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crikeymate7777
Review for Crikey Wildlife Rescue, St Petersburg, FL, USA
Reported them for displaying a rescued animal at a pet fest in Seminole heights found out it's against the law I've done rescue for 18 years and this poor raccoon was in the heat having a seizure while hier babies we're in a carrier under the table and probably 115° weather with the heat factor that day so I reported them to the Florida Wildlife Conservation commission it's unlawful to display a wild animal that is being rehabbed or rescued. Hopefully these people will have their license suspended in my whole years of rescuing I've never seen anything so inconsiderate and thoughtless as raccoons are nocturnal and they had him in the blazing sun with nowhere to get shade
The raccoon is a registered non releasable animal approved by FWC, and is allowed to be in public. She is NR because she has cerebellar hypoplasia, which affects her motion. She was not having seizures - that's just how she walks, hence the NR status. She was outside because it's hot in Florida and I'm not sure if you're aware, but every single wild raccoon is in the same heat. This raccoon had 2 fans on her and she was in the shade. She also had water. They were not her babies. The orphan babies (that require heat to regulate their body temp) were present but hidden, were there because they need to be fed every 2 hours and couldn't be kept at home, otherwise they would starve. Perhaps you need another 18 years of rehab experience to understand how rehabbing wildlife actually is. FWC didnt take your complaint seriously because you clearly didn't understand the situation. Next time, ask me, rather than risk having animals killed or left to die because of your uneducated opinion.
