Marshall
Turtle Keeper + CPL(H)
I have been trying for the past year or so to get the county animal shelter to allow turtles and fish to be added to their list of animals available for adoption and they have resisted and ignored the request up till now. They had said that they did not consider turtles/fish as "companion animals or pets" but it seems they have changed their mind or at least are making some progress. They have agreed to allow me and others to list turtles & fish in their shelter list and will allow a picture and description of the turtle/fish to be posted in the shelter for people to see when they come in or go to the website . The best part is that because of their lack of knowledge or interest in turtles they are going to allow the rescue operator or current pet owner to screen/evaluate the potential adopter themselves and determine whether the person and their home environment is appropriate for the animal. I am going to post the first issue listings that have the turtles listed and will also post updates when one gets adopted for anyone who is interested in the program. As far as costs are concerned I personally will not be charging any fees so anyone adopting one of my rescued turtles will not have to pay and will also receive a 2 week supply of food for free on me. I'm not sure what other rescuers will do but I hope they don't charge either or charge very little. Also I would love to hear what you guys think about this and if there is anything like it where you live.