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At the hospital I work at there is a greenhouse,it had been cared for by patients in a program Place has fallen in to dire neglet. Th small ponds pump is broken A 8 " turtle resides there. No one is caring for him A kind social worker has been trying to feed him We need a resource to place this turtle before its too late. The hospital is in Brooklyn NY. The pond is murkey conditions are awful. I took a cat that needed placement but a turle is beyond my ability to care for please help

If you know what kind of turtle it is, I might be able to help. If its a midland painted, then it is "native" to Ohio and therefore we have to jump through a bunch of hoops to keep it. Otherwise, I would be willing to take the turtle if you can ship him in a warmed box. The best solution would be to try to find a reptile shop somewhere in your state.

Chris

>>At the hospital I work at there is a greenhouse,it had been cared for by patients in a program Place has fallen in to dire neglet. Th small ponds pump is broken A 8 " turtle resides there. No one is caring for him A kind social worker has been trying to feed him We need a resource to place this turtle before its too late. The hospital is in Brooklyn NY. The pond is murkey conditions are awful. I took a cat that needed placement but a turle is beyond my ability to care for please help
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If you could provide a photograph of the animal, it would be most helpful. Being in New York, you have both midland and eastern painted turtles (Chrysemys picta marginata and C. p. picta, respectively). 8" is incredibly large for either subspecies of painted turtle; more likely than not you have a redear slider (Trachemys scripta elegans). I would suggest trying to contact a turtle rehoming organization. There are plenty of contacts in that area of NY; you could try www.turtlehomes.org. It is a nice group that rehomes animals. I would look for Lori Green - she's a friend of mine and lives in Long Island and the president of Turtle Homes. There is also the New York Turtle and Tortoise Society (http://nytts.org/) - you could email someone there and ask about rehoming. Other options could actually be a good animal shelter/humane society. In any event, I personally think it would be in the best interest of the animal to avoid shipping it, especially at this time of year. Hope that helps,
~Mike