CALL FOR ACTION TFO MEMBERS:
The following was posted on a gopherus forum. Please help Tim the Turtleman. Please also consider bailing out on a government bailed out bank. This insensitivity and lack of compassion has to stop. We all know something could have been worked out, with all the programs that are suppose to be implemented, but are not. In any case, hurt the animals, pay the price. Bail out on them banks, people. For now, hopefully most of these chelonians can make it into loving TFO educated homes.
This is a news article from yesterday re local guy in Salinas who lost his home to foreclosure and had over 80 different tortoises, with another 20 eggs and hatchlings that are all now homeless.
The local SPCA took over care of them and their #is (831) 373-2631 if you can help. I do not know the types of tortoises, but the SPCA said they were all well taken care of and that they were going to begin the process of finding them homes as the man can longer care for them.
The news article provided his email address as he too is hoping to help find people to adopt his tortoises.
Here is his email address and the link to the news article.
If you are interested in having a pet tortoise, or you can forward this to someone who may be interested, you can email timturtleman@ gmail.com
http://www.ksbw. com/news/ central-californ ia/salinas/ salinas-house- filled-with- exotic-reptiles- seized-by- bank/-/5738906/ 20335400/ -/ycskkw/ -/index.html? absolute= true
SALINAS, Calif. —Tim McLaughlin has big turtle troubles.
A bank recently evicted and banned McLaughlin from his house on Paseo Hermoso in Salinas. While losing your home is never easy, it's even harder when the possessions you have to move include two boa constrictors and more than 50 giant tortoises.
PHOTOS: Exotic reptiles roam outside Salinas house
After the bank posted eviction notices on the house and security officers showed up on the property, neighbors began wondering what would happen to the large exotic reptiles. At least 40 were still roaming the front and back lawns Tuesday afternoon.
The SPCA of Monterey County said McLaughlin had until Wednesday morning to move his reptiles or they would be seized by SPCA officers at the request of the bank.
In a last-minute move, McLaughlin was able to get his two 14-foot long red-tailed boa constrictors and all of his tortoises out of the house by Wednesday's deadline. He is now looking for people who can provide loving homes for them.
If you are interested in having a pet tortoise, you can email McLaughlin at [email protected]
SPCA investigator Stacie McGrady said the reptiles are in good health, were well cared for, and legally owned because the house is in an unincorporated area of Monterey County. Some of the tortoises are extremely rare breeds.
"The snakes I observed were appropriately housed in large aquarium tanks," McGrady said. The property had ponds for the turtles to swim in, blooming plants and shelters for shade, and signs reading "turtle crossing."
McLaughlin is well-known in the reptile enthusiast community and said he acquired his numerous reptile friends over the past 15 years. McLaughlin also has many tortoise eggs and hatchlings, putting his tortoise total up to 120.
Read more: http://www.ksbw.com/news/central-ca.../20335400/-/ycskkw/-/index.html#ixzz2UsvDmhJx
The following was posted on a gopherus forum. Please help Tim the Turtleman. Please also consider bailing out on a government bailed out bank. This insensitivity and lack of compassion has to stop. We all know something could have been worked out, with all the programs that are suppose to be implemented, but are not. In any case, hurt the animals, pay the price. Bail out on them banks, people. For now, hopefully most of these chelonians can make it into loving TFO educated homes.
This is a news article from yesterday re local guy in Salinas who lost his home to foreclosure and had over 80 different tortoises, with another 20 eggs and hatchlings that are all now homeless.
The local SPCA took over care of them and their #is (831) 373-2631 if you can help. I do not know the types of tortoises, but the SPCA said they were all well taken care of and that they were going to begin the process of finding them homes as the man can longer care for them.
The news article provided his email address as he too is hoping to help find people to adopt his tortoises.
Here is his email address and the link to the news article.
If you are interested in having a pet tortoise, or you can forward this to someone who may be interested, you can email timturtleman@ gmail.com
http://www.ksbw. com/news/ central-californ ia/salinas/ salinas-house- filled-with- exotic-reptiles- seized-by- bank/-/5738906/ 20335400/ -/ycskkw/ -/index.html? absolute= true
SALINAS, Calif. —Tim McLaughlin has big turtle troubles.
A bank recently evicted and banned McLaughlin from his house on Paseo Hermoso in Salinas. While losing your home is never easy, it's even harder when the possessions you have to move include two boa constrictors and more than 50 giant tortoises.
PHOTOS: Exotic reptiles roam outside Salinas house
After the bank posted eviction notices on the house and security officers showed up on the property, neighbors began wondering what would happen to the large exotic reptiles. At least 40 were still roaming the front and back lawns Tuesday afternoon.
The SPCA of Monterey County said McLaughlin had until Wednesday morning to move his reptiles or they would be seized by SPCA officers at the request of the bank.
In a last-minute move, McLaughlin was able to get his two 14-foot long red-tailed boa constrictors and all of his tortoises out of the house by Wednesday's deadline. He is now looking for people who can provide loving homes for them.
If you are interested in having a pet tortoise, you can email McLaughlin at [email protected]
SPCA investigator Stacie McGrady said the reptiles are in good health, were well cared for, and legally owned because the house is in an unincorporated area of Monterey County. Some of the tortoises are extremely rare breeds.
"The snakes I observed were appropriately housed in large aquarium tanks," McGrady said. The property had ponds for the turtles to swim in, blooming plants and shelters for shade, and signs reading "turtle crossing."
McLaughlin is well-known in the reptile enthusiast community and said he acquired his numerous reptile friends over the past 15 years. McLaughlin also has many tortoise eggs and hatchlings, putting his tortoise total up to 120.
Read more: http://www.ksbw.com/news/central-ca.../20335400/-/ycskkw/-/index.html#ixzz2UsvDmhJx
