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Re: Sure, the company is.....


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Posted by mr sun on March 21, 2001 at 22:15:21:

In Reply to: Sure, the company is..... posted by SwampY on March 20, 2001 at 10:12:54:


: This is the email I recieved on a listserv, out of politeness the sender has been removed to avoid them being 'spammed'

: If anyone has a comment they can post it here, the senders do read this forum.


:
: > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 5:29 PM
: > Subject: Forward to the list please?
: >
: >
: > Confirmed with the help of the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce and Jaycees:
: > Genesis Reptiles definitely was present at an official booth at the
: > Sweetwater
: > Texas Rattlesnake Roundup this year, and was selling tongs, catch buckets
: > and
: > other equipment to roundup participants.
: >
: > Genesis Reptiles is on the Web at texasreptiles.com and is owned by James
: > and
: > Bonnie Arnold. They sponsor herp shows in Texas and Oklahoma, for
: "captive
: > bred animals only". They have a message board and herp forum at
: > http://www.texasreptiles.com/forum/forum.html
: >
: > Their contact information is:
: >
: > Texas Reptiles
: > P.O. Box 88
: > Campbell, Texas 75422
: > Ph. 903-862-2291
: > Fax: 903-862-2294
: > reptiles@koyote.com
: >
: > Perhaps it would be a good idea to politely let them know what the herp
: > community thinks of their decision to actively support the brutal
: slaughter
: > at
: > rattlesnake roundups.
: >
: > We can let other people in the herp community know that we will make a
: > statement of our disapproval by voting with our dollars. I will not
: > purchase
: > anything from this company or attend the shows they sponsor while they are
: > supporting the capture of snakes for inhumane mass slaughter. Together I
: > hope
: > that we can convince Genesis Reptiles to stop their active participation
: in
: > rattlesnake roundups.
: >
: > Regards,
: >

Inhumane slaughter, I would think beheading is quicker & better than say a gas chamber or electric chair.all you snake lovers how about your deer rifles or shotguns in your closets humane way to end a mamals life!


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