Tropical fish surrendered to Charlottetown police
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Betta fish are fierce defenders of their watery turf and never used to surrendering, however on Sept. 3, one was compelled to wave the white flag when it was turned in at Charlottetown Police Providers.
In what the division is looking an oddity, the tropical fish was left on the station on Kirkwood Drive on Sept. 3. Deputy police chief Jennifer McCarron instructed SaltWire Community on Sept. 9 that somebody walked into the station with the tank containing the purple betta fish, in addition to fish meals.
“That is odd, however nothing surprises me anymore,’’ McCarron stated. “So far as I do know, this can be a first (for Charlottetown police).’’
She stated the one who dropped it off instructed an official on the entrance desk that they held onto the fish for per week in case the proprietor needed it. Nonetheless, the proprietor didn’t return.’’
“It was, ‘this belongs to somebody, and I would like no additional contact with it. Take it,’ ’’ McCarron stated, referring to the one who dropped off the tropical fish.
The police division transported the fish to the P.E.I. Humane Society the place it has labeled as a stray and has been posted to the society’s misplaced pets web site web page. If it isn’t claimed in just a few days, will probably be put up for adoption.
Fishy info
Following is data on the betta fish:
• They make nice pets for starting and skilled aquarists.
• In contrast to some species, they’re extremely interactive.
• Betta are available in quite a lot of colors and fin sorts.
• The species will not be toxic to cats.
• Betta don’t prefer to be petted.
Staffers on the society have dubbed their new visitor, Finn.
“We now have had fairly just a few fish surrendered this yr, so it actually is one thing we’re seeing,’’ stated Courtney Farrell, neighborhood growth specialist with the society.
“If folks have any type of fish … that they don’t seem to be in a position to care for anymore they’ll actually give up them to the humane society. We do ask that they create their tank with them as a result of we don’t have plenty of tanks right here.’’
Farrell stated she had a betta fish when she was a baby, describing them pretty much as good pets.
“From private expertise they’re fairly simple to care for. You simply must ensure you’re monitoring their water temperature and that they’re saved remoted from different fish,’’ Farrell stated.
“They will struggle and so they could cause harm to themselves or different fish. In addition they get offended at their very own reflection typically, too. In any other case, they’re nice pets.’’
