Am i the only one who thinks this is way too inhumane?

[Bec]

Here is a craigslist add I found tonight:

I have a fish tank that is over crowded, so i want to get rid of the least expensive fish.
I have A little red fish - about an inch long.
2 goldfish (gold) 2 inches long
1 goldfish (silver) one inch long
1 red and silver fish ( looks like a gold fish but i dont know what it is) also about an inch long.
These fish are completely free ( no rehoming fee)
ALL I ASK IT THAT THEY ARE PICKED UO TOMORROW BY 4:30 AT THE LATEST. I WILL BE HOME ALL DAY
IF THEY DO NOT GET PICKED UP, THEY WILL BE FLUSHED.
THEY ARE ALL FRIENDLY FISH AND CAN LIVE IN THE SAME TANK GREAT FOR KIDS TO START OUT.
NOTHING EXCPET THE FISH INCLUDED!

PLEASE CALL KATE AT 3026687350
OR EMAIL ME AT [email protected]

NO SPAM EMAILS! I DONT NEED A WORK AT HOME JOB!

 

[chocolate m'scovy]

Hey, at least they're FISH getting flushed.

 

[Chickie'sMoma]

the part about being 'flushed'? yeah! if i had my tanks set up or my pond going this time of year i would gladly go and save them! my mom would do that too so she doesn't have to spend money at a pet store for sick fish!

 

[Bec]

I suppose it's better than an air breathing creature but, to be forced to breathe polluted water and then die?? I just think it is wrong



Yes Chickie's Momma, that's the part I am talking about....so cruel!

 

[sgtmom52]

I would like to think that he/she just added the "flushed" part to upset people so that someone will take them quickly just to save them from certain death even if they really don't want them.

 

[Bec]

I thought of that too....I really hope that's what it is, for the poor fish's sake!

 

[PotterWatch]

Just curious, what is the best way to dispose of a fish if you don't flush it?

 

[ladycrotalus]

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Clove Oil to anesthetize it, then freeze it.

 

[PotterWatch]

Where can you buy clove oil and how much does it cost? What do you do with the clove oil... submerge the fish in it or just put some in the water or what?

 

[ladycrotalus]

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You can get it at a drug store, its often sold as a tooth ache remedy.
Here are the steps for fish up to 3 inches (7.6 cm) in length:

1. Add tank water to a measuring cup or mixing bowl. Measure the amount of tank water you add to the cup or bowl and make a note of it. Place the fish in the container. If the fish is in a clear cup, place a dark towel around the cup to calm the fish.

2. Fill a small, clean jar or bottle with tank water, leaving some room at the top. You might use a baby food jar or pill bottle. Put 1 drop of clove oil in the jar or bottle, cap, and shake vigorously. The clove oil should emulsify, turning the water milky white.

Gently pour about 1/4 of this emulsified mixture into the fish's container. The fish will begin listing as it starts to fall asleep. Let the fish be for about 10 minutes.

The fish should be resting on the bottom of the tank when it has fallen asleep. It will look dead, but if you watch closely, its gills will be breathing once every few seconds. If after 10 minutes the fish is still rising off the bottom and swimming intermittently, retrieve the jar or bottle of emulsified clove oil, re-shake, and add the same dose to the fish's container. Wait again.

To euthanize with just the clove oil: Put the fish to sleep first as stated above, waiting 10 minutes for the fish to settle on the bottom. A lethal overdose of clove oil is 50 drops per gallon (3.78 liters), or 5x stronger than the initial dose that anesthetizes the fish. Using the same example, if the fish is in 3 gallons (11 liters) of tank water, the jar's lethal mixture will include 50 x 3 = 150 drops of clove oil. Administer it the same way, by first shaking the jar before adding the mixture to the fish's container.

Some places say after the fish is sleeping, to pour in some vodka to kill the fish but i think it burns the gills.