BettaMomma
Fish Aficionado
In the process of making some calls today to the Dallas, TX SPCA and Humane Society today, I had a really long discussion with a rep from both of those organizations. I was extremely surprised to find out that we aren't the only batch of folks fighting for the rights of fish.
After I filed my complaint on a store in the mall there, I brought up the subject of WalMart, and how they treat their fish. I told her how completely helpless we all feel with regards to doing anything about how they are horribly mistreated. She went on to give me some VERY good news. She said that there is a national representative assigned SOLELY to the treatment of bettas within their organization (the H.S.) - NOT fish in general- JUST bettas. (They do have reps for fish in general, which I'm going to see if we can get them involved too, cuz it's not just bettas that need help, it's everyone). She also told me that they have begun bringing the Health Department into a lot of places that fish and reptiles are sold because of health concerns to humans from the animals - which will help the fish also - because if these places are getting them from shady places or from places who keep them in shady conditions they will put the clamp down on them too! She also told me that there is lots of legislation going on to include fish and reptiles, etc. in animal cruelty laws in this country. IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME, that's all I have to say.
The guy who is the betta rep has done some amazing things for them and she gave me his contact information - I'm currently waiting for a call back from him. SOOOOO...... I'm going to sick this guy on WalMart. That's why it's CRITICAL that if you've witnessed nasty conditions at ANY WM store at any time and/or have any pictures of fish that have come from there who were in rough shape, PLEASE PLEASE go to this post and share them with me:
http
/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=93379
If you feel better about PM'ing them to me, have at it - as soon as I post this, I'm going to clean out my full messenger box.
PLEASE share your info with me. The more we have to stack against them, the bigger case we'll be able to build agains them.
After I filed my complaint on a store in the mall there, I brought up the subject of WalMart, and how they treat their fish. I told her how completely helpless we all feel with regards to doing anything about how they are horribly mistreated. She went on to give me some VERY good news. She said that there is a national representative assigned SOLELY to the treatment of bettas within their organization (the H.S.) - NOT fish in general- JUST bettas. (They do have reps for fish in general, which I'm going to see if we can get them involved too, cuz it's not just bettas that need help, it's everyone). She also told me that they have begun bringing the Health Department into a lot of places that fish and reptiles are sold because of health concerns to humans from the animals - which will help the fish also - because if these places are getting them from shady places or from places who keep them in shady conditions they will put the clamp down on them too! She also told me that there is lots of legislation going on to include fish and reptiles, etc. in animal cruelty laws in this country. IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME, that's all I have to say.
The guy who is the betta rep has done some amazing things for them and she gave me his contact information - I'm currently waiting for a call back from him. SOOOOO...... I'm going to sick this guy on WalMart. That's why it's CRITICAL that if you've witnessed nasty conditions at ANY WM store at any time and/or have any pictures of fish that have come from there who were in rough shape, PLEASE PLEASE go to this post and share them with me:
http
/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=93379If you feel better about PM'ing them to me, have at it - as soon as I post this, I'm going to clean out my full messenger box.
PLEASE share your info with me. The more we have to stack against them, the bigger case we'll be able to build agains them.
!(also well done too for all the other peoples hard work too 
!)
So glad you're back. Some members have been going through BettaMomma withdrawal without you around. 
