Kritter Krazy- Reptile and Exotic Rescue

Kritter Krazy- Reptile and Exotic Rescue Official 501c3 Rescue: 84-5024932

Our mission is: Rescue, Rehab, Rehoming and Education. We are located in Bottineau, ND but have a support hub in Fargo, ND.

We recently expanded from just Fargo ND to North Dakota state wide by moving our Headquarters to Bottineau, ND. We do accept intakes/surrenders nation wide, working with volunteer transports. Our current network includes WI, MN, IA, ND, SD and MT. We currently function by appointment only.

Reggie is a big boy! This crested gecko guy is a handsome fella who is on the fence about being handled. He came in as a...
09/03/2026

Reggie is a big boy!

This crested gecko guy is a handsome fella who is on the fence about being handled.

He came in as an adult who was not very socialized. We have been working on it, and making progress but he still doesn’t quite know what to think.

Reggie will need a home that understands he doesn’t quite trust physical contact but thinks he has enough charm to be patient and work with him.

Or, you can let him secretly judge you for being late with his dinner from behind the glass. Either way, he would be a pretty cool roomie!

We have two captive bred snapping turtles still looking for appropriate homes. They have been with us for quite awhile ...
09/02/2026

We have two captive bred snapping turtles still looking for appropriate homes.

They have been with us for quite awhile now with no serious or appropriate interest.

While their little snoots are ridiculously adorable, they are also very dangerous if not respected.

Being native to ND, common snapping turtle babies are take home far too frequently!

We would love to find a zoo or sanctuary willing to use them as educational ambassadors.

Please share with or tag your favorite organizations and see if they have any room. ❤️

After being abandoned in a truck stop parking lot, facing stray euthanasia and spending months in rescue: Hey Dude has f...
09/01/2026

After being abandoned in a truck stop parking lot, facing stray euthanasia and spending months in rescue: Hey Dude has found his home!!!

Momma Smokey is STILL waiting! Her babies from last fall have all been adopted for a while and Smokey is trying to be so...
08/31/2026

Momma Smokey is STILL waiting!

Her babies from last fall have all been adopted for a while and Smokey is trying to be so patient.

The sweet girl can be a little shy at first but learns who gives the best scratches!

Blue kitties are so special!

Pitty lay down sploots are the best! Adopt Ziva.
08/30/2026

Pitty lay down sploots are the best!

Adopt Ziva.

Little Sephie is all healed up!Both of her wounds are finally closed!!! Ive rescued ALOT of animals in the last 17 years...
08/29/2026

Little Sephie is all healed up!

Both of her wounds are finally closed!!!

Ive rescued ALOT of animals in the last 17 years. I remember alot of them specifically.

Walking up to this little baby laying seriously injured and bleeding on the pavement, picking her up and having her instantly start to purr will be one of the memories that stick with me.

08/28/2026

Announcement: Unfortunately we are having to shut down our ambassador animal education program.

This part of our rescue was truly a dream of mine. I was able to spend a few years traveling around both North Dakota and Minnesota sharing my love for reptiles with people as well as welcoming the public into our facilities exhibit room.

Seeing the wonder and joy in peoples faces was such an incredible experience.

Not everyone was enthusiastic about some species of animals, but I got to help so many people safely face their fears and at least be willing to learn about animals who are so often misunderstood.

Ive been to many schools, 4H meetings, Boy-scout troops meetings, nursing homes, daycares, birthday parties and even a couple wedding receptions with our animals and its been a chapter I will always hold close to my heart.

The long term goal was to one day be able to be employed by the rescue. Earning a wage would have allowed me to continue focusing on the animals who needed us, educating our communities while also paying my bills and supporting my family.

Unfortunately, after 17 years of hard work, the economy hasn’t allowed that to happen. Donations are less and less and we often dont have funds available to cover some of our day to day operating expenses so I have always remained an unpaid volunteer.

We paused booking mobile education to allow me to go back to work full time, hoping to be able to pick it back up one day. Months have now turned into 2 years and it is time to swallow the reality that with working and caring for the animals outside of a full time job, I simply cant manage our education program too.

With that recognization, our animal ambassadors who are not my personal animals will be posted for adoption.

They will be posted here on FB in the upcoming days and weeks. They will require applications, approval and appropriate enclosures and supplies like any of our other animals.

For anyone who has booked or attended any of our education events: Thank You. Dreams really do come true, even if they aren’t long lived.

-Tasha

We don’t know much about Gypsy’s past. All we know is that she was found on the side of the interstate and that we had m...
08/28/2026

We don’t know much about Gypsy’s past.

All we know is that she was found on the side of the interstate and that we had micro chipped her at some point.

Likely means she was done at one of our microchip clinics because we don’t register those microchips, the owner is supposed to. Unfortunately her owner never did.

Gypsy likes kids, she likes other dogs her size.

She walks well on a leash, is spayed and vaccinated.

We might not know much about her past, we know she’s very sweet. We know she gets very excited when she sees familiar people, and we know that she’s a really good dog..

Gypsy is looking for a home to love her like she deserves for the rest of her life.

Sly came from a place that didn’t deserve him. He was constantly allowed to roam the community and after it happened eno...
08/28/2026

Sly came from a place that didn’t deserve him.

He was constantly allowed to roam the community and after it happened enough, law-enforcement stepped in taking custody of sly, putting him in even more dangerous position.

When there aren’t other options for dogs in communities that don’t have a local Pound: the alternative is euthanasia.

Sly was scheduled to be killed because his owners failed him.

We stepped up just in time to save his life.

Even though Sly has already having beat the odds by finding rescue, he still has things stacked against him pretty high..
1.) Pitty
2.) Black
3.) Has a chase drive

But meeting sly, spending time with him and playing with him we quickly got to know the incredible dog that he is.

Unfortunately, sharing him on social media people see the other things and so far he has been completely overlooked.

Sly would make an incredibly loyal companion. He wants to be a good boy so bad. He wants to learn and he wants to listen.

He just needs a human that will give him the chance.

Look at Titan and his cute ears! This boy did really well in a home setting. He was respectful, went into his kennel, wi...
08/28/2026

Look at Titan and his cute ears!

This boy did really well in a home setting. He was respectful, went into his kennel, willingly and well and got along with the other dogs.

Unfortunately, he just could not help himself as a lab and could not stay out of the pond resorting in him not being able to stay in Foster and having to come back to the Rescue facility

Being at the rescue has given him some anxiety, and our boy really needs out.

Unfortunately, he does not play well with cats, and would very much like to chase and try to catch them if given the opportunity.

Other than that, he’s been a pretty good boy.

Titan would love an active owner willing to take him on walks or runs and if there is a lake nearby, there is 100% chance that he will be in it.

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1124 Highway 5 NE
Bottineau, ND

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