BAD GUYS!!! COLORADO REPTILE HUMANE SOCIETY!!!
Have you heard of the Colorado Reptile Humane Society (CoRHS)?
http://www.corhs.org/
These con artists, under the guise of a legitimate and state licensed reptile animal shelter, are ripping off people and potential great adoptive potential parents of their "poor, homeless reptiles" How do they do this? By requiring a $10 adoption questionnaire that will never, if ever be taken as proof of your qualified, legitimate desire to become the owners of their prospective adoptees. The $10 fee, which is merely “bait”, is taken from genuinely interested herpers to go into their tax- free personal bank accounts.
The questionnaire reprinted here :
To adopt an animal from CoRHS you will need to click on the animal's name, fill out an adoption application, AND pay a $10.00 nonrefundable application fee via PayPal to [email protected]. We have been forced to ask for an application fee because of the number of applicants not serious about adopting.
If you do adopt from CoRHS, we will apply your application fee toward your adoption.
We CANNOT process your application without first receiving your fee.
We want to make sure each adoptive parent provides a stable and loving environment for his or her new companion pet. Because of this desire, our adoption application is very thorough. You must be 18 years old or older to adopt from CoRHS.
Colorado Reptile Humane Society's adoption fee is $55.00 for snakes and tortoises, $45 for box turtles and select lizards, and $35.00 for all other species. If shipping is required, the adopter is responsible for all shipping costs, approximately $90.00, in addition to the adoption fee. CoRHS does not have resources to pay for shipping.
First Name:
Last Name:
Age:
Address:
City:
State & Zip:
Phone:
E-mail:
We MUST have your email address to respond to your application!
Animal Name or species for which you are applying:
Do you need a special permit to keep a reptile in your county or state?
Yes No Don't Know (But will find out)
1. Please tell us about your living situation.
Do you live in a:
House?
Apartment/condo?
Do you live with:
Self / Roommate(s)?
Immediate family?
Other?
2. If you rent, will your landlord object to your having a reptile? Please provide your landlord's name and phone number
3. How long have you lived at your present address?
4. Are you planning to move in the next 6 months? If you move, what are you planning to do with your animal?
5. Have you adopted an animal before? If yes, what is the current status of that animal?
6. If you must give up the reptile you wish to adopt, what do you plan to do? (besides returning the animal to the rescue)
7. Have you ever brought any of your own animals to a shelter or rescue society? If yes, what were the circumstances:
8. Please provide a list of the animals you have kept as pets. If you no longer have these animals, please explain how long you had them and why you no longer have them: :
9. Do you already have a veterinarian who is experienced in evaluating and treating reptiles and amphibians? If Yes, please provide the name and phone number:
10. If your new animal gets lost, what steps will you take to find it?
11. How much money do you anticipate spending yearly to provide the appropriate food, medical care, permits (if required in your area) and supplies?
12. What types of supplies do you think you will need for the animal you wish to adopt?
13. What do you plan to feed the reptile you wish to adopt? How often and how much?
14. How many adults in your household? Number of Children? How old are the children?
15. Do all family members favor getting this type of animal?
16. Which member(s) of your household will be primarily responsible for the feeding, cleaning, handling (if appropriate) and general care of this animal?
17. Please tell us what you already know or have learned about the needs and disposition of the animal you wish to adopt.
18. Many reptiles live longer than 15 years; some tortoises may live more than 100 years. Are you ready to take responsibility for the animal you adopt for its entire life? How will you do this?
19. What provisions will you make to assure it is taken care of after you or the primary care-giver dies or is no longer able to care for it? Regardless of our age, none of us is planning to die; keep in mind that accidents *do* happen.
20. What books or other materials have you read about the animal you wish to adopt? What books relating to this animal(s), or to reptile or amphibian care do you presently own?
21. Please describe in detail the habitat you have prepared (or are planning to prepare) for the animal you wish to adopt. If you would like information about what we recommend for any of these aspects of caging, please just ask! Please include:
Size:
Construction Materials:
Substrate:
Heating System:
Lighting System:
Humidity System:
Ventilation:
Furnishings:
Water:
How will the enclosure be secured to prevent escape?
22. What qualities are you looking for in the animal you wish to adopt? (for example: Easy to handle, No handling, Complete tail, etc...)
23. What will you do about care for your reptile or amphibian when you have to travel on business or vacations?
24. Please put down any other pertinent information you think will help me get to know you better as a prospective adoptive parent.
25. Please provide the names and email addresses or phone numbers of two references (not related to you) who can talk to CoRHS about you as a pet owner.
Reference 1:
Reference 2:
26. Please let us know if you have any comments, or have any specific questions here:
You can see how ridiculously inane it is and nobody, it seems, could ever be considered as an adoptive parent.
Here is a letter from an “approved” adopter:
(IF IT SHOWS UP OR TO BE OTHERWISE UPLOADED)
Most of their animals have been at their facility for a few months to OVER A FREAKIN’ YEAR!!! DO THE MATH!
Not only do they charge an adoption fee: Their shipping fees are MONEY IN THE POCKET!!! “If shipping is required, the adopter is responsible for all shipping costs, approximately $90.00, in addition to the adoption fee.”
When’s the last time you had some hots delivered by Delta or a snowcorn delivered by UPS for an outrageous price like that?
BOTTOM LINE:
Stay away from these scammers and use your common sense!
MY NEXT STEP:
Getting their tax-free license revoked!
BE WARNED!
Roy A. Young
TEL: 7704730223
Email: [email][email protected][/email]
Have you heard of the Colorado Reptile Humane Society (CoRHS)?
http://www.corhs.org/
These con artists, under the guise of a legitimate and state licensed reptile animal shelter, are ripping off people and potential great adoptive potential parents of their "poor, homeless reptiles" How do they do this? By requiring a $10 adoption questionnaire that will never, if ever be taken as proof of your qualified, legitimate desire to become the owners of their prospective adoptees. The $10 fee, which is merely “bait”, is taken from genuinely interested herpers to go into their tax- free personal bank accounts.
The questionnaire reprinted here :
To adopt an animal from CoRHS you will need to click on the animal's name, fill out an adoption application, AND pay a $10.00 nonrefundable application fee via PayPal to [email protected]. We have been forced to ask for an application fee because of the number of applicants not serious about adopting.
If you do adopt from CoRHS, we will apply your application fee toward your adoption.
We CANNOT process your application without first receiving your fee.
We want to make sure each adoptive parent provides a stable and loving environment for his or her new companion pet. Because of this desire, our adoption application is very thorough. You must be 18 years old or older to adopt from CoRHS.
Colorado Reptile Humane Society's adoption fee is $55.00 for snakes and tortoises, $45 for box turtles and select lizards, and $35.00 for all other species. If shipping is required, the adopter is responsible for all shipping costs, approximately $90.00, in addition to the adoption fee. CoRHS does not have resources to pay for shipping.
First Name:
Last Name:
Age:
Address:
City:
State & Zip:
Phone:
E-mail:
We MUST have your email address to respond to your application!
Animal Name or species for which you are applying:
Do you need a special permit to keep a reptile in your county or state?
Yes No Don't Know (But will find out)
1. Please tell us about your living situation.
Do you live in a:
House?
Apartment/condo?
Do you live with:
Self / Roommate(s)?
Immediate family?
Other?
2. If you rent, will your landlord object to your having a reptile? Please provide your landlord's name and phone number
3. How long have you lived at your present address?
4. Are you planning to move in the next 6 months? If you move, what are you planning to do with your animal?
5. Have you adopted an animal before? If yes, what is the current status of that animal?
6. If you must give up the reptile you wish to adopt, what do you plan to do? (besides returning the animal to the rescue)
7. Have you ever brought any of your own animals to a shelter or rescue society? If yes, what were the circumstances:
8. Please provide a list of the animals you have kept as pets. If you no longer have these animals, please explain how long you had them and why you no longer have them: :
9. Do you already have a veterinarian who is experienced in evaluating and treating reptiles and amphibians? If Yes, please provide the name and phone number:
10. If your new animal gets lost, what steps will you take to find it?
11. How much money do you anticipate spending yearly to provide the appropriate food, medical care, permits (if required in your area) and supplies?
12. What types of supplies do you think you will need for the animal you wish to adopt?
13. What do you plan to feed the reptile you wish to adopt? How often and how much?
14. How many adults in your household? Number of Children? How old are the children?
15. Do all family members favor getting this type of animal?
16. Which member(s) of your household will be primarily responsible for the feeding, cleaning, handling (if appropriate) and general care of this animal?
17. Please tell us what you already know or have learned about the needs and disposition of the animal you wish to adopt.
18. Many reptiles live longer than 15 years; some tortoises may live more than 100 years. Are you ready to take responsibility for the animal you adopt for its entire life? How will you do this?
19. What provisions will you make to assure it is taken care of after you or the primary care-giver dies or is no longer able to care for it? Regardless of our age, none of us is planning to die; keep in mind that accidents *do* happen.
20. What books or other materials have you read about the animal you wish to adopt? What books relating to this animal(s), or to reptile or amphibian care do you presently own?
21. Please describe in detail the habitat you have prepared (or are planning to prepare) for the animal you wish to adopt. If you would like information about what we recommend for any of these aspects of caging, please just ask! Please include:
Size:
Construction Materials:
Substrate:
Heating System:
Lighting System:
Humidity System:
Ventilation:
Furnishings:
Water:
How will the enclosure be secured to prevent escape?
22. What qualities are you looking for in the animal you wish to adopt? (for example: Easy to handle, No handling, Complete tail, etc...)
23. What will you do about care for your reptile or amphibian when you have to travel on business or vacations?
24. Please put down any other pertinent information you think will help me get to know you better as a prospective adoptive parent.
25. Please provide the names and email addresses or phone numbers of two references (not related to you) who can talk to CoRHS about you as a pet owner.
Reference 1:
Reference 2:
26. Please let us know if you have any comments, or have any specific questions here:
You can see how ridiculously inane it is and nobody, it seems, could ever be considered as an adoptive parent.
Here is a letter from an “approved” adopter:
(IF IT SHOWS UP OR TO BE OTHERWISE UPLOADED)
Most of their animals have been at their facility for a few months to OVER A FREAKIN’ YEAR!!! DO THE MATH!
Not only do they charge an adoption fee: Their shipping fees are MONEY IN THE POCKET!!! “If shipping is required, the adopter is responsible for all shipping costs, approximately $90.00, in addition to the adoption fee.”
When’s the last time you had some hots delivered by Delta or a snowcorn delivered by UPS for an outrageous price like that?
BOTTOM LINE:
Stay away from these scammers and use your common sense!
MY NEXT STEP:
Getting their tax-free license revoked!
BE WARNED!
Roy A. Young
TEL: 7704730223
Email: [email][email protected][/email]
