Inquiry: East Tennessee Reptile Rescue

Originally Posted by ophidile

TrulyRare - I have to agree with others on this; it sounds like your intentions are good, but you're not very experienced in this.
It's fine if you want to give unwanted animals a home, or even just a temp home (fostering), but there are too many places that claim to be a "rescue" that fall apart.

I boarded half my snakes at a "rescue" when I went to grad school. I thought it would be okay... but unfortunately the couple had a baby with some serious medical complications, and were unable to take care of the animals properly. But while I understood there were difficulties, whenever I asked if I should take the snakes back they said things were in control...
And then snakes started dying. Three of my snakes (out of 6 I boarded with them) died before I could make the 20hr round trip to pick them up. The conditions were... not fabulous. I feel really sorry for them, they were just trying to take care of some herps and got hit with a serious problem, but in the end they were just doing their own thing, had no backup for this kind of problem, and half the snakes I put with them died.

Think seriously about who will take care of your animals if you get sick again, etc etc. Don't advertise as a "non-profit rescue" unless you are, legally, a non-profit entity. Don't say "rescue" until you've thought out funding for vet bills, what to do with long-term unwanted animals, and who will take care of things if something happens to you. And so on.

Good luck.

I understand this. BUT..i was guided i guess wrongly, in this type of thing. I guess dog rescues are different than the reptiles, and I will wait to the future to do this again. the website is gone, and is no longer a problem. And I'm sorry to hear about your animals. No one can predict the future. I had back up plans, but..like i said its no more stress now, I've stopped my rescue, in its 4 day span. thanks.

-Sonnie

Originally Posted by TrulyRare

I want to know how i was being dishonest?

Originally Posted by TrulyRare

I'm under someone who is 501, and you can start a rescue under the supervision of them.

Originally Posted by bhlover1918

Hello, my name is Pattye, and I am the director of the East Tennessee Bloodhound Rescue. This is my first time posting on this forum, and wanted to take a minute to clear up some misgivings. First of all, NO ONE is under the direction of my rescue.

icybaby
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Re: Well it's offical!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2008, 08:07:21 PM » Quote

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Sonnie hasnt gotten her 501c3 yet, but as of now shes working under mine. I will be getting another for the local rescue, and then probally partner up with her and combine things. Right now, I think the care for the animals is more important. 501c3's are expensive, and until donations actually start rolling in, they're not that important

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Pattye
East Tennessee Bloodhound Rescue



Here's what she posted on ETP ..my other forum....

I emailed her this and she said..
this it was under direction of hers.

I must have mis understood what she said.

So..if i was lying why would i ask her to come here and post?

Originally Posted by TrulyRare

icybaby
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Re: Well it's offical!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sonnie hasnt gotten her 501c3 yet, but as of now shes working under mine. I will be getting another for the local rescue, and then probally partner up with her and combine things. Right now, I think the care for the animals is more important. 501c3's are expensive, and until donations actually start rolling in, they're not that important

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Pattye
East Tennessee Bloodhound Rescue

So Pattye, can you shed a little light on your contradictory posts?

Nice work, Sam.

Y'know Sonnie... If you had ever tried obtaining information through a process that didn't entail screwing the pooch until someone came along and told you how to do it right- you would have far fewer issues. The "honest mistake" excuse stops working when it becomes evident that you never even attempted to find information before making an attempt and screwing things up.

when i put working " under me" i ment under my guidence. I was telling her how i thought a legit works. im not stupid. i know someone cannot work under another escues 501c3. i tried to help with websites, adoption forms, ect. i tried to answer questions that someone had ask to the best of my ability. as i stated before, i have zero knowledge of reptiles. i was just trying to help

Originally Posted by bhlover1918

when i put working " under me" i ment under my guidence. I was telling her how i thought a legit works. im not stupid. i know someone cannot work under another escues 501c3. i tried to help with websites, adoption forms, ect. i tried to answer questions that someone had ask to the best of my ability. as i stated before, i have zero knowledge of reptiles. i was just trying to help

Seriously, that's what you are sticking with, final answer?

Re: Well it's offical!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sonnie hasnt gotten her 501c3 yet, but as of now shes working under mine. I will be getting another for the local rescue, and then probally partner up with her and combine things. Right now, I think the care for the animals is more important. 501c3's are expensive, and until donations actually start rolling in, they're not that important

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Pattye
East Tennessee Bloodhound Rescue

I'm not blaming Pattye, or saying she done wrong. She tried to help me, and maybe i misread, misunderstood, or didn't get what she said. I'm just saying, there is nothing but good intensions, and its turned into this, load of BS. I'm not a liar, and far from it. I was trying to do a good thing. And I done the right thing and took it down, and stopped it before it started. I said multiple times i was working under her direction.

I'm a little confused on all this. But i stopped it in its tracks before this could get worse.

-Sonnie

TrulyRare - it's good you've reconsidered. You've got a good goal (a reptile rescue). Just work towards it. Do keep on getting advice from rescues, and online! Try to get out to other herp rescues, or at least talk to them online; what makes a good rescue? What makes a bad one? (this happens with mammals too; how many would-be "cat rescuers" turn into "hoarders"??) Build up your local network, save up for the paperwork, etc etc.
hint; responding to a craigslist "I need to get rid of my herp!!" add is okay, posting craigslist "give me your herps!!" not so much.
Think of how you will present yourself and your future rescue.
Most of all, try to be calm and build up a bit of a thick skin; people will question you, but it's because they care about what happens to the animals.