I don't want to open a can of worms either but OK, I am now officially tired, hurt and fed up of this.
How long will I have to keep hearing about the Kristal issue???????
JACKIE, NO I DON'T BLAME YOU, because like everyone else you don't know the full story, do not know the truth, so please don't take offense but I can't keep my mouth shut forever. There are
TWO sides to the story, nobody but precious few (4) have bothered to ask mine.
I HAVE kept
my mouth shut but the harm has been done and I can clearly see that because I did, many people have already cast their judgement and my reputation has been tainted. I can't do a thing against that without going into the whole story and I won't insult everyone here by dragging everyone into it. It's all fine to say nobody wants to open a can of worms but
who else is being put into question here other than me and/or Iwonka???? If we don't respond then automatically we are the ones being judged cold and uncaring.
SO.... ONCE AND FOR ALL: I want things very clear, we DID NOT leave her hanging nor without alternatives. I don't care what rumors she or anyone else have spread but we did offer, Iwonka and I, but she kept finding excuses, and no place was good enough. We offered Kristal two different places, GOOD places to release her squees. Iwonka offered the cage, the transport, the food... everything. Kristal did not take her up on it... the last we heard from her was (and I quote) "I'll keep that in mind". None of the sites "were adequate", even a place run by a rehabber of more than 20 years experience - a place where I, myself, used to release my own before I moved here. No place but mine would have suited her and, for reasons and details you all don't know, I could not accommodate her
1. without risking overcrowding,
2. the neighbors wrath -
3. therefore finding myself unable to rehab anymore if I got caught and
4. most importantly, being hounded by her.
I had to set boundaries and I did.
It's all nice to say people don't want to get involved but I'm the one who was hounded, pushed to the limit and finally
harrassed and is still constantly being brought into question over this issue... placed right in the middle of it since she had told everyone she was going to release them at
my place before even clearing it with me. For your information,
I DID think of the squirrels and that is why I have put up with the c**p for as long as I did, and
for the sake of her little guys I not only shut up but I did not even try to defend myself from the public accusations. I'm tired of being told that nobody wants to know the why's.
That is all fine, I want this matter closed too, more than anyone else... But if you don't know nor want to know the truth behnd the accusations then all I ask is that you please don't judge me for not wanting to deal with her until you walk a mile in my shoes.
I'm done I will not speak of this issue again.