Post #708034 by Tangaroa-Ru on Wed, Feb 12, 2014 11:41 PM

No one is saying that people's points they've posted here aren't valid (free speech is a good thing), but Thor started this thread to help Rufus NOW, not dwell upon what happened a year ago. This thread was created to inform people about a time-sensitive situation that is currently happening to a wonderful fish we're all extremely fond of, who deserves a chance to get a new home. We're trying to get our Tiki ohana to help spread the word, see if they know places that might make a potential new home, help raise funds, etc. If you want to write about how upset you are over how Rufus was left behind, yes, of course you have every right to express yourself. But Thor and I, along with Hidden Los Angeles, Fez Moai, Jorge (Rufus' longtime caretaker) and others have been working really hard for several weeks now, devoting a lot of our time and energy to help relocate Rufus, and that's what we're going to try and continue to do, because that's what needs to be done NOW. However (and I mean this sincerely), if it suits your needs better to remind everyone about past misdeeds or track down the Bahooka family and tell them how angry you are at them, go ahead -- but it won't help create a solution that we're seeking. Right now, we're all waiting to hear a final decision from Damon's while we continue to think of backup plans and find other people who could help with a relocation. Mahalo to all who have made a donation, emailed their photos and videos of Rufus to Hidden Los Angeles and chimed in with ideas and words of support. We really hope to hear some good news soon.