Rach __________________ Rach Mum to 12 horsfields, 2 redfoots, 2 spur-thighed, 4 dogs, 1 cat, 1 guinea pig, 3 chipmunks, 3 african pygmy hedgehogs, 4 bearded dragons, 1 goldfish. 2 daughters and 1 husband.

17-08-2007, 05:06 PM	#21
ossypete Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 167	if you need any help or advice on anything if i can help let me know i keep redfoots ( one or two !!) myself , there is plenty of info on here if you look

17-08-2007, 05:15 PM	#22
mollymurphy Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Runcorn, Cheshire, UK Posts: 24	Fab, thank you! Should have said - i'm not just offering her out! Any potential home would be vetted by the RSPCA and she'll only go to someone who has (or has had) Red Foots! Where's the best place to find homes for these? Lou. x

17-08-2007, 07:41 PM	#23
mollymurphy Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Runcorn, Cheshire, UK Posts: 24	Right, we're sorted! Thanks to Tamie and the Tortoise Trust, a new home will hopefully be found soon! Thank you everybody! Lou. x

17-08-2007, 08:19 PM	#24
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	I can't believe the RSPCA gave you a tortoise you new nothing about did you not first get vetted to make sure you new the husbandry. Did they not know the speices either D

17-08-2007, 08:44 PM	#25
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	I must admit I also thought that a bit suss, exspecially when they make such a fuss over who can have one of their animals.

17-08-2007, 08:46 PM	#26
mollymurphy Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Runcorn, Cheshire, UK Posts: 24	Oh i've already been vetted!! I foster orphans for them! The inspector has already been to do a home check. No, they told me she was a yellow foot.

17-08-2007, 09:02 PM	#27
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	but without being funny don,t the RSPCA have access to proper reptile rescue centers, I know the woman who runs Beaver World a reptile and bird sanctuary near us takes in reptiles, birds etc form the RSPCA so why didn,t the tort go to someone who has the knowlege and set up for keeping them and rehome it from there, please don,t think that your not doing a good job etc but if neither they nor you knew the breeding or care it needs then surely it would have been better off with someone that does I wouldn,t take in an animal that I had no idea of caring for and wouldn,t imagine that any animal society RSPCA or whatever would let me have it and I wouldn,t expect them to, whether I had been vetted or not. I,m sorry but I don,t hold a lot of respect for the RSPCA they may be fine with dogs and cats etc but they don,t seem to know a lot about exotics and from the dealings I,ve had with them don,t want anything to do with wildlife either.

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