return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
 
click here for Nature Zone
This Space Available
3 months for $50.00
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Hognose . . . . . . . . . .  Iberian Snub-nosed Vipers, Vipera latastei ssp. . . . . . . . . . .  Exoticon Pet Expo Fishersville VA - March 25, 2023 . . . . . . . . . .  East Coast Reptile Super Expo - Mar. 25, 2023 . . . . . . . . . .  All Maryland Reptile Show - Apr. 01, 2023 . . . . . . . . . .  Richmond Reptile Expo - Apr. 08, 2023 . . . . . . . . . .  Exoticon Pet Expo Chesapeake - April 08-09, 2023 . . . . . . . . . .  Northern Virginia Reptile Show - Apr. 15, 2023 . . . . . . . . . .  Exoticon Pet Expo Salisbury MD - April 22, 2023 . . . . . . . . . .  All Maryland Reptile Show - May 06, 2023 . . . . . . . . . .  East Coast Reptile Super Expo - May 13, 2023 . . . . . . . . . .  Reptiles At The York Expo Center - May 20, 2023 . . . . . . . . . . 

full banner - advertise here .50¢/1000 views
click here for Rodent Pro
pool banner - $50 year

Tips for Rescue: Unusual source of help

[ Login ] [ User Prefs ] [ Search Forums ] [ Back to Main Page ] [ Back to Rescue Discussion ] [ Reply To This Message ]
[ Register to Post ]

Posted by: Katrina at Fri Oct 6 15:53:21 2006  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Katrina ]  
   

I'm learing to use "surrender" families to help with adoptions -
they're not bad people necessarily, and most of them loved thier
animal, so I'm learning that many of them are willing to help in
small details. At the very least, now every time an animal is
adopted OR surrendered, I ask the family to post flyers for my
rescue in their area - if you've seen the "Slider Homes Wanted"
flyer in your area, then someone either adopted or surrendered a
turtle from your area. I even have generic versions for turtle
rescue and Petfinder.com for out-of-area adopters (from Maine to
Miami to Texas) to post so I don't step on toes in other locations.

Just this week I had a former "surrender" keeper in northern VA that picked up two smaller sliders from a family that had to place them ASAP. Since we had placed a turtle for her, and she knew how to care for one, she was glad to help by transporting and fostering for a couple of weeks. Other such families might be able to transport.

So, keep those surrender contacts on file, too, because they could be of use in the future.

Katrina Smith
Mid-Atlantic Turtle & Tortoise Society
www.matts.petfinder.com



   

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Show Entire Thread ]