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A Brief History of California Zoological Supply
In February, 1977 two college students started a small reptile company
out
of a one-car garage and named it IN COLD BLOOD after the Truman
Capote book
of the same name and because reptiles are, of course, cold-blooded.
The name
didn't last because of continuous disapproval by the airlines from
which
shipments were picked up. So, one year later it was changed to ORANGE
COUNTY
ZOOLOGICAL. This name was taken from an existing reptile company
in Orange
County run by Mr. Lloyd Lemke. Lloyd then joined the original two
partners.
After just 6 short months the partners broke up and went their separate
directions with the original partner, Gary Bagnall, moving the business
to
the first warehouse on Logan Ave. in Costa Mesa, California. On
the advice
of one of their best customers, Ollie at Petown, the name was changed
to
California Zoological Supply.
A company is only as good as it's employees. Some very talented
reptile
people are still working for Cal Zoo 10 to 15 years later. These
people are;
Mike Barnes, Damon Gasporra and Rafael Montalvo.
The driving force behind Cal Zoo Since the mid '80's has been Tyrone
Dillon.
Tyrone has directed Cal Zoo ever since Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc.,
was
created in an adjacent building. If it weren't for the financial
support of
Cal Zoo the first 2 years, Zoo Med would not have survived.
Of course, these fine employees would not be here if it were not
for the
continued support from loyal customers like you. We owe you, our
loyal
customer, old and new, a great deal of gratitude.
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