Sick Little Iggy needs help

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Posted by PetulaBaby on March 11, 2000 at 14:33:02:

I don't know what to do. I went to a pet store today to get food for my snake and ending up finding the saddest thing I have ever seen. They had a small tank with about 10 iguanas in it and most looked pretty ill. The bottom of the tank is just a blanket of poop. One is really upseting me though. This little iggy is only about 6 inches total length and looks like it is about to die any day now. I asked one of the workers what was going on with the iguanas and she just kind of shrugged her shoulders. When I asked her about the little guy that looks about to die she didn't even care and told me that that's how the iguanas came and that some are just meant to die. I can't accept that though. This little guy just needs some good help. I am not equipped to take on another iguana right now. In fact my own iguana is not really in her own cage right now as I had to leave Texas for a month to come back to NJ and was unable to bring her cage. I really don't want to see this iguana or any others die because of the care they are receiving...or should I say not receiving at this pet store. It is a privately owned pet store in New Jersey. What are my options from here to help the little iggy's that are there now and any other poor little souls who end up there? Thanks in advance for any advice.
Michelle

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Re: Sick Little Iggy needs help ig's friend 03/13/00 (0)
Such a sad story to hear SO often. How about a letter to the editor? nm Thumper 03/11/00 (0)
Re: Sick Little Iggy needs help Samcin 03/11/00 (0)
Re: Sick Little Iggy needs help myyaa's mom 03/11/00 (0)
Re: Sick Little Iggy needs help Leslie 03/11/00 (2)
- I agree with everyone to try local and maybe state officials to look into his store. I got my Lizzy from a store here in Chicago and at least they kept the cages clean and the pets well fed. I have been to soe that the poor baby's lived in appauling conditions. We need more laws on the books to protect,I write to my officials on all these issues, they must get sick and tired of hearing from me, one day they will listen. Linda 03/11/00 (1)
  - Linda ~ please don't write an entire message in the subject line .... thx ....nm iZ's mom 03/11/00 (0)

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: I don't know what to do. I went to a pet store today to get food for my snake and ending up finding the saddest thing I have ever seen. They had a small tank with about 10 iguanas in it and most looked pretty ill. The bottom of the tank is just a blanket of poop. One is really upseting me though. This little iggy is only about 6 inches total length and looks like it is about to die any day now. I asked one of the workers what was going on with the iguanas and she just kind of shrugged her shoulders. When I asked her about the little guy that looks about to die she didn't even care and told me that that's how the iguanas came and that some are just meant to die. I can't accept that though. This little guy just needs some good help. I am not equipped to take on another iguana right now. In fact my own iguana is not really in her own cage right now as I had to leave Texas for a month to come back to NJ and was unable to bring her cage. I really don't want to see this iguana or any others die because of the care they are receiving...or should I say not receiving at this pet store. It is a privately owned pet store in New Jersey. What are my options from here to help the little iggy's that are there now and any other poor little souls who end up there? Thanks in advance for any advice. : Michelle

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