AllCritters
01-15-2001, 03:43 PM
My name is Lee Corbridge, DVM, Robin and I personally own and live with Cindy and Romeo.
I would like to first off thank PetOfTheDay.com for selecting Cindy as one of their Pet Of The Day. It truly is a great opportunity to share our love for these wonderful animals.
We knew that exposing our beautiful Cindy to the world would bring out many who do not share our appreciation and love for exotic pet ownership. As Robin said in her info sheet, owning exotic animals is not for everyone. I completely agree with that statement.
Our goal is to help rescue and protect these animals from what man has already done to them. Cindy has never been, nor ever was, wild. She was captive breed and raised. The breeder that we got her from had a history of selling these cats to hunting clubs. We paid the price to rescue her from a fate worse than death. Romeo was scheduled to be put to sleep unless we took him, he was free to a good home. We have rescued 3 other cougars who were in harms way, and we found homes for them in a very secure and safe environment.
We do not breed, we do not show, and we do not encourage the breeding of exotics for private ownership. There simply are already far too many animals out there who need good homes already.
We strongly encourage ownership of these animals by individuals who have the knowledge and financial resources to keep these animals safe and healthy. We strongly encourage the elimination of breeding stock from individuals who breed these animals for profit. It’s simple, rescue those cats out there today, before we start to breed more for tomorrow.
Many Animal Rights individuals have a very opinionated position on exotic ownership. I respect their right to their opinions and welcome their comments. I simply do not share with them their position. Cindy and Romeo was never wild, they were both born in captivity. If released into the wild they would die of starvation within weeks, they simply cannot provide for themselves.
In a society where we euthanize over 20 million cats and dogs every year, I simply think that the Animal Rights Activists could be more productive in their efforts if they were to direct their energies towards helping to provide better spay and neuter clinics. I am appalled that of all of the money that they generate from people who think that their money is going towards helping animals, over 90% of the funds is spent towards sending out requests to raise more money. I find this to be unacceptable.
Robin and I help to rescue large cats. We just don’t talk about it, we do it! We have always been condemned for our efforts because of the nature of the work. We accept that as being part of the job. A job that provides us with the greatest sense of satisfaction. We ask for nothing in return, simply because we are rewarded everyday by the love we receive from our animals.
Our decision to share with you our love for Cindy and Romeo was a total success. We have enjoyed sharing them with everyone here on PetOfTheDay. We hope that you have enjoyed our family.
Lee Corbridge,DVM http://www.allcritters.com
I would like to first off thank PetOfTheDay.com for selecting Cindy as one of their Pet Of The Day. It truly is a great opportunity to share our love for these wonderful animals.
We knew that exposing our beautiful Cindy to the world would bring out many who do not share our appreciation and love for exotic pet ownership. As Robin said in her info sheet, owning exotic animals is not for everyone. I completely agree with that statement.
Our goal is to help rescue and protect these animals from what man has already done to them. Cindy has never been, nor ever was, wild. She was captive breed and raised. The breeder that we got her from had a history of selling these cats to hunting clubs. We paid the price to rescue her from a fate worse than death. Romeo was scheduled to be put to sleep unless we took him, he was free to a good home. We have rescued 3 other cougars who were in harms way, and we found homes for them in a very secure and safe environment.
We do not breed, we do not show, and we do not encourage the breeding of exotics for private ownership. There simply are already far too many animals out there who need good homes already.
We strongly encourage ownership of these animals by individuals who have the knowledge and financial resources to keep these animals safe and healthy. We strongly encourage the elimination of breeding stock from individuals who breed these animals for profit. It’s simple, rescue those cats out there today, before we start to breed more for tomorrow.
Many Animal Rights individuals have a very opinionated position on exotic ownership. I respect their right to their opinions and welcome their comments. I simply do not share with them their position. Cindy and Romeo was never wild, they were both born in captivity. If released into the wild they would die of starvation within weeks, they simply cannot provide for themselves.
In a society where we euthanize over 20 million cats and dogs every year, I simply think that the Animal Rights Activists could be more productive in their efforts if they were to direct their energies towards helping to provide better spay and neuter clinics. I am appalled that of all of the money that they generate from people who think that their money is going towards helping animals, over 90% of the funds is spent towards sending out requests to raise more money. I find this to be unacceptable.
Robin and I help to rescue large cats. We just don’t talk about it, we do it! We have always been condemned for our efforts because of the nature of the work. We accept that as being part of the job. A job that provides us with the greatest sense of satisfaction. We ask for nothing in return, simply because we are rewarded everyday by the love we receive from our animals.
Our decision to share with you our love for Cindy and Romeo was a total success. We have enjoyed sharing them with everyone here on PetOfTheDay. We hope that you have enjoyed our family.
Lee Corbridge,DVM http://www.allcritters.com