OK so I come across this article and I have to say I am shocked!
I admire anyone involved with any kind of animal rescue, and I have to say that for that I have to give props to the Margulies for the work they do.
Here is what I know about Steve Larkin. I met him at a Home show in SLC Utah, and he was very informative, upfront, and cautious when we first spoke. My little girl (4 at that time) had seen gliders at the Reptile expo a year earlier and we both had an interest in the critters. I did research on the internet because I was considering getting a pet for our family. So when we saw Mr. Larkins booth at the home show we both lit up. We asked Steve a bunch of questions and he was in line with everything we learned while researching on line. Among other things he told us about the attention these critters require and asked if we would be able to provide it with said attention. He told us we would need to keep the cage clean and feed fresh food every day. He said they "bark" at night, and we were excited to hear our first bark. So he sold us our first glider along with everything we needed to care for the glider including an "Owners Manuel", food, water bottle, food dish, heat rock, and cage. But the most important thing he gave us to go home with our glider was his phone number! We used this number to ask questions quite often, and if he didn't answer right away, he always returned our call.
I have seen Steve's Trailer he travels in, and it is very Clean and in order. His gliders are better taken care of then any other retailer I have seen. Every time there is a show that Steve is going to be at, we take our glider in and he checks her out and thanks us for bringing her in to see him. He truly loves these critters.
Yes these critters are a bit higher maintenance then a dog, but he told us that, and we accepted the responsibility.
I feel bad that there are people who take on the responsibility of one of these critters and then decide it is too much work. There are too many people like that in the world. Just look at the dog pound for instance. It is not only gliders that people don't want to care for. Maybe the Margulies should look outside the box and realize the problem is not the people selling the animals, but the lack of integrity in the people saying they will care for the animals. There are no arms being twisted. There are no falsehoods being told.
We have two gliders now. The first one we got from Steve is 6 years old now. Happy, healthy, clean, and friendly! The other came from a friend of mine who's daughter was going off to college and could not take it along with her.
I recommend gliders to anyone who loves animals and who will give them the time and attention they need.
OK so I come across this article and I have to say I am shocked!
I admire anyone involved with any kind of animal rescue, and I have to say that for that I have to give props to the Margulies for the work they do.
Here is what I know about Steve Larkin. I met him at a Home show in SLC Utah, and he was very informative, upfront, and cautious when we first spoke. My little girl (4 at that time) had seen gliders at the Reptile expo a year earlier and we both had an interest in the critters. I did research on the internet because I was considering getting a pet for our family. So when we saw Mr. Larkins booth at the home show we both lit up. We asked Steve a bunch of questions and he was in line with everything we learned while researching on line. Among other things he told us about the attention these critters require and asked if we would be able to provide it with said attention. He told us we would need to keep the cage clean and feed fresh food every day. He said they "bark" at night, and we were excited to hear our first bark. So he sold us our first glider along with everything we needed to care for the glider including an "Owners Manuel", food, water bottle, food dish, heat rock, and cage. But the most important thing he gave us to go home with our glider was his phone number! We used this number to ask questions quite often, and if he didn't answer right away, he always returned our call.
I have seen Steve's Trailer he travels in, and it is very Clean and in order. His gliders are better taken care of then any other retailer I have seen. Every time there is a show that Steve is going to be at, we take our glider in and he checks her out and thanks us for bringing her in to see him. He truly loves these critters.
Yes these critters are a bit higher maintenance then a dog, but he told us that, and we accepted the responsibility.
I feel bad that there are people who take on the responsibility of one of these critters and then decide it is too much work. There are too many people like that in the world. Just look at the dog pound for instance. It is not only gliders that people don't want to care for. Maybe the Margulies should look outside the box and realize the problem is not the people selling the animals, but the lack of integrity in the people saying they will care for the animals. There are no arms being twisted. There are no falsehoods being told.
We have two gliders now. The first one we got from Steve is 6 years old now. Happy, healthy, clean, and friendly! The other came from a friend of mine who's daughter was going off to college and could not take it along with her.
I recommend gliders to anyone who loves animals and who will give them the time and attention they need.