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 #1024200


Tuffstuff
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 LIZARD SUFFERING - HELP NEEDED!

My cat caught a lizard that was in the house (unbeknowst to anyone) this morning which I saw happen - I tried to make him let go but he clamped down and punctured the lizards skull and behind it’s neck. It bled some and then stopped. I took the lizard outside on top a blanket and put it on my porch, thinking it would either recover & take off or die pretty quickly.

It’s been 3 hours and that poor thing is still out there breathing, it’s head bent awkardly to one side, and partially paralyzed. It appears to seizure if you touch it. It’s not going to live and I don’t want it to starve/dehydrate to death. What can I do to put it out of it’s misery QUICKLY? I cannot & will not step on it, bash it or anything like that....no violence.

I’ve heard you can put reptiles in the fridge (in a container with airholes) to make it go into a coma and then transfer to freezer after a day for a humane kill. Is this true?

Please, any recommendations/opinions will be anxiously awaited. The poor thing looks like it’s really suffering.

Thank you.



10/16/06  01:14pm

 #1024701


Lizzguy
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   Message To: Tuffstuff   In reference to Message Id: 1024200


 LIZARD SUFFERING - HELP NEEDED!

if its still alive, yes you can do that, but ether on som cotton balls put in a jar will also work, the same with fingerneil polish remover to ... Sorry about the lil guy and i hope this will help u out. the lizzguy
10/16/06  07:35pm

 #1024768


Leelou/ranger r
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   Message To: Lizzguy   In reference to Message Id: 1024701


 LIZARD SUFFERING - HELP NEEDED!

DO NOT!just get a contanier and buy 5 small crickets and put 1 in at a time and get a lid with water and put in a plant rock log and dirt also keep it in the house.
10/16/06  08:11pm

 #1025238


Tuffstuff
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   Message To: Leelou/ranger r   In reference to Message Id: 1024768


 LIZARD SUFFERING - HELP NEEDED!

Thanks for all your advice - he was near death last night around 6 p.m., wouldn’t even open his eyes anymore and unsteady breathing. I know it’s horrible and I cried, but I followed advice from the anole forum and had my husband give him a quick painless end. I wish we had just done it sooner since he was suffering. Sorry for the sad news.



10/17/06  06:32am

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Lizzguy
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   Message To: Tuffstuff   In reference to Message Id: 1025238


 LIZARD SUFFERING - HELP NEEDED!

sorry to hear that but maybe it was for the best.
10/17/06  10:01pm

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Geckos1218
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   Message To: Tuffstuff   In reference to Message Id: 1024200


 LIZARD SUFFERING - HELP NEEDED!

it doesnt sound like hes gonna make it im sorry if he doesnt heal soon i would end his suffering it sounds bad but it is for the best it happend to me with a anole his side was horribly punctured could almost see all the way through so put a b-b in him to end it i felt bad but i think he would of died anyways he was bleeeeeeeeeeding poor guy
07/13/08  02:49pm

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   Message To: Geckos1218   In reference to Message Id: 1793686


 LIZARD SUFFERING - HELP NEEDED!

its a good thing your huspand put it out of its sufferinng it was for the best



R.I.P
i am sorry for the lost
07/13/08  07:41pm


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