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Zhuul t1_jb4kf7e wrote

Some idiot bought one, realized it’s an awful pet for an amateur and just fuckin dumped it.

Just buy a fuckin gecko or something, jfc

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MeEvilBob t1_jb4s4jv wrote

My parents got a Jack Russel Terrier they rescued from a kill shelter after someone gave him as a puppy to their 7 year old daughter as a birthday present and apparently he didn't like being a stuffed animal and was "extremely aggressive".

That awesome dog almost had to die because he had to defend himself from the abusive offspring of some really shitty people. Instead he lived to 14 going for walks in the woods every day with my dad who like with me, is full of love but has no tolerance for bullshit, and that dog knew it.

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SunSkyBridge t1_jb4vdm6 wrote

Jack Russells are cuddle bugs but they need lots of exercise and discipline too. Good for your parents!

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horsebatterystaple99 t1_jb6bx48 wrote

They're very smart, they need an outlet for that. Also, can be good soccer players.

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SunSkyBridge t1_jbjcfh3 wrote

Agreed! They are a lot like toddlers in my opinion, capable of big love and also big destruction! A well-exercised jack is a happy jack.

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nnp1989 t1_jb5dn97 wrote

We adopted a 3 year old JRT not too long ago from Morris Animal Refuge. They didn't know anything about his past other than that he was an owner surrender from another shelter, but I'm almost positive it was a similar situation - he's extremely reactive and absolutely hates kids and/or people abruptly getting too close to him, but is otherwise the sweetest guy. He's made a ton of progress in the short time we've had him, but I don't think he's ever going to completely change based on what he probably went through before this.

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notyourcookie t1_jb5qi4s wrote

I had a Jack Russell growing up. She also, had a low tolerance for bull shit. There were 4 kids in our family ranging from 6-13, she loved all of us and would protect us with her life, but anybody outside of our family, she really didn’t care for. Kids in the neighborhood called her devil dog.

She lived to be 18 and was the best dog ever. I miss her so much but I would be hesitant to get a JRT with kids.

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JennItalia269 t1_jb5ecc2 wrote

My cousin works in animal control in NYC. Countless cayman get surrendered. They’ve gotten ocelots, capybaras, cobras and even a juvenile puma.

Some people just want to be different and have no idea what they’re getting into.

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Zhuul t1_jb5fs5q wrote

And this is why I have a cat.

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JennItalia269 t1_jb5hplm wrote

Same. Well I have two, but yes. That’s also why I have cats. They’re a little feisty but are long domesticated animals.

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nnp1989 t1_jb5wucd wrote

Exotic animal people are just bizarre. There used to be a show on (I think) TLC or Animal Planet about an "exotic vet practice" in Florida and it was an absolute circus. I'm sure the Florida aspect contributed quite a bit, but yikes.

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joggle123 t1_jcufihq wrote

A capybara sounds chill till you realize a rodent that big is gonna need to poop and it ain’t litter box trained

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shnoogle111 t1_jb4l45f wrote

They must have mistaken it for a pal-agator

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Zhuul t1_jb4vd0h wrote

You joke but there’s shedloads of people looking for exactly that who buy Caymans with zero clue what they’re in for. I follow a few reptile YouTubers and they can all rant for hours about this.

Also don’t buy iguanas either. You’re getting a grumpy 5’ dinosaur that needs a room sized climate controlled enclosure to be healthy.

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shnoogle111 t1_jb4w5f1 wrote

People are gonna people. The only dinosaurs I want I be around are in picture books.

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Zhuul t1_jb4wt6v wrote

Or chickens. Chickens are delightful, and are a great way to dispose of leftover produce!

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shnoogle111 t1_jb4za0z wrote

Chickens are the new dinosaur. Could you imagine a 20 ft too, 2 ton chicken? The thought is chilling.

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[deleted] t1_jb6fa0n wrote

I will never ever stop wondering why people keep peopling. My ideal situation in my head is that I can still people but I’d like to stop everyone else from peopling lol.

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HyruleJedi t1_jb4yhyf wrote

I guess my take on this, why make these available for adoption at all. There is nothing ‘safe’ about it, and even with ‘good care’ its not a domestic animal and you are putting it in a cage

I find it interesting that we have a ‘shouldn’t be in captivity’ category, and yet giant predatory reptiles somehow are not in it

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Zhuul t1_jb505lf wrote

Likely because the climate doesn’t really favor them up here and there’s no real risk of them becoming an invasive species. Things become illegal when they become a potential widespread problem and that just isn’t the case here.

Worth mentioning though releasing non-native species into the wild is illegal as shit in PA. Considering this poor little dude probably came from a legitimate exotic animal dealer at some point I imagine tracking down the idiot in question shouldn’t be that difficult.

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HyruleJedi t1_jb52fbe wrote

I can’t legally own a tiger in PA, and need a permit to own any non human primate, and I think they are not an invasive species threat

But on the same token I can own 30ft constrictors and an alligator.

Personally I think its because the former are cute, and protected species because people care.

Point is, there is no reason to have predators in cages in your home regardless the species

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courageous_liquid t1_jb6u9hm wrote

> Considering this poor little dude probably came from a legitimate exotic animal dealer at some point I imagine tracking down the idiot in question shouldn’t be that difficult.

I can show you where they put the serial number, but that'll cost extra.

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