Is there any place warm on the east coast???
[shut-up Andy Borgia :-) ]
Rick Rego.
On Fri, 28 Jan 2000 20:28:46 -0800 (PST) Shireen Gonzaga
<grw70d5824_at_yahoo.com> writes:
> > Maybe NANFA should found a kind of Humane Society
> > for fish to give people someplace to "dump" unwanted
>
> > pets.
>
> That would work, if you had a warehouse and an
> unlimited budget. Fish are not considered "real" pets
> by many people. They're fascinating moving objects for
> amusement, totally expendable. Fish pet abuse goes on
> all the time--you can see it at Petsmart, in people
> who have not cleaned their tanks in months and wonder
> why the fish die, even at the National Aquarium in
> Baltimore where large Groupers are kept in confined
> tanks.
>
> I used to think about the logistics needed to set up a
> shelter for fish, like they have for cats, dogs, and
> ferrets. Something to do if I ever won the lottery.
> Maybe I'll revisit it if I ever become a millionaire,
> but for now, the problem is too overwhelming to
> contemplate.
>
> We could act as individuals. Take in unwanted fish
> amongst friends, co-workers, and aquaintances. I've
> done that in the past, and have found new homes for
> the fish. But I would not recommend putting a
> classified in the local paper. You'll be swamped. My
> LFS has been very good about taking in certain types
> of fish and even giving store credit in return--but
> not everyone has an "Aquarium Center" nearby.
>
> The *best* thing we can do is educate people--show
> them that fish are animals that deserve as much
> respect as dogs, cats, and ferrets. That's one thing
> I'm trying to convey at the school I volunteer at.
> Before I took over the tank, the conditions were just
> appalling, and the fish were close to death. After a
> lot of TLC and regular maintenance schedule, most of
> the fish have recovered and the tank is in fantastic
> shape. People are amazed at how little work--the key
> being a regular maintenance schedule--is needed to
> maintain a healthy system. Kids are seeing for
> themselves what it takes to provide a humane and
> healthy environment for the fish, and hopefully, they
> take those lessons home and practice it for life.
>
> - shireen
>
>
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