They Creep, They Crawl, They Need Volunteers
Snakes, tortoises, komodo dragons, spiders. You don’t have to love ‘em to help ‘em.
Fortunately, plenty of people do like creatures that slither and crawl. A good example are the folks at South Euclid’s Herps Alive Foundation, a rescue group for unwanted, abused and neglected reptiles, amphibians, spiders, scorpions and similar creatures.
Herps Alive works with rescue groups throughout a multi-state region and with local law enforcement and others to care for animals that show up in places they shouldn’t be or with people who can’t care for them anymore.
The foundation’s executive director, Keith Gisser, says that now is a busy time at the shelter, when people leaving for school or moving can no longer care for them.
The facility has big and little snakes, frogs, lizards and other animals that require special care until they can find a new home. About 100 volunteers of all ages and abilities keep the place running.
“We like to say that we don’t ask anyone to work with anything they’re not comfortable with unless it’s a broom or dustpan,” Gisser says.
Herps Alive has a donation wish list on its website, herpsalive.weebly.com. Money is always welcome. Gisser says the organization participates in AmazonSmile, the online company’s program that donates .5 % of eligible purchases to your favorite charity.
An Online Tribute; Remembering Veterans
One way to mark Veterans Day on November 11 is by exploring or contributing to the online Veterans Legacy Memorial at vlm.cem.va.gov.
Every veteran interred in one of our 150 national cemeteries has a page — or is entitled to a page — that records details of service and other facts available to the National Cemetery Administration and contributed by family members, historians and others.
Find a name and learn more about a loved one or friend who served.
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