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Cobrawine66 t1_j3u3tcq wrote

Reply to comment by DaBeanQween in How to get capybaras to come to a mass college campus by DaBeanQween

They are a terrible organization.

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sliper7 t1_j3ulfm1 wrote

Having worked for them in the past, I have my own mixed feelings about the organization. The owner says almost all the animals are rescues. I can personally attest that this is at least partially true, having witnessed us adopt exotic pets from people who cannot take care of them anymore. A lot of the animals are in spaces smaller than I feel comfortable with, but this gets back to the question of rescues. The place operates on slim margins, with money getting reinvested into new enclosures. A lot of the long term staff there ends up being people close to the owner, but the shorter term staff are typically fierce animal lovers working there as a way station. The place is not AZA-accredited and it’s unclear even to the staff how the place should be perceived.

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kdall7 t1_j3uh4mw wrote

What do you actually know about them lol they’re literally an animal rescue

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Dio_wulf t1_j3ur9zn wrote

I dont wanna judge too harshly without seeing the place for myself, but they have countless reviews that go into detail about less than ideal living conditions for the animals; moldy water or none at all, inadequate shade for animals in summer, tiny enclosures etc… just bc theyre a rescue doesn’t make em great if they aren’t providing proper care 😅

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kdall7 t1_j3vj8ti wrote

Where are you seeing these? Bc I looked at their reviews and see few legitimate reviews with complaints out of over a thousand reviews on Google. Many of the negative reviews seem to be from people who haven’t been there, and they respond to many of them.

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GWS2004 t1_j3wf02x wrote

You looked at reviews. So you've never been?

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kdall7 t1_j3wh4rf wrote

They came to GCC and I met several of their animals, as I said. They were all happy and healthy and handled properly.

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GWS2004 t1_j3xa1ay wrote

Ok, so you've never seen how they are kept. Correct?

Also, how are you gauging happiness? Are you an animal behaviorist or animal psychologist?

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