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Posted by BrokenReptileRescue on March 24, 2002 at 00:57:45:
In Reply to: NH Press:Rescuers need help to care for rescued exotics posted by Desiree on March 23, 2002 at 22:22:04:
Broken Reptile Rescue & Education, Inc.
~ Cold Blooded can be warm hearted ~
Manchester, NH 03104
brokenreptile@attbi.com
Rescue Overwhelmed by Exotic Seizure
On February 7th, Broken Reptile Rescue & Education, of Manchester, NH assisted the Cocheco Valley Humane Society in a rescue of over 100 animals from an Exotic Pet store. The store was closed by the city of Dover after the electricity was turned off, leaving reptiles in dangerous hypothermic, life threatening conditions. The city refused to take the animals until the owner would sign them over, thus transferring the tremendous cost of helping these animals to Broken Reptile and the local humane society. The city had received complaints from the public for months about the store and the care of the animals housed inside, but did not move until conditions became desperate.
“Many of the animals were dying and all have required tremendous medical care,” said Michael Dillon, president of BRRE. Cocheco Valley Humane Society has helped to provide various equipment, has secured large donations of food to help feed the over 100 animals taken in the seizure and has provided staff to help with medical care and worming of all the reptiles and amphibians. Over 60 reptiles and amphibians are being cared for by the small group of volunteers that form Broken Reptile Rescue & Education. Varieties of reptiles rescued included various species of boa constrictor, python, Kingsnake, gecko, water dragon, bearded dragon, monitor, frog, skink and green iguana. A comprehensive list of animals can be found at the Broken Reptile Rescue & Education website.
Members of BRRE are using their personal resources to care for the needy exotics, paying hundreds of dollars in equipment to assure proper temperatures and humidity for these exotics, as well as paying high utility bills to keep the animals in their proper environments and costly veterinary bills due to extremely poor husbandry practices employed by the store’s owners. “Most people don’t realize the tremendous cost to keep an exotic animal. One iguana alone can cost over $1,500 per year to properly care for, not counting any medical attention, which it may need. Multiply this by 60 animals and you can see what we’re up against.”
Broken Reptile is in desperate need of financial help, as well as additional volunteers from the public to help care for these animals. They can be reached at www.brokenreptile.com and donations to help in the care and placement of these animals may be made directly via their website or by sending them to Cocheco Valley Humane Society, 262 County Farm Road, Dover, NH 03820 Attn: Reptile Rescue.
