Petco Tortoise Problem - Please Read!

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Posted by Annie on February 03, 1999 at 15:40:37:

Hi folks, I am getting a number of phone calls, e-mails, etc about WC SICK lepoard torts....being ofered for as little as $89.99.

IF YOU LIVE NEAR A PETCO......PLEASE, go in and check to see what's up....it will only take you a few minutes, we have got a problem brewing here big time....and I need toknow what's up in as MANY PetCo's as possible.

If they do have leopards or other WC torts, please observe the following (but do NOT approach staff, it's useless!)

1. Substrate-what are they using?
2. Sick animals? Listless, swollen eyes, signs of pneumonia incl. open mouth breathing, ecxtended necks, ticks on animals,
3. Food being offered, what is it and is it being eaten?
4. Posting of appropriate signage stating what is proper care for theseanimals?
5. Hiding places?
6. Loose or otherwise abnormal looking stools in the encosure(s)
7. Number of animals in "stock"
8. Price
9. Dead animals?
10. Make CERTAIN to include the address....

Please DO NOT approach staff....just observe waht you can, and let me know please????????

Send what you find to:tortoiseaid@envirolink.org asap....

Thank you for any assistance you can provide....
I got an unbelievable phone call last night....these animals need help.

Also....if you like, please feel free to re-post this message in it's entirety to other tortoise forums....just check and make sure no one else has before you do....

Annie Lancaster
Director, TortoiseAid International
P.O. Box 260Apple Valley, CA 92307
Wild Caught? I think NOT!

mailto:tortoiseaid@envirolink.org

http://www.tortoiseaid.org (under construction, coming VERY soon!)
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: Hi folks, I am getting a number of phone calls, e-mails, etc about WC SICK lepoard torts....being ofered for as little as $89.99. : IF YOU LIVE NEAR A PETCO......PLEASE, go in and check to see what's up....it will only take you a few minutes, we have got a problem brewing here big time....and I need toknow what's up in as MANY PetCo's as possible. : If they do have leopards or other WC torts, please observe the following (but do NOT approach staff, it's useless!) : 1. Substrate-what are they using? : 2. Sick animals? Listless, swollen eyes, signs of pneumonia incl. open mouth breathing, ecxtended necks, ticks on animals, : 3. Food being offered, what is it and is it being eaten? : 4. Posting of appropriate signage stating what is proper care for theseanimals? : 5. Hiding places? : 6. Loose or otherwise abnormal looking stools in the encosure(s) : 7. Number of animals in "stock" : 8. Price : 9. Dead animals? : 10. Make CERTAIN to include the address.... : Please DO NOT approach staff....just observe waht you can, and let me know please???????? : Send what you find to:tortoiseaid@envirolink.org asap.... : Thank you for any assistance you can provide.... : I got an unbelievable phone call last night....these animals need help. : Also....if you like, please feel free to re-post this message in it's entirety to other tortoise forums....just check and make sure no one else has before you do.... : Annie Lancaster : Director, TortoiseAid International : P.O. Box 260Apple Valley, CA 92307 : Wild Caught? I think NOT! : mailto:tortoiseaid@envirolink.org : http://www.tortoiseaid.org (under construction, coming VERY soon!) : ICQ: 11334828 : AOL IM: Whitei98

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