help to save bahooka's mascot, rufus~~~ - General Tiki

QK Queen Kamehameha Member So Cal Joined: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 1413	QK Queen Kamehameha Posted posted on Thu, Feb 13, 2014 11:42 AM I think it's commendable how everyone has rallied to help Rufus. Has anyone called the old owners to see if they know or want to help. I think it should be them to pay whatever fees are needed to help make Rufus last days or years be great ones. It doesn't hurt to ask them. They might even want him. The Tiki Community is surely a passionate one and to always jump in to help is commendable. I think at this point if Damon's or Dons take him will be great but any good home would be a relief. Kari, I don't think people are stirring the pot , I think there are questions in this case that people have and we wish we had answers to. When you reach out, ask for money or to take on the task of moving and caring for such an historic creature, there are usually questions. Unlike others times when it's an easier story we jump blindly to help willingly. This is just a bad situation made worse by the back story of owners who left him without making sure he had a permanent home. And since you are working so hard to find a home why don't you reach out and maybe this will all be moot. I think we should want to know why if possible. It could help in being more prepared to care for him and I would think whoever takes him would want that info first if available. Maybe they know something we don't, maybe it's dangerous to move him after all these years and that's why he was left. Either way the more questions are posed the better to help rescue him safely and I'm sure the California wildlife dept will find a great home for him too or tell us he can't be moved. That should be the first order before raising money to find him a home, if needed. This is my opinion and when you reach out to people who you have asked personally to take him, pay for him, support him, those people have a right to ask and post and discuss regardless of whether it's uncomfortable or if it takes a bit of time . I wish all good luck in this task and hope Rufus finds a good home. [ Edited by: Queen kamehameha 2014-02-13 11:58 ]

I think it's commendable how everyone has rallied to help Rufus. Has anyone called the old owners to see if they know or want to help. I think it should be them to pay whatever fees are needed to help make Rufus last days or years be great ones. It doesn't hurt to ask them. They might even want him.

The Tiki Community is surely a passionate one and to always jump in to help is commendable. I think at this point if Damon's or Dons take him will be great but any good home would be a relief.

Kari, I don't think people are stirring the pot , I think there are questions in this case that people have and we wish we had answers to. When you reach out, ask for money or to take on the task of moving and caring for such an historic creature, there are usually questions. Unlike others times when it's an easier story we jump blindly to help willingly. This is just a bad situation made worse by the back story of owners who left him without making sure he had a permanent home. And since you are working so hard to find a home why don't you reach out and maybe this will all be moot. I think we should want to know why if possible. It could help in being more prepared to care for him and I would think whoever takes him would want that info first if available. Maybe they know something we don't, maybe it's dangerous to move him after all these years and that's why he was left. Either way the more questions are posed the better to help rescue him safely and I'm sure the California wildlife dept will find a great home for him too or tell us he can't be moved. That should be the first order before raising money to find him a home, if needed.

This is my opinion and when you reach out to people who you have asked personally to take him, pay for him, support him, those people have a right to ask and post and discuss regardless of whether it's uncomfortable or if it takes a bit of time .

I wish all good luck in this task and hope Rufus finds a good home.

[ Edited by: Queen kamehameha 2014-02-13 11:58 ]

Post #708073 by Queen Kamehameha on Thu, Feb 13, 2014 11:42 AM