Arlington TX SPCA bust - General Discussions

[NOLA Chins]

see: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6772104.html

I have been called by a rescue in Houston that is gearing up for the hedgehogs that were seized. We should know shortly if or how many chins are there. Hopefully none but this could be real bad.

Anyone in the area who can get ready to help if needed?

 

[AZChins]

I hope that there weren't any chins there. Poor animals...that is just awful. 20,000 animals? Geez...

If there's a ton, let me know. I'll get in the car and pick some up. The front room has no chins in it, so I have room for many - I have my emergency cages that I just have to pull inside. It's been years since I have seen a really huge rescue...

 

[Melissa]

I was contacted as well. Via email and phone call.. Im getting my waitlist out and ready to call in the morning..

ETA: Susan, In my email I was told there were chins, hedgehogs, coatimundi, ferrets, gerbils, hamsters, feeder mice, Opossum, Prairie Dogs, rats, sloths, squirrels (spotted and flying), sugar gliders and wallaby

If anyone knows of a rescue for any of the breeds please forward the information to them.

 

[NOLA Chins]

Update sent to me:

"The lead veterinarian is Dr. Susan Brown - who is WELL versed in
chinchilla care. They brought in a team of exotic animal veterinarians
to do triage - so I know they'll do the best they can.

The hearing is Friday - animals have to be held for 10 days. Once
custody is determined Friday [foster operations can begin]".

It was reported to me that chins were seen on the TV news broadcast.

 

[AZChins]

Keep me updated, I'll call some people up and see if I can find a few people in New Mexico, AZ and maybe TX.

This was a really bad time for this to happen! Yikes, the economy is bad and Christmas is next week...

I'm glad that they got Dr. Brown!

 

[tunes]

I'd take in some rats and other critters, but this is just a bad time of year to drive down south from SD and I doubt they would be willing to railroad.

I've heard bad things in the past about the place that was raided. I guess they were true.

 

[mishellyshel]

That is really sad...........i hope some of ya'll can help out!

 

[Riven]

Disgusting.

 

[eroomlorac]

How awful. I would love to help but I am too far away. God bless those poor critters.

 

[brekai722]

If some can be railroaded to VA, I can take chins, sugar gliders, and hedgehogs. I have experience in those.

 

[Aimee & The Chinette's]

You know I am here to help in anyway I can!!

 

[3CsMommy]

I know of a suggie owner in the Austin area. Let me get in touch with her sister and pass on the info.

There's a special place in H#!! for the people responsible for this. There has to be.

Eta: Anyone got contact info for the foster/railroad coordinators? I'll pass this around the herp/reptile groups I'm in too.

 

[threewingedfury]

I'll get in touch with the glider owners I know down that way also. There are a ton of glider mills in TX, and we definitely don't want them getting ahold of them.

 

[chinchillalover0927]

Update sent to me:

"The lead veterinarian is Dr. Susan Brown - who is WELL versed in
chinchilla care. They brought in a team of exotic animal veterinarians
to do triage - so I know they'll do the best they can.

The hearing is Friday - animals have to be held for 10 days. Once
custody is determined Friday [foster operations can begin]".

It was reported to me that chins were seen on the TV news broadcast.

YES !! all those poor animals omg...they loaded up 4 traveling cages with chins on both sides about 6-8 slots across !! god only knows how many more were in there...

 

[Essentia]

I am also more than willing to help. It's about 17 hours from me, but if a railroad could be set up I could take some chins or other small caged critters. 20,000? I can't even wrap my head around this number.

 

[Chibigirl]

I just looked up the video to see if there was any more information.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHUmYlfi6aE
That is horrible, I wish I was closer to help at all.

 

[threewingedfury]

Off topic, but I wonder who made those carriers the chins are in, they're nifty, kinda like Shoots carriers, but different.

 

[AZChins]

I don't know how the Arlington SPCA can even be able to take that many in. Wow. That's way too much work. 200 dead iguanas? That is just sickening.

 

[BooBoo*TheKiddo*]

Oh wow that's a lot of animals.

Susan, did it say dead iguanas. I thought it said over 200 iguanas crammed in one room.

 

[AZChins]

In the video clip the lady said they stopped counting dead iguanas at 200.